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Facts Matter
Hosted by The Epoch Times · EN
"Facts Matter" investigates complex issues based on the principles of traditional journalism: no spin, no favorites. We give you the facts—you decide the rest.
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COVID-Style Lockdowns Making a Comeback Amid Energy Shortages From Iran War
Mar 2000:07:20Summary readyCOVID-style lockdowns are slowly making a comeback. This time, though, it’s not because of some virus—but rather, it’s due to the Iran War. Or more specifically, it’s because of the situation currently unfolding with the Strait of Hormuz: Tankers carrying oil and gas are being blocked by the IRGC.Let’s go through which countries are asking (and which countries are mandating) people to work from home.
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Geoengineering Experiment Pours 65,000 Liters of Red Chemicals Into Ocean
Mar 1800:07:28Summary readyResearchers in the Northeast have poured 65,000 liters of red-dyed sodium hydroxide into the Gulf of Maine in order to conduct a geoengineering project which, they claim, might combat climate change.This trial—officially called the LOC-NESS project—took place last August 50 miles off the coast of Massachusetts. Scientists from the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution poured several tons of the bright red chemical into the water over the course of four days. The thinking is that by making the ocean more alkaline, it will suck in more CO2 from the atmosphere, and turn it into baking soda.Let’s go through the details together.
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Man Accidentally Hacks an Army of 7,000 Robot Vacuums, Able to Access Video Feeds Within People’s Homes
Mar 1300:10:06Summary readyA man over in Spain tried to hack into his own vacuum cleaner robot, but instead, he accidentally hacked into 7,000 different vacuum robots—giving him direct access to live video feeds within people’s homes. Basically, he discovered a backdoor within these Chinese-made robots that made them extremely insecure.This meant that if you had one of these vacuums in your home, he (and anyone else who knew about this feature) could literally see inside your home through the camera lens at the top of the unit.Let’s go through the details of this case together.
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Elite Former US Air Force Pilot Arrested for Training Chinese Military Pilots
Mar 1100:10:01Summary readyAn elite U.S. Air Force pilot was just arrested because he allegedly did the one thing that you shouldn’t do after leaving service ... train your Chinese military counterparts.Let’s go through the details of his case together.
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Footage Appears to Show ‘Iron Beam’ Laser System Use 100 kW Beams to Shoot Down Ballistic Missiles
Mar 600:13:11Summary readyAmidst the Iran-Israel-U.S. war in the Middle East, footage has emerged allegedly showing a new type of weapon being used in battle for the first time. Called the "Iron Beam" laser defense system, it uses electric powered lasers to shoot projectiles and drones out of the sky for a fraction of the price of a traditional Patriot battery.
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US Imports From Taiwan Top Those From China for First Time in Decades
Mar 400:11:06Summary readyTaiwanese exports to the United States surpassed those from China in December, according to the Commerce Department. It's the first time in decades that this has happened. Let’s discuss the reasons, as well as the implications for the future of trade in the region.
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Trump’s Hidden Plan Behind Tariffs and Why He Can’t Let SCOTUS Stop It
Feb 2700:09:42Summary readyThe U.S. Supreme Court just threw a wrench into the broader, global economic plan that President Donald Trump was working to realize. In a 6–3 decision, the Supreme Court ruled that Trump did not have the legal authority to implement his tariffs under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act.However, if different countries and foreign businesses were breathing a sigh of relief, it was very short-lived. That’s because within about an hour, Trump announced that he’s using a different law to implement a new set of tariffs, which, for some countries, are actually higher than the previous tariffs.Let me break down the details of the case, as well as the grand, master plan behind the tariffs, which most other media missed in their reporting.
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250 Million Gallons of Sewage Spills Into Washington DC River
Feb 2500:16:21Summary readyIn what is likely to be the largest sewage spill in American history, roughly 300 million gallons of raw, untreated sewage were dumped into the Potomac River in Washington, D.C. Let’s go through the details of what happened, what the safety implications are, as well as the political finger-pointing that ensued.
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Judge Orders US Government to Pay for Deportees' Flights Back to US; Trump Voter Roll Request Gets Blocked
Feb 2000:18:00Summary readyA D.C. judge has just ordered the Trump administration to pay for the return flights of deported illegal immigrants so they can stand trial in the United States. Meanwhile, in a separate case, a judge in Michigan has just denied the Trump administration’s request to obtain the voter rolls in that state. Let’s go through the details of both cases together.
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President Trump Sues IRS For $10 Billion in Tax Return Leak Case
Feb 1800:09:42Summary readyLet’s go through the details of President Donald Trump’s latest lawsuit against the IRS wherein he is seeking $10 Billion dollars in damages... from an agency that he is in charge of.
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