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North Korea, the Mouse that Roared (#193)
On June 25th, 1950, the Socialist North Korea, then a post World War II Soviet Union (Russia) satellite, invaded South Korea, with Russia’s
Sep 14, 20175 min read


Hurricanes, Floods & Humans (#192)
As Irma batters her way up Florida and beyond, and Harvey’s floods barely subside in Texas and Jose follows in Irma’s wake, talk is all
Sep 11, 20176 min read


The Night Trump Became Presidential – The Speech (#160)
On the last day of February, 2017, 40 days into his Presidency, Donald Trump, the 45th President of the United States became ‘Presidential’,
Mar 1, 20178 min read


A New Political Order – Steve Bannon (#158)
At the recent Conservative Political Action Congress (CPAC), on February 22-25, 2017 an annual gathering of American Conservative activists,
Feb 24, 20174 min read


Take the Wreaking Balls to the Economies (#153)
To those of us who follow these things, the past few years have been a study in the improbable becoming main-stream. In economic governance
Jan 30, 20177 min read


Inauguration of 45th U.S. President - A Trumpian Tragedy (#151)
For the two full terms of his Presidency (8 years), President Barack Obama was actively denied legitimacy as duly-elected American President
Jan 17, 201711 min read


The Trump Year - That Is 2017 (#150)
Coming into the ‘New Year’, 2017, we collectively bring all our baggage of previous years with us, and thus, from day one, the New Year is
Jan 5, 20176 min read


The Shaky Steady, Unsteady State of 2016 (#148)
The global economy managed to survive 2016 without a devastating crash or blowout, so far, and to our surprise, considering the flocks of
Nov 27, 20168 min read


The Rise of the Right – The Return of Ignorance (#146)
Ironically, the end of the WWII brought greater national openness to the World. The sheer widespread scale of the conflict, encompassing the
Nov 19, 20166 min read


Down the Rabbit Hole with Trump The Final Debate (#142)
In the third and final debate of the Presidential nominees, Donald Trump took us down the rabbit hole. The strange thing about dealing with
Oct 21, 20168 min read


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


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
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