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Notes on a Butter Republic

Notes on a Butter Republic


Via: bob-nelson  •  World News  •  20 Comments  •  7 years ago

Still on vacation , and I’m currently in Denmark – in fact, just cycled from Copenhagen to Helsingor, aka Elsinore. Sad to say, I’m such a fearsome nerd that instead of thinking about...
Chemical weapons scientist assassinated in Syria

Chemical weapons scientist assassinated in Syria


Via: buzz-of-the-orient  •  World News  •  1 Comments  •  7 years ago

Chemical weapons scientist assassinated in Syria By World Israel News, August 5 2018 A key scientist involved in the development of chemical weapons in Syria was assassinated...
Liam Fox says no-deal Brexit now more likely than an agreement

Liam Fox says no-deal Brexit now more likely than an agreement


Via: bob-nelson  •  World News  •  1 Comments  •  7 years ago

UK appears set to crash out of EU due to Brussels ‘intransigence’, says cabinet minister The UK appears set to crash out of the EU without a Brexit deal due to the “intransigence” of the...
There’s Trump’s Foreign Policy and Then There’s His Administration’s

There’s Trump’s Foreign Policy and Then There’s His Administration’s


Via: bob-nelson  •  World News  •  6 Comments  •  7 years ago

In the last five days, President Trump has thanked Kim Jong-un of North Korea for his “nice letter,” reminisced about his “great meeting” with President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia and offered...
Remember Trump’s Tweet Saying He Was Pulling Out Of The G7 Summit Agreement? No One Ever Did Anything About It.

Remember Trump’s Tweet Saying He Was Pulling Out Of The G7 Summit Agreement? No One Ever Did Anything About It.


Via: bob-nelson  •  World News  •  9 Comments  •  7 years ago

“It's like there's a reality TV president, in his own bubble, thinking he controls stuff. It's like The Truman Show .” Shortly after leaving the G7 Summit in Canada in June, President Donald...
The Secret Reason Arabs Reject the Jewish Nation-State Law

The Secret Reason Arabs Reject the Jewish Nation-State Law


Via: buzz-of-the-orient  •  World News  •  14 Comments  •  7 years ago

The Secret Reason Arabs Reject the Jewish Nation-State Law by Bassam Tawil , Gatestone Institute, July 31, 2018 Zouheir Bahloul, an Arab Member of Knesset, is the last Arab citizen...
North Korea: US 'detects new activity' at ICBM factory

North Korea: US 'detects new activity' at ICBM factory


Via: bob-nelson  •  World News  •  1 Comments  •  7 years ago

Photos and infrared imaging indicate vehicles moving in and out of the facility at Sanumdong North Korea has pressed ahead with construction at the factory that produced the country’s first...
Germany's 'China City': how Duisburg became Xi Jinping's gateway to Europe

Germany's 'China City': how Duisburg became Xi Jinping's gateway to Europe


Via: bob-nelson  •  World News  •  1 Comments  •  7 years ago

The city is host to the world’s largest inland port , with 80% of trains from China now making it their first European stop. For much of the 20th century, the city of Duisburg in Germany’s...
Boeing steps in to help the manufacturer of the world's biggest plane

Boeing steps in to help the manufacturer of the world's biggest plane


Via: split-personality  •  World News  •  72 Comments  •  7 years ago

Boeing stepped in to rescue the Ukrainian plane maker Antonov, known for producing the world's largest aircraft. The firm had ceased production because of its heavy reliance on Russian imports,...
From a Space Station in Argentina, China Expands Its Reach in Latin America

From a Space Station in Argentina, China Expands Its Reach in Latin America


Via: bob-nelson  •  World News  •  25 Comments  •  7 years ago

The giant antenna rises from the desert floor like an apparition, a gleaming metal tower jutting 16 stories above an endless wind-whipped stretch of Patagonia. The Chinese space station,...
Pompeo Says The US Will Spend $113 Million To Promote Business In Asia. China Plans To Spend $1 Trillion.

Pompeo Says The US Will Spend $113 Million To Promote Business In Asia. China Plans To Spend $1 Trillion.


Via: bob-nelson  •  World News  •  1 Comments  •  7 years ago

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced Monday that the State Department will spend $113 million to support “new US initiatives to support foundational areas of the future: digital economy,...
Theresa May’s Impossible Choice

Theresa May’s Impossible Choice


Via: bob-nelson  •  World News  •  6 Comments  •  7 years ago

With Brexit looming , the Prime Minister is battling Trump, Europe, and her own party. May’s task has been to quell a populist wave, not ride it. Her best hope has been to contain the damage...
Vladimir Putin’s Russia is a creaking ship. Don’t fall for the propaganda.

Vladimir Putin’s Russia is a creaking ship. Don’t fall for the propaganda.


Via: bob-nelson  •  World News  •  5 Comments  •  7 years ago

The united front seen during the World Cup is an illusion. Putin fears the convergence of grassroots and an elite opposition. A protest in St Petersburg against proposals to raise the...
7-year-old chess champ can’t compete in Tunisia tourney because she’s Israeli

7-year-old chess champ can’t compete in Tunisia tourney because she’s Israeli


Via: buzz-of-the-orient  •  World News  •  53 Comments  •  7 years ago

7-year-old chess champ can’t compete in Tunisia tourney because she’s Israeli Liel Levitan is invited instead to play in alternative competition in Israel By The Times of Israel Staff,...
Canada: Israel’s Role in Saving Syrian Rescue Workers ‘Indispensable’

Canada: Israel’s Role in Saving Syrian Rescue Workers ‘Indispensable’


Via: buzz-of-the-orient  •  World News  •  10 Comments  •  7 years ago

Canada: Israel’s Role in Saving Syrian Rescue Workers ‘Indispensable’ United With Israel, July 25 2018 An IDF soldier gives beverages to White Helmet workers that Israel rescued from...
Sergio Marchionne Dead at 66: His Legacy at Fiat Chrysler

Sergio Marchionne Dead at 66: His Legacy at Fiat Chrysler


Via: split-personality  •  World News  •  5 Comments  •  7 years ago

UPDATE: Sergio Marchionne, the charismatic former head of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles and later Chairman and CEO of Ferrari as well, has died at 66 of complications related to a shoulder...
Trump and Putin: A surreal moment in US politics

Trump and Putin: A surreal moment in US politics


Via: bob-nelson  •  World News  •  5 Comments  •  7 years ago

The problem is no one’s prepared to do something with the information we already have.
A no-deal Brexit could make most of us poorer – and Jacob Rees-Mogg richer

A no-deal Brexit could make most of us poorer – and Jacob Rees-Mogg richer


Via: bob-nelson  •  World News  •  3 Comments  •  7 years ago

The rightwinger has admitted any ‘Brexit dividend’ may take 50 years. Is his hardline position linked to personal gain? Jacob Rees-Mogg has defended the use of tax havens.’...
Dozens Dead, 22,000 People Hospitalized Due To Heat Wave In Japan

Dozens Dead, 22,000 People Hospitalized Due To Heat Wave In Japan


Via: johnrussell  •  World News  •  21 Comments  •  7 years ago

Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike splashes water on the ground to cool down the area on July 23, 2018. Japan declared a natural disaster after a heatwave sweeping the country killed 80 people in...
World praises Israel for saving Syrian ‘White Helmets’ from Assad regime

World praises Israel for saving Syrian ‘White Helmets’ from Assad regime


Via: buzz-of-the-orient  •  World News  •  11 Comments  •  7 years ago

World praises Israel for saving Syrian ‘White Helmets’ from Assad regime Civil defense workers rescue children in the Daraa province in Syria after airstrikes hit a school housing...
Pompeo assails Iran's leaders, compares them to 'mafia'

Pompeo assails Iran's leaders, compares them to 'mafia'


Via: bob-nelson  •  World News  •  5 Comments  •  7 years ago

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo launched a rhetorical assault on Iran’s leaders on Sunday, comparing them to a “mafia” and promising unspecified backing for Iranians unhappy with their...
Arson Terror in Jerusalem: Fire Balloons Discovered in Home’s Courtyard

Arson Terror in Jerusalem: Fire Balloons Discovered in Home’s Courtyard


Via: buzz-of-the-orient  •  World News  •  3 Comments  •  7 years ago

Arson Terror in Jerusalem: Fire Balloons Discovered in Home’s Courtyard On Friday, two incendiary balloons landed in the Jerusalem neighborhood of Gilo in a home’s courtyard area....
Barnier dismisses Theresa May's Brexit white paper demands

Barnier dismisses Theresa May's Brexit white paper demands


Via: bob-nelson  •  World News  •  3 Comments  •  7 years ago

EU’s Brexit negotiator raises concerns over smuggling, red tape and competition The EU’s chief Brexit negotiator, Michel Barnier , has forensically picked apart Theresa May’s white paper...
Israel adopts controversial Jewish 'nation state' law

Israel adopts controversial Jewish 'nation state' law


Via: bob-nelson  •  World News  •  70 Comments  •  7 years ago

Law stipulates Jewish people have ‘exclusive right to national self-determination’ in Israel Israelis hold placards reading: ‘This house belongs to all of us,’ during a protest against...
How the World Really Views Israel

How the World Really Views Israel


Via: buzz-of-the-orient  •  World News  •  24 Comments  •  7 years ago

How the World Really Views Israel by Shoshana Bryen , Gatestone Institute, July 18, 2018 The Iroquois Nation lacrosse team faces off against the Canadian team in Israel, July 16,...
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