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ZOMG RUSSIA ! PANIC ! ! ELEVENTY ! ! !
Normally I don't quote entire articles, but this is a Panic Service Announcement (and a gentle ribbing). My comment at the bottom, after the article. The...- Tom Kirkman Replied
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Feudalism: The Most Resilient System?
It's still the 99% pretty much dependent for their livelihood on the 1%. So, call it however you like but I think we're still...- political system
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COP24 conference in Poland's coal capital
Representatives of almost all the countries on the planet are gathering in Katowice, Poland, for the 24th Conference of the Parties (COP24) of the...- Guillaume Albasini Replied
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Macron at a crossroads with rising riots and protests over gasoline and nuclear
In recent days, President Macron of France has had to face interesting though critical unrests from both the consumers of gasoline and at the...- jose chalhoub Replied
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The effect of an EMP attack on America.
Should we be concerned about the effect of an EMP attack on America? Why or why not? I think we should very concerned about...- ronwagn Replied
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Bloody Money: MbS As a Star On The G20
"Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman met Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and told him about plans to scale up investments in India’s tech,...- 50 shades of black Replied
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Is China an Emerging Market?
This from one of my favourite journalists covering "sensitive" countries such as China and Russia. Last for today, I promise!- china
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Sane Take on the Russia-Ukraine Case
Stories like this one are so rare they are precious, so I had to share it. No paranoia, no fear-mongering, and, outrageously, presenting both...- Marina Schwarz Replied
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Deutsche Bank Raided in Laundering Probe Going Into 2018
Deutsche Bank's head office and other locations in Frankfurt were raided by 170 police officers and tax investigators on Thursday as part of a...- deutsche bank
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Trump Cancels Meeting With Putin
Trump abruptly canceled a planned meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin at this weekend's G-20 summit, citing Moscow's military tensions with Ukraine. The president’s...- Stormysaga Replied
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Trump & Xi meeting-before and after
Seems like U.S. stocks remained lower at midday Thursday focusing on this weekend meeting between U.S. President Dondald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping. The U.S.-China trade...- Stephen Replied
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US Senate votes to punish Saudi Arabia
Defying President Trump, senators sent a strong signal Wednesday they want to punish Saudi Arabia for its role in the slaying of journalist Jamal...- Guillaume Albasini Replied
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Vicious Circle: European Politicians Call For New Sanctions On Russia Over Ukraine
Senior politicians from Germany, Austria, Poland and Estonia on Tuesday raised the possibility of new EU sanctions against Russia to punish it for capturing...- 50 shades of black Replied
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Argentine Might Charge MBS with War Crimes
"Argentine authorities are looking into possible criminal charges against Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia as he prepares to attend an international...- saudi arabia
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And this?
https://www.cnbc.com/2018/11/27/trump-warns-brexit-agreement-could-threaten-future-us-uk-trade-deal.html- Specyoulator Replied
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New Director of PETROBRAS. Privatisation soon?
Brazil's newly elected president Jair Bolsonaro just announced new director of PETROBRAS, Eduardo Castelo Branco, former member of Brazil's central bank and apparently well...- jose chalhoub Replied
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Lebanon’s Economy Faces Stark Choice: Reform Or Collapse
Lebanon marked 75 years of independence with a military parade Thursday in Beirut, but many anxious Lebanese feel they have little to celebrate: the...- lebanon
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Saudi Crown Prince in UAE, First Trip Abroad Since Khashoggi
Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman was in the United Arab Emirates on Friday, on his first tour abroad since the killing of...- rainman Replied
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Real Challenge For Regime: IAEA Calls On North Korea To Re-Admit Nuclear Inspectors
The head of the U.N.’s atomic watchdog has called on North Korea to allow inspectors back in to monitor its nuclear program. Speaking at...- Pavel Replied
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Brexit and (Im)possible Question: Can Leftwingers Be Friends With Conservatives?
Brexit is an opening everlasting question, not just in UK, but in all world democracy. English "The Guardian" in their column is trying to find...- damirUSBiH Replied
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Europe's Ottoman Mistake and Current Problems
Why European Islam’s current problems might reflect a 100-year-old mistake A fascinating take on Europe's Islam problem as the author calls it and some insight...- Marina Schwarz Replied
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EU calls for sanctions against Italy
The EU Commission has opened disciplinary procedures against Italy after the country refused to submit a budget proposal that squares with its rules. The warning, while not...- Cokiga Damke Replied
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Populism Rising in Canada?
I came across an interesting story about political developments in Canada that suggests the so-called populists, whom I'd rather call conservatives, I guess, are gaining ground...- canada
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MBS Isn't Going Anywhere
I know we're seeing a lot reports right now about the longevity of MBS, and 'rumors' that senior royals are reconsidering him for King....- saudi arabia
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Only Criminals Can Clean Up Argentina’s Corruption
Set a thief to catch a thief, after all, right? Interesting to watch how this develops. Only Criminals Can Clean Up Argentina’s Corruption- Marina Schwarz Replied
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Germany Discusses Lifting Ban on Deporting Syrians
The German government said it is considering whether to allow the deportation of some Syrian asylum seekers back to their home country in the...- 50 shades of black Replied
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Pence says South China Sea Doesn't Belong To Any One Nation
The South China Sea does not belong to any one nation and the United States will continue to sail and fly wherever international law...- ThunderBlade Replied
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Asia Faced with Choice between China and U.S.
https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/2173479/singapore-leader-lee-hsien-loong-warns-region-may-have-choose That didn't take long.- Marina Schwarz Replied
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Trump administration slaps sanctions on Saudis over Khashoggi's death
Trump administration slaps sanctions on Saudis over Khashoggi's death Well, they didn't implicate the big Kahuna, but I guess it's something. The Trump administration on Thursday...- Dan Warnick Replied
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I Believe I Can Fly: Proposed U.S. Space Force Budget Could Be Less Than $5 Billion
The proposed U.S. Space Force, a new military service backed by President Donald Trump, could have an initial budget of less than $5 billion,...- us
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