Social Issues

As a new Trump administration prepares to enter the White House, after months of promises to crack down on illegal border crossings, new data emerges that seemingly confirms that the citizens in Mexico and Central America have taken him at his word.  As data from the PewResearchCenter confirms, there has been a surge in illegal border crossings in October and November with the apprehension of people traveling as a family unit up 130% YoY. 

Submitted by Mac Slavo via SHTFPlan.com,

Here’s more evidence that the “recovery” never really happened, and good reason to think that the entire social safety net structure is doomed to fall apart.

The birthrate, long tied to economic growth, has been dropping to its lowest point in recorded history – both nationally and, in particular, in the state of California.

A Swiss artist and psychologist has responded to the spate of migrant sex attacks in Germany by standing in a town square in Düsseldorf and allowing anybody to feel her breasts. The performance was then repeated in Amsterdam and London, where she allowed people to touch her vagina. When asked to explain why she stood in a public space and encouraged people to touch her private parts, Milo Moiré said her “performance” was intended to “show that women are not only victims.” What is next for the Swiss artist and psychologist?

According to the latest government figures, there has been a “shocking” rise in the number of homeless children living in temporary accommodation across Britain. Data released by the Department for Communities and Local Government shows that the number of homeless children who will spend Christmas in hostels and bed and breakfast has grown by over 10 percent since last year to 124,000.

Submitted by Michael Lucci via IllinoisPolicy.org,

Illinois has record loss of 114,000 residents to other states in 2016 as population shrinks by 37,500.