Back in 2001, when George W. Bush came to power, he and the neocons could see nothing standing in their way. There was a weakened and impoverished Russia (still with its nuclear arsenal more or less intact). There was a Communist-gone-capitalist China focused on its own growth and little else. And there were a set …
This notice can now be found in all French churches: En entrant dans cette église, il est possible que vous entendiez l’appel de Dieu. Par contre, il n’est pas susceptible de vous contacter par téléphone. Merci d’avoir éteint votre téléphone. Si vous souhaitez parler à Dieu, entrez, choisissez un endroit tranquille et parle lui. Si vous souhaitez le voir, envoyez-lui un SMS en conduisant. Translation: It is possible that on entering …
To The Observer One reason so many eastern European workers came to Britain – famously, Polish builders – was that however bad the old communist states were, at least they had good technical education systems. In the UK we have governments dominated by people who went to schools where the academic route was taken for …
Exchange in a grocery store queue between an elderly white man (me) and a younger African American : ”What do you think of Brexit?” Me: “ Put it this way, it is the greatest disaster since William the Conqueror invaded England and brought with him Continental feudalism. It took centuries to repair the damage”. African …
Actions by federal regulators and Republicans in Congress over the past two years have paved the way for banks and other financial companies to issue more than $1 trillion in risky corporate loans, sparking fears that Washington and Wall Street are repeating the mistakes made before the financial crisis. Six years ago banking regulators put …
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