1. Turkey has ordered the arrest of the Muslim cleric Fethullah Gulen and seven others over the 2016 assassination of the Russian envoy to Turkey,...
      


  2. Here is an excellent series of thoughts, perceptions, mis-perceptions, actions and reactions, or actions not requiring reactions.  In other words, Politics.  Good to step...


  3. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_xe0twpIdPM An excellent presentation by the esteemed Dr. Wolff.  May all Americans listen and learn from him. Then consider how relevant are Dr Wolff's words in...


  4. NATO allies are pushing back against U.S. criticism that they are not spending enough on defense as President Donald Trump ratchets up pressure ahead...
      


  5. This is a follow up from my earlier thread Charts of COVID-19 Fatality Rate by Age and Sex In my next comment is an extensive article from SouthFront,...


  6. Former national security adviser John Bolton was 'so alarmed' by efforts to encourage Ukraine to investigate the Bidens and 2016 election meddling that he...
      


  7. https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-military/2020/04/28/troops-to-receive-purple-hearts-for-injuries-during-iranian-missile-barrage-on-al-asad-airbase-in-iraq/ Days after the retaliation, Trump stood at his podium to state no troops had been injured. Now, we see troops were injured, and much...
      


  8. Last week, Jordan faced a rare if you will event over fuel prices hikes which prompted the resigning of Prime Minister and the halt...
      


  9. Iran’s Supreme Leader called U.S. President Donald Trump’s comments on withdrawing from the 2015 nuclear agreement “silly and superficial”, said he did not trust...
      


  10. Transparency Int'l published list of most corrupt countries... 1. North Korea 2. Somalia 3. South Sudan 11. Iraq 23. Zimbabwe 44. Nigeria 46. Iran 46. Russia 98. China 98. India 102. Turkey 113.South Africa 115. Saudi Arabia 117....
      


  11. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IajwYGgqPP8 I find Indian news sources to be far better than any other sources for honest information about China. You might also find it useful....


  12. The president of the European Council has warned of the “capricious” actions of president Donald Trump as EU leaders prepare to discuss their response...
      


  13. “OPEC+ facing demand “trap.”Moscow has balked at deeper production cuts not only because it has a stronger stomach for lower prices than Riyadh, but...
      


  14. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2021-03-16/what-countries-will-fight-over-when-green-energy-dominates?srnd=premium&sref=RzXyyOXY "Global inequalities and rivalries will instead likely center on access to technology and finance, standard setting and control of key raw materials." 'Green' energy is...


  15.  The Kremlin expressed concern on Monday over media reports that Poland has requested a permanent U.S. military presence on its soil, saying NATO’s expansion...
      


  16. Myanmar, formerly known as Burma, that used to enjoy relative stability with a fragile democracy, started grabbing headlines again for all the wrong reasons. After...
      


  17. Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro on Wednesday accused Chile’s former leader Michelle Bachelet, now the United Nations human rights chief, of meddling in his country’s...
      

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    How China’s ‘Bat Woman’ Hunted Down Viruses from SARS to the New Coronavirus https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-chinas-bat-woman-hunted-down-viruses-from-sars-to-the-new-coronavirus1/ US V China Propaganda / Media War Over Covid-19 Trump's anti-China rhetoric aimed...
      


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  20. India regained the status of the world's fastest-growing major economy in the October-December quarter, driven by a pick-up in growth in manufacturing and services...
      


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  22. China’s foreign minister on Friday promised “all necessary measures” to defend Chinese companies and citizens abroad amid legal clashes between tech giant Huawei and...
      


  23. Emmanuel Macron’s strategy for next year’s European elections is taking shape and the French president sees it in stark terms - an open battle...
      


  24. The Obama / Biden 2009 $800 Billion "Shovel Ready" Construction Fund was a disaster.  The states like New York, Illinois and California took their...
      


  25. For those who are interested in the United States' energy policies, I'd recommend going to about the 20 minute mark.  At about 21 minutes...


  26. I think with all the chaos in Syria, Yemen and .. well ... across the Middle East, this brewing conflict over Somalia's ports between...
      


  27. As the Corona Virus continues to impinge on world trade, in a variety of ways, I would like to ask for opinions regarding the...
      


  28. To get a micro-glimpse of just how staggeringly bad things have gotten in Venezuela, I invite readers here to view a film documentary spliced...