Complicating ‘Brexit’ Plans, Britain’s Top Envoy to E.U. Resigns
David Silenus January 4 at 6:12pm While Americans and the rest of the world wait with bated breath to see how much Donald Trump is […]
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With Choice of Trade Negotiator, Trump Prepares to Confront Mexico and China
David Silenus January 4 at 12:44am Usually, Binyamin Appelbaum’s articles are pretty clear, but this one is confusing … Partially because he’s trying to combine […]
How China Built ‘iPhone City’ With Billions in Perks for Apple’s Partner
David Silenus January 2 at 6:04pm As this piece makes clear, China is deeply intertwined with the US economy — both major corporations AND consumers, […]
Nightclub Massacre in Istanbul Exposes Turkey’s Deepening Fault Lines
David Silenus January 2 at 1:12am Recep Tayyip Erdogan — who the NYTimes calls “Turkey’s authoritarian president” — now faces major and violent conflicts with […]
The Trump camp’s spin on Russian interference is falling apart
David Silenus December 30, 2016 at 6:02pm Putin’s funny and shrewd decision not to retaliate, in fact, CONFIRMS not only the TRUTH of the US […]
Trump on alleged election interference by Russia: ‘Get on with our lives’
David Silenus December 29, 2016 at 3:52am Trump’s apparent lack of outrage about the intelligence “community”‘s tying him to Russian interference in the election makes […]
Japan’s Defense Minister Visits Yasukuni After Pearl Harbor
David Silenus December 29, 2016 at 2:29am Very disturbing item … 1) Yasukuni Shrine is literally the “high temple” of Japanese militarism, where several convicted […]
China Deploys Aircraft Carrier to Disputed South China Sea – The New York Times
David Silenus December 27, 2016 at 6:27pm The insane invasion of Iraq in 2003 has destroyed the deterrent power of the US military, turning it […]
The Quiet War on Medicaid – The New York Times
David Silenus December 27, 2016 at 12:58am This piece by Gene Sperling — head of the National Economic Council for both Clinton and Obama — […]
Charged a Fee for Getting Arrested, Whether Guilty or Not – The New York Times
David Silenus December 26, 2016 at 8:43pm Whatever happened to “innocent until proven guilty” ??? RPB efforts to “starve” government at all levels puts financial […]