By Theodore Shoebat According to a recent report from Euractiv, the European Union is “facing the prospect of slipping into recession by the end of the year.” This recession will be merely a continuation and exasperation of what the 2008 financial crises triggered. As former Greek finance minster Yanis Varoufakis warned: “Undoubtedly, the coronavirus is […]
The Latest News from the Shoebat Foundation
IRS Temporarily Shuts Down Due To COVID-19
It is said that “death and taxes” are two inevitable things, but extraordinary times sometimes cause extraordinary circumstances, and such was recently reported on by Politico, where the IRS has had to shutter her offices amid the COVID-19 outbreak. The IRS issued a nearly blanket evacuation order to its workforce beginning today, the latest in […]
Churches Debate Future With The Effects Caused By COVID-19 On Society
A point that I have tried to make explicitly clear is that while it is important to quarantine oneself, one needs to look far beyond the concept of a quarantine to make sense of what is happening right now, which seems to be the global alignment of a new social paradigm in order to manipulate […]
It’s Not Just One, But Eight Strains Of COVID-19
The entire situation with COVID-19 has been very strange, and it has raised many questions. Indeed, there is clear evidence the illness is as dangerous as some say, but also with a lot of evidence of people recovering from it. As such, there is little that we can say conclusively about it, especially since data […]
COVID-19 Spreads To Belarus With Announcement Of First Cases
For decades, Belarus has been ruled by the iron fist of Aleksandr Lukashenko, making him one of the world’s last absolute dictators. However, not even Lukashenko could stop the arrival of COVID-19, of which Belarus has just reported her first case according to Tut.By out of Belarus: The Yakub Kolas Drama Theater in Vitebsk canceled […]
Americans Hoard Cash At Record Levels
As the chaos from the COVID-19 coronavirus goes around America and people are out of work, the Wall Street Journal reports that Americans are hoarding cash at record rates. Americans have been hoarding cash at the fastest pace since the Y2K jitters two decades ago…US business loan balances jumped by the highest percentage on record […]
Hungarian President Viktor Orban Gives Himself Dictatorial Powers To ‘Fight The Virus’
Governments around the world are using the COVID-19 coronavirus situation to give themselves unlimited powers to do whatever they want even at the expense of the rights of the people they are charged to care for. One of those rulers is President Viktor Orban of Hungary, who has been profiled before on Shoebat.com for his […]
Major Italian Virologist Warns: The Situation With Coronavirus Is Still So Serious That To Tell People To Leave Their Homes Is Unrealistic
By Theodore Shoebat A major Italian virologist, Roberto Burioni, has warned that the situation with Coronavirus is still so serious that to tell people to leave their homes would be unrealistic. As we read in a report from Il Tiempo, Burioni wrote on his Facebook page: “We must start thinking about a recovery of our […]
US Military Moves To Draft Women
Women for a long time have asked for “equal rights,” but associate it with having comfortable jobs and high-paying salaries with social benefits. Many tend to not associate it with going to war and having to die for one’s country. However, a new recommendation by the government may see women on the front lines of […]
Death Count In Italy Exceeds 10,000, With 889 People Dead Just Today
By Theodore Shoebat The death count in Italy is over 10,000, with 889 people dying of coronavirus today. According to Il Tiempo: 3,651 people tested positive for coronavirus in Italy. A drop compared to 4,401 yesterday. And 889 people died in Italy and tested positive for coronavirus. Since the outbreak, the total has been 10,023. 1434 people have been […]
Greek Government Gives Permission To Employers To Reduce Wages By 50%
By Theodore Shoebat The Greek government is permitting employers to reduce wages by 50%. The opposition party within the Greek government complained: “Greece is the only country in Europe that, instead of the government supporting workers and businesses, leads thousands of workers to layoffs and salary reductions of up to 50% indefinitely, creating a new […]
Scientists Say That It Will Take Over A Year To Make A Vaccine For Coronavirus
By Theodore Shoebat Various scientists have been saying that its going to take over a year to come up with a vaccine against coronavirus, according to a report from TVXS: Generally, scientists say it will take more than a year for the new vaccine to be ready and there is no time to speed up […]
Physical Gold Shortages Hit Metals Exchange
Bloomberg by way of Zero Hedge is reporting that in light of the COVID-19 Coronavirus fiasco, gold shortages are appearing as traders are seeking to cash in paper contracts (IOUs) for gold and take possession of the physical metal. But the virus, and the global economic collapse that it’s sparking, have created such extreme price […]
Will Trump Quarantine Three States?
According to a report from CNBC, Trump may quarantine Connecticut, New Jersey, and New York. President Donald Trump said Saturday that he’s considering placing a short-term quarantine on New York, New Jersey and certain parts of Connecticut as the coronavirus outbreak continues to spread. “I’m thinking about that right now. We might not have to […]
Deine Papieren, Bitte- UK Puts Up Online Form To Tattle On Neighbors
The 1984 film Top Secret popularized the phrase “Your papers please,” which in German translates as “Deine Papieren, bitte.” However, a recent story from ITV News in the UK reports that a police department has created a form where people can report their neighbors who are “violating” quarantine. Humberside Police has created an online reporting […]
God Bless Thomas Massie, The Only Congressman Left With Principle
Republican Congressman Thomas Massie of Kentucky has become a source of hatred for the Republican party and President Trump, who verbally abused him and attacked him for being the only congressman in all of Congress to oppose the Coronavirus bailout bill. Even before the 49-year-old drew Trump’s ire on Twitter, he had been a thorn […]