Zencity: Israeli Surveillance Firm Secretly Tracking US Protests
Zencity, founded by Unit 8200 spies, is bringing Israeli occupation tactics to US policing. Its AI harvests social media and emails to surveil dissent.| MintPress News
Zencity, founded by Unit 8200 spies, is bringing Israeli occupation tactics to US policing. Its AI harvests social media and emails to surveil dissent.| MintPress News
African Stream founder Ahmed Kaballo joins MintCast to expose the U.S.-led takedown of his platform, the grassroots revolution in Burkina Faso under Ibrahim Traoré, and the growing pan-African resistance in the Sahel.| MintPress News
The biggest story in construction data right now is jobs. Average construction jobs growth through July, last 25 years, excluding recessions, +130,000. Average construction jobs growth through July…| Construction Analytics
Alan MacLeod discusses his explosive new investigations into how Google has become a key Israeli ally in war propaganda, data surveillance, and economic support—spending billions to boost Tel Aviv’s image and infrastructure amid its genocidal campaign in Gaza. The post Alan MacLeod on Israeli Propaganda and Google’s Complicity in Genocide appeared first on MintPress News.| MintPress News
Greg Stoker, Ahmad, and Robert Inlakesh expose how Israel and the U.S. are fueling Syria’s collapse with bombs, debt, and propaganda.| MintPress News
The damage to Israel’s society is incalculable. The post Analysis | Who Will Blink First, Israel or Hamas? appeared first on Moment Magazine.| Moment Magazine
Construction Spending is down in each of last 5mo, now down a total -2.4% from Dec. Biggest declines are Warehouse -7.7%, Commercial w/o Wrhse -4.6%, Office w/o Data Centers -4.3%, Residential -4.2…| Construction Analytics
Construction Spending Explained New Starts + Existing Backlog generate Spending Spending = Revenue Revenue includes inflation which adds nothing to volume Revenue – Inflation = Business Volume Cons…| Construction Analytics
The total construction spending forecast, now at $2,237bil, +3.7% vs. 2024, has been lowered a bit since the Outlook in Feb. ($2,272bil, +5.5%). Most of the reduction is in Residential, from $997bil, +7.2% down to $958bil, +3.0%. Nonres Bldgs was reduced by $11bil and Nonbldg increased by $7bil. Compared to the average for the year … Continue reading →| Construction Analytics
For the 9th consecutive year, I will be speaking at Advancing Preconstruction. I will be opening the program May 22 to the plenary session with a summary of the current and expected economic conditions affecting everyone involved in construction, all geared towards one word, RISK. Construction Spending Q1’25 vs Q4’24 notable Q/Q increases: Education, Healthcare, … Continue reading →| Construction Analytics
Here’s a link to the podcast, Building Connections, of my interview with Rob Ryan, CEO of Twining, Inc. We discuss how I got to where I am today, why I provide a free blog on construction economics, who uses my data and what to expect from tariffs. https://www.twininginc.com/post/building-connections-episode-2-ed-zarenski-talks-tariffs-and-its-effects-on-construction| Construction Analytics
Tariff actions are not yet reflected in Feb PPI Inputs or PPI Final Demand index. Still early. Also remember, PPI does not include imports or tariffs on imports. When we do see movement in the PPI, it reflects domestic pricing decisions following on tariffs. Lutnick: “Foreign goods may become a little more expensive, but domestic … Continue reading →| Construction Analytics
Assessing the impact of tariffs on the cost of construction accurately has now become a nearly impossible task. Tariffs can be on PARTS used in the manufacture of goods. Who (architect?, engineer?) will identify which parts included in which products used in the building are subject to tariff? Is only 10% of the whole product … Continue reading →| Construction Analytics
Lowkey is joined by John McEvoy to discuss his work uncovering Israel’s surprisingly firm grip over the British political system. John McEvoy is an investigative journalist for Declassified UK, a media outlet covering British foreign policy and intelligence agencies’ true role around the world.| MintPress News
