How and why we spend over $600 billion on our military
The United States military-industrial complex for decades has built up its might to become the strongest military power on Earth, despite being in an active war or conflict with any country.
The United States spends more on its military than 144 countries combined, or 7 larger countries combined being, Germany, UK, Russia, France, India, Saudi Arabia, and China all adding up to $608.7 billion. However, the U.S. spends nearly $648.8 billion on its military topping every country on Earth.
So where is this money going? The United States runs over 800 military bases in 80 different countries. Half of the…
If your looking to make money on Redbubble than this guide is for you. In case you are unaware of what Redbubble is, it is a global online marketplace for print-on-demand products based on user-submitted artwork.
Contents
- How to Sell on Redbubble
- How to Get Found
- How to Make Sales
- Mistakes to Avoid
How to Sell on Redbubble
Every great product starts with uploading some artwork. Artwork should ideally be transparent .png file and applied to all 60 potential products. Once you have chosen your artwork and successfully uploaded it set the background color and default product colors, as well…
The authors of the Declaration of Independence wrote “Life, Liberty and the pursuit of happiness” and what we would now call “the American Dream.”
Throughout American history people abroad looked to the United States with hope of creating a new life for themselves. Homesteaders leaving Eastern cities for life out West sought their own piece of land, and during WWII veterans longed to settle down with a home and family. Yet todays generation is struggling to pay rent, buy food, and find good paying jobs.
So What Is Considered the American Dream?
Three quarters of Americans say that the American…
(BPT) — The United States of America is confusing in the best of times. Tax returns. Fifty different legal systems. Why we still use pounds, inches and Fahrenheit. Daylight saving time. We could go on.
And in the worst of times? From political debates about wearing masks in a pandemic to a contested Electoral College result, America continues to leave the rest of the world baffled and, in no small part, shocked during the turbulence of the past 12 months. And: totally and utterly obsessed.
“I have never known people [around the world] on tenterhooks in the way that they…
(BPT) — The holiday shopping season may look a little different this year, but one thing that hasn’t changed is the importance of saving money. Whether you’re shopping online or in store, these tips can help you spend less and set you up for long-term financial success.
Know when to use credit or debit.
“The answer to this depends on your individual financial situation,” said Shazia Virji, Vice President at Credit Sesame. “Purchasing items with cash or a debit card can help prevent you from overspending or going deeper into debt, but paying with credit now allows you to save your…
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(BPT) — With the spotlight on wellness these days, it’s normal to want to use every possible tool to keep yourself and your family healthy.
Tools like genetic testing have become popular beyond exploring your ancestry for what they reveal about inherited traits related to physical health. Knowing your genetic predispositions can motivate you to get crucial health screenings or make lifestyle improvements.
What if you could do the same for your mental health?
Today, people are coping with unprecedented levels of stress and anxiety. …
Do you enjoy dealing with office politics?
Becoming politically savvy is not always viewed as a wholesome, worthy goal. The mere mention of the word “politics” triggers negative connotations.
A Senior Finance Manager had said “I refuse to schmooze and manipulate to get ahead”. Yet she was frustrated after she was passed over for promotion twice. The two male colleagues who were promoted ahead of her were less qualified, but excelled at politicking.
In her article titled Seven Career Killers, author Erin Burt warns “…avoiding politics altogether can be deadly for your career. Every workplace has an intricate system of…
If you want to lose weight healthily and keep it off, then a Japanese diet is the way to go. Aiming simply to lose weight despite the method you use leads to rebounding and ends up being ineffective. If you are serious about losing weight, you should make a long-term plan which gets your body in shape in a healthy way. Japanese food is one of the effective diets you can follow and has recently become a worldwide phenomenon. It is the healthiest meal plan for weight loss with an extremely high success rate.
Japanese Food as a World Heritage
In…
From 1k to 10k how much money can be made?
As soon as I reached 10,000 followers on Instagram I knew there was a way to make money. The issue was my followers are very specific in what they like, and because my account was all about politics making money was extremely difficult, especially if it’s a non-election season!
Brand Deals:
The first step I took to making money through Instagram was reaching out to brands! I did this by simply DMing their Instagram accounts or emailing their PR teams. Many times I was declined but it does not hurt to ask. I ended up getting a lot of promotional brand…
AOC and Canadas NDP Jagmeet Singh play Among Us on Twitch
How it Started:
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh challenged AOC on Thursday to a game of Among US. Singh stated legislators have an obligation to connect with younger Canadians struggling to cope with the pandemic. In a phone interview he said, “I think it’s a great way to reach out to young people who have been hard-hit by COVID-19, who often get blamed. But they’re the ones that are working in the jobs that expose them — in service jobs, in retail jobs, in restaurants and bars,”.
Singh also said that AOC shares similar progressive values on healthcare, economic equality, and…
