Category Archives: International Relations

Global Financial System Showing Danger Signs

I won’t get in to all of the potentially destabilizing geopolitics around the globe today. There are too many to list. But, we’re entering undiscovered country here. Joe Kennedy exited the stock market in timely fashion after a shoeshine boy gave him some stock tips. He figured that when the shoeshine boys have tips, theContinue reading “Global Financial System Showing Danger Signs”

A Dress Rehearsal for Democracy’s Funeral

One of the people in this photo is clueless. Can you figure out who? I’m not terribly familiar with protocol for meeting with the holy father. But this photo is still striking. Such contrast. Donny’s grin is exceptionally out of place here. And Fred Trump (Donny’s dad) was no fan of the Roman Catholic church. To quote Dubya, it’s anotherContinue reading “A Dress Rehearsal for Democracy’s Funeral”

Germany likely to pull troops out of Incirlik air base | News | DW.COM | 15.05.2017

The Berlin government is mulling moving its troops out of Turkey’s Incirlik air base after a second snub by Ankara. A German political delegation was denied approval to visit Bundeswehr soldiers at the military facility. Source: Germany likely to pull troops out of Incirlik air base | News | DW.COM | 15.05.2017

SERIOUSLY, WTF??? “Torch-wielding protesters rally at Confederate statue in Virginia” – NY Daily News

Okay, it’s just not funny any more. Torch-wielding white supremacists rallied around a Robert E. Lee statue slated for removal and chanted “Russia is our friend” in Virginia Saturday night. I realize they’re just trying to get people upset, but this is just downright weird. I’m not going any further. I support free speech, so goContinue reading “SERIOUSLY, WTF??? “Torch-wielding protesters rally at Confederate statue in Virginia” – NY Daily News”