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Will Iran Close Hormuz?
Well? There have been threats in the past but they have remained threats. This time things look different for various reasons but it could be...- Marina Schwarz Replied
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Trump Making Friends in Germany. Or Not.
"We're protecting Germany, we're protecting France, we're protecting all of these countries. And then numerous of the countries go out and make a pipeline...- Marina Schwarz Replied
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US Companies in China Getting Jittery about Tariff Retaliation
"Trump slapped $34 billion in tariffs on Chinese goods last week with another $16 billion coming later this month. China retaliated with equal tariffs....- Marina Schwarz Replied
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How Much Does China Get from an iPhone?
An interesting take on the tariff war via a breakdown of iPhone costs and their distribution.- Marina Schwarz Replied
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Trump's European trip: Trade wars, Brexit chaos, NATO "fight" — And A Russia Quandary
The rest of the world has been wondering whether President Donald Trump is truly intent on continuing to rattle relationships with long-standing allies while...- franco Replied
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Democracy and Regime: Iranian Woman Gets 20 years In Prison For Removing Her Obligatory Headscarf In Protest
An Iranian woman who removed her obligatory Islamic headscarf out of protest in December says she has been sentenced to 20 years in prison.Shapark...- ThunderBlade Replied
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Brazil presidential elections coming soon. Important to watch for the future of PETROBRAS
Brazil will face an important and determinant presidential elections in October 2018, after a wave of shocking political dynamics where corruption has been at...- jose chalhoub Replied
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China does Middle East big time!
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-arabstates/chinas-xi-pledges-20-billion-in-loans-to-revive-middle-east-idUSKBN1K0072. And the contest for the conquering of Middle East just got much more interesting. Enter China..- jose chalhoub Replied
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Tusk's EU Riposte To Trump: Respect the Allies You Have
European Council President Donald Tusk told U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday to stop berating NATO allies over military investment levels ahead of what...- Petar Replied
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Trump Pressed Aides On Venezuela Invasion, US Official Says
As a meeting last August in the Oval Office to discuss sanctions on Venezuela was concluding, President Donald Trump turned to his top aides...- rainman Replied
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Ahead Of Summit: NATO Allies Defend Their Military Spending In the Face of President Trump's Criticism
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...- Petar Replied
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PM Theresa May In Big Trouble: Face of Brexit Boris Johnson Resigns as Threat to May Grows
Boris Johnson resigned from the U.K. government, tipping Prime Minister Theresa May deeper into crisis and increasing the chances she’ll face a leadership challenge...- brexit
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Germany vs. NATO: Mid-term German Military Budget Not Enough, Says Defense Ministry
Planned government funding for Germany’s military, which faces worsening equipment and personnel shortages, will not meet its needs after next year and should be...- Pavel Replied
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EU Leaders Reach Migration Deal
European leaders have hashed out a deal on migration that should satisfy the Italian government's hardline approach and stave off a potential collapse of...- jpZelabal Replied
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Canada Feds declare war on Doug Ford and the Conservatives in Ontario, opening salvos
Now that Doug Ford and the Conservatives demolished the Ontario Liberal Party, grinding it into the dust, from 57 seats down to 7, the...- carbon pricing
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No Breakthrough In Nuclear Talks As Iran Demands More After U.S. Exit
World powers and Iran appeared to make no concrete breakthrough on Friday in talks to provide Tehran with an economic package to compensate for...- rainman Replied
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Secretary of State Mike Pompeo Is In North Korea To Discuss Denuclearization Agreement
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo arrived in Pyongyang on Friday, saying he expects North Korea to be ready to “fill in some details” of...- jpZelabal Replied
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Is Haftar's Power Being Challenged in Libya?
So, something new seems to be brewing in Libya with Haftar, targeting questionable oil contracts ... this is going to get messy. http://www.libyanexpress.com/libyas-noc-chairman-urges-un-sanctions-commission-to-punish-haftar-and-47-others-for-blocking-oil-exports/- Scotsman Replied
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Food Will Rot at UK Ports in Bad Brexit
"Britain will see "food rotting at ports," unable to be transported to shops and the consumers who need it if the UK fails to...- Marina Schwarz Replied
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Trump Says Nuclear Talks With North Korea "Going Well"
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that talks with North Korea were “going well” as U.S. officials seek to reach an agreement with...- u.s.
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Separatism, Resource Regionalism. Threats to Oil markets
With the current interesting issue going on regarding Sarawak region asserting its position in Malaysia and requesting more oil revenues, also considering the past...- geopolitics
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Obrador Wins in Mexico
It wasn't a surprise but what next for Mexico's oil industry? Last I heard Obrador had softened his stance on private investment in oil.- mexico
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Russia, Natural Gas in Europe, Eurasianism and Cold Geopolitical Logic
As an anecdote here, i did my masters research on how gazprom was expanding in eurasia controlled by the kremlin based on a cold...- jose chalhoub Replied
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How the Iran Sanctions Drama Intersects with OPEC-Plus
While I don't agree with some of Pepe Escobar's views, I do enjoy reading his articles on global issues. Good food for thought. Without further comment, I...- iran
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Geopolitics and Russia The Ignored Scandal
See the greatly ignored story about how Russia has done all it could to keep the West from fracking. It has been aided by...- ronwagn Replied
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Libyan Oil Woes Deepen
The Oil Crescent has apparently passed into the hands of the eastern government, which is interesting, given that two years ago the LNA was happy...- Marina Schwarz Replied
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Trump’s nominee for the top U.N. migration job roundly rejected
Ken Isaacs, Trump’s nominee for running the International Organization for Migration (IOM) , came last in the race for the top U.N. migration job...- Guillaume Albasini Replied
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After Paris agreement next is WTO? Treasury Chief Mnuchin Slams Report That Trump Wants To Exit WTO
U.S. Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin said on Friday a report by the Axios news website, that cited sources as saying President Donald Trump wanted...- rainman Replied
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The U.S. Will Soon Give North Korea a Timeline of 'Specific Asks
A senior U.S. defense official says North Korea will soon be presented with a timeline of “specific asks” from the U.S. to implement a...- u.s.
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Alexis Tsipras, PM: Greece Is Pillar Of EU Stability
Alexis Tsipras almost pushed his country out of the eurozone, railing against German hegemony in Europe and its neoliberal consensus. Now, Greece’s prime minister...- rainman Replied
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