Why it’s unlikely the US will help Armenia by Gwynne Dyer, — Sept. 11, 2023 The Armenians are a people of great antiquity — the first Armenian kingdom was in the 8th century B.C. — but they grew up in a tough neighborhood, and they have been in retreat for a very long time.
A tug of war between China and America in the Indian Ocean Saltwire: Atlantic Canada News Service — Sept. 6, 2023 Most of the international community regards the Chagos Islands as belonging to Mauritius, from which they were detached in 1965. Henry Srebrnik, a professor of political science at the University of Prince Edward Island, … Continue reading U. S. & China are new Competitors in an old, obscure, but important island dispute
IMF chief cites her life behind Iron Curtain in warning Against a new Cold War The Washington Post By David J. Lynch — August 20, 2023 Kristalina Georgieva is head of the International Monetary Fund and is trying to keep the global economy from a costly splintering Kristalina Georgieva, managing director of the International Monetary … Continue reading Kristalina Georgieva: Can She Stop A New Cold War??
About 10:30 Wednesday night, I was ready to pack it in: tired and frazzled from a day spent largely looking for chargers to recharge chargers for phone & Ipad, and then charging the devices while circling in the Fair Wendy’s air-conditioned EV, and buying drippy bags of ice from a darkened but open vape shop … Continue reading After the Sudden Storm: Minding the Light Again!
Gwynne Dyer — July 24, 2023 An International Criminal Court member, South Africa is obligated to execute ICC arrest warrants Vladimir Putin will not attend an economic summit in Johannesburg in August, choosing instead to participate by video link