The odd reality of life under China’s all-seeing credit score system
"Here are some lesser-known examples of the social credit system’s real-life applications, from hospitals to K-pop."
The Deep State or Invisible Government: A Brief Bibliographic Retrospective
"The concept of double or dual governments is almost as old as the republic itself."
How the Feds Use Transportation Funds to Spy on You
"Not only do they attach strings to project funding such as this camera requirement in Richmond, they also finance many state and local surveillance programs outright."
Equifax comes clean that it lost thousands of users’ passports too
"In February, the company insisted that all that stolen data didn’t include passport numbers. Except it did."
Europe To Pay Iran In Euros For Oil, Abandoning The Dollar
"The biggest importer of Iranian oil is China. There are also efforts being made by China, the world’s second largest economy, to trade oil in yuan."
Zimbabwe’s Central Bank Bans Financial Institutions From Crypto Dealings
"The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe issued a circular Friday ordering all financial institutions to terminate servicing cryptocurrency exchanges within 60 days and begin to liquidate existing crypto-related accounts."
Australia Bans Cash For All Purchases Over $7,500
"Australia’s Liberal Party government says it’s 'encouraging the transition to a digital society,' and cracking down on tax evasion."
Inside the World’s Most Elite (and Secret) Traders’ Club
"In an industry where power and influence are measured in dollars and cents, this may be the most exclusive club in finance: The price of admission is at least $25 million."
Gideon Gono: I printed Zim dollar to stop coup
"Former Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe governor Gideon Gono says he was forced to print money even when he knew it would cause hyperinflation because the government was desperate to forestall a coup by hungry soldiers."
Global Credit-Card Networks To Collaborate In Policing Legal Gun Purchases
"Banks and credit card companies are now considering a more permanent move that would transform them into foot soldiers in the deep state's push to create a register of all gun owners."