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Chomsky & Afghanistan
NOAM Chomsky the humanitarian activist, political analyst and teacher, founder of modern linguistics, philosopher of the mind and cognitive psychology has been educating the world …
The Iraq War Unleashed an Age of Grift. We’re Still Living in It
The Iraq War was supposed to showcase American potency after 9/11. But the fuck-around stage gave way within months to a finding-out stage that lasted for years. A war partially predicated on dealing …
Analogy between Japan’s ‘Lost Decade’ and China’s devt seriously flawed
A recent Financial Times opinion piece, quoting “new research” by Citigroup analysts, drew an analogy between China’s coming economic trajectory and Japan’s “Lost Decade” of painful recession from …
Hanging out with Pakistan’s 1%
“Often they have actually lost a lot of wealth that they originally had, but they continue to own property and have high status, even though they’re no longer the most-wealthy people in Pakistan. Many …
Terrorist Shot Dead In Pak, His Property In Jammu And Kashmir Attached
Less than two weeks after Hizbul Mujahideen terrorist Bashir Ahmad Peer was shot dead in Pakistan, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) today attached his property in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kupwara …
China should pursue ‘peaceful reunification’ to resolve ‘Taiwan question’, Premier Li Keqiang tells annual meeting of parliament
China’s Premier Li Keqiang says its armed forces should devote greater energy to training under combat conditions and boost combat preparedness.
Will Philippines’ expanded military pact drag Manila into possible US-China conflict over Taiwan?
The Enhanced Defence Cooperation Agreement is due to be renewed for second 10-year lease, allowing the US military to access 9 Philippine sites, up from the current 5; Politicians …
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Expanding in the West
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing may be giving up some of its leading profitability, all in the name of retaining key customers and relationships in the U.S.
Manchester United takeover: The big British names you might not know are owned by Qatar
Manchester United could become the latest big British name to be snapped up by Qatari investor. Qatari banker Sheikh Jasim bin Hamad Al Thani has made a formal approach to buy the Old Trafford club, …