Blog Articles and Commentaries from Neil McCoy-Ward
Davos 2025: Hypocrisy, Technology, and Bold Global Shifts
Davos 2025 was a spectacle of contradictions—on one hand, calls for urgent global action on issues like climate change and inequality; on the other, a disconnect between actions and rhetoric. With the rise of AI, potential crackdowns on social media, and bold leadership proposals like Trump’s, the world seems to be standing at a crossroads. The key question remains: which path will global leaders choose, and what will the implications be for future generations?
The Exodus Crisis: What the UK Government Doesn't Want to Admit
Trump’s Day 2 Presidency: My Thoughts and Analysis
The European Union Is Getting Worse By The Day… (Now Germany 🇩🇪 Is In Big Trouble)
EU Power Consolidation
🇪🇺The EU is attempting to centralize control by removing veto rights and establishing a Council of 5 to govern, targeting countries like Romania, Hungary, Slovakia, and Germany that don't align with their model.
Political Interference
🗳️EU Commissioner Tiarno Breton threatened to cancel Germany's election results if the AfD party wins, citing Russian interference and TikTok, despite AfD's 20% polling and Alis Widel's popularity.
German Economic Crisis
💼Germany faces its largest economic crisis since WWII, with a projected 30% rise in bankruptcies by 2025, shrinking economy, and massive layoffs in key sectors like automotive (140,000 jobs in 5-10 years) and steel (40% of workforce).
Energy Challenges
⚡Germany's gas storage levels dropped 3% in one week, with low reserves prompting attempts to source gas from Romania, potentially leading to a warlike economy.
Free Speech Concerns
🎤The EU is using "rule of law" to restrict free speech, labeling an interview with AfD's Alis Widel as "right-wing extremism" despite the party's 20% polling.
I Investigated the Los Angeles Fires (It’s WORSE Than We Imagined...)
Arson and Misinformation
🔥A man was arrested for using a miniature flamethrower to cause LA fires, contradicting initial media misinformation about arson's role.
Climate and Environmental Factors
🌡️Dry conditions and Santa Ana winds, rather than climate change, are the primary contributors to LA fires, with the area experiencing no substantial rain since last spring.
Funding and Resource Allocation
💰LA's fire department faced a $17.6 million budget cut in 2022, with funds redirected to homelessness policies and diversity initiatives shortly before the fires.
Fire Impact and Scale
🏙️The fires have burned over 8,000 acres in 2024, with the Palisades fire alone consuming 1,200 acres in 2021.
Criminal Activity
🦹The fires have exposed looting and gang activity, with one incident involving a mother restraining an arsonist using a blowtorch, rope, and zip ties.
The US Debt Ceiling Crisis Explained!
The US Senate has voted to temporarily raise the nation's debt limit, avoiding a historic default that experts say would have devastated the economy. Senators agreed to increase the limit by $480bn (£352bn), which will cover the US until early December.
Who is delivering your parcels? Amazon secretly delivering non-Amazon orders
Amazon is reportedly working on shipping cargo for third-party companies to beat UPS and FedEx at their own game.
Christmas 2021 cancelled?
Your Christmas has never been more under threat! If you don’t take note and act now Christmas 2021 could be cancelled.
Is there a water crisis coming?
Water connects every aspect of life. Access to safe water and sanitation contributes to improved health and helps prevent the spread of infectious disease, reducing mortality rates. As we continue to face the COVID pandemic, now more than ever access to safe water is critical to the health of families around the world.
Are young homeowners nearing extinction?
There are fewer young homeowners now than there were a decade ago so, will the after-effects of a COVID recovering economy contribute to the continuing decline in homeownership among young people?
Computer chip shortage strangling global manufacturing and killing economic recovery
The global chip crisis has arisen from a combination of events, creating a ‘perfect storm’ that is likely to cost the global economy billions of dollars.
Employment Emergency! Where have all the workers gone?
As economies across the globe begin their journey on the long road to recovery, many businesses are asking the question: “where have all the workers gone?”
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