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Syria – An Ancient Biblical Empire ‘Bombed into Stone Age’ (#138)
According to historians, along with Iraq, Syria is the most ancient of cradles of settled civilization, with habitation dating back over 10
Sep 27, 20166 min read


The First Clinton Trump Debate (#137)
Well it finally happened. The first Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump, US Presidential Candidates debate. Apparently the most watched event on
Sep 27, 20165 min read


The Federal Reserve – Nobody’s Stooge, Master of Money (#136)
The Central Banks of the World have dominated economic policy since the financial and economic crisis of 2008. The importance of these
Sep 15, 201610 min read


Rising Above All Challenges (#135)
The challenges of September 2016 once again proved the true grit and grace of Barack Obama. Since his election as the first African American
Sep 12, 20163 min read


G20 Summit in China (#134)
For the 2016 G20 Summit, the Chinese leadership wanted to put on a show, and by all accounts they really did.
From the very start, the
Sep 6, 20165 min read


America, the World’s Growing Dilemma
The United States of America is currently unmatched, economically, geo-politically and militarily in power.
Sep 4, 201615 min read


Donald Trump’s Dummying-Down of America (#132)
Donald Trump has caught the attention and adoration of that part of America that does not want to deal with complexity, ambiguity,...
Aug 18, 20167 min read


As Bad News Mounts – Outlook Grows Dimmer (#131)
The latest economic and Gross Domestic Product (GDP) numbers for the major economies were not reassuring. Even the United States which was
Aug 6, 201617 min read


A Deeply Divided Britain Fractures the EU… (#125)
The results of the British Referendum are in, and Britain is leaving the European Union (EU). The shock wave from the ‘Leave’ vote has...
Jun 23, 20165 min read


To Brexit or Not To Brexit... (#124)
In the last few weeks, the international media has been inundated with news, opinions, predictions, discussions, pronouncements, polls, and
Jun 20, 20163 min read


The 2016 G7 Summit – A Study in Impotence (#120)
The leaders of the 7 most developed economies issued a joint declaration that highlighted the key issues they had identified, and agreed,
May 27, 20165 min read


Expediency the Root to Political & Economic Disaster (#119)
The worst enemy of good governance and sound economic and foreign policy is the public. Without the public’s tacit approval, or apathy, most
May 23, 20168 min read
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