Originally published at: https://peakprosperity.com/daily-digest/brics-threatens-u-s-agriculture-why-now-zuckerberg/
Health
The beekeeping industry in the United States is facing potential threats from various fronts, including financial struggles and reported suspicious deals. Beekeepers, essential for pollinating crops, are grappling with challenges such as pesticide use, poor nutrition, and low honey prices. A deal circulating among beekeepers offers $700 per hive, guaranteed salaries, and new equipment, raising concerns about a possible hostile takeover. The project, Geo Cure, aims to create pesticide-free habitats and a strategic reserve of non-GMO bee hives, but its legitimacy is questioned. Concentrating control of the beekeeping industry in one entity, especially a foreign one, could have significant implications for U.S. food production and national security.
Geopolitics
In the realm of global trade, the BRICS countries—Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa—are developing a new trading system independent of the US-led system based on the US dollar and the SWIFT banking system. This shift allows countries to trade directly without using US dollars or Western banks, impacting global trade transparency. The US, traditionally a major agricultural exporter, has seen trade deficits in agriculture, with imports surpassing exports. Falling commodity prices for US corn and soybeans have not led to increased exports, as China and other countries source their agricultural needs from Brazil and other BRICS nations. The new BRICS trading system, utilizing technologies like distributed ledgers and central bank digital currencies, poses challenges for US agricultural producers and financial institutions, reducing the dominance of the US dollar in global trade.
According to a recent opinion piece by Jeffrey Tucker, Mark Zuckerberg’s recent admission is significant not because of the content of his revelation, but because of its timing and implications. According to the article, despite public awareness of government pressure on social media platforms to censor COVID-19 content, Zuckerberg’s acknowledgment marks a rare instance of a major figure openly admitting to such actions. The decision to come forward now appears to be driven by a convergence of events, including legal developments, political pressures, and possibly a desire to mitigate future repercussions. This admission sheds light on the extent of manipulation in public discourse and raises concerns about the integrity of democratic processes, both in the U.S. and globally.
Sources
Beekeeping Takeover: A New Threat to U.S. Food Security?
“Beekeepers, in my view, are true heroes because the amount of risk they deal with on a daily basis to keep the bees alive and moving around to pollinate our crops is phenomenal.”
Source | Submitted by BeeFarmer
India’s Increasing Dependence on China Complicates U.S. Trade Plans
India’s growing reliance on China poses challenge for U.S. trade strategy
Source | Submitted by rhollenb
BRICS Revolution: The End of US-Dominated Global Trade Systems
The BRICS countries are doing giant volumes of business now outside of our systems and outside the dollar.
Source | Submitted by DavidNotSolomon
Zuckerberg’s Bombshell: Why Facebook’s CEO Chose Now to Reveal Government Censorship Pressure
At this point, it’s safe to assume that even the most well-informed outsider knows about 0.5% of the whole of the manipulation, deception, and backroom machinations that have taken place over the past five or so years. Investigators on the case have said that there are hundreds of thousands of pages of evidence that are not classified but have yet to be revealed to the public.
Source | Submitted by PhilH