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Nov 27, 20232 min read
Who's on First?
The US isn't the only country facing a tricky presidential election and Taiwan's is crucial for the world.
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Nov 15, 20231 min read
The APEC Forum
The Xi Biden Meeting at the APEC Forum won't accomplish much, but at least they're talking. Or pretending too.
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Nov 13, 20232 min read
The Oilmen are Back... for Now
Lifting sanctions on Venezuelan oil will do the country a world of good if its president can behave himself. He can’t.
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Nov 10, 20232 min read
Johnnie Walker Double Black
Johnnie Walker can make some good Scotch whisky - Double Black is even better.
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Nov 10, 20231 min read
Curtain Number Three
Polling shows consistent support for the idea of a “unity ticket” at around 69% - the in the ball park of Americans sick of Trump and Biden
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Nov 8, 20232 min read
Oil Prices: The Gaza Ringer
No one with a soul wants to ask what the Israel/Hamas conflict is going to cost them, but someone is asking it.
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Nov 6, 20233 min read
Don't Look Down: US Recession in 2024?
The US economy is looking at a recession in 2024 - that isn't going to do Biden, or the world, any favors.
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Nov 3, 20231 min read
Egypt Can't Afford Food or Refugees
Egypt doesn't want an influx of Palestinian refugees - the country can barely feed itself.
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Oct 31, 20233 min read
Bletchley Park, AI & Known Unknowns
The AI Safety Summit this week is a good idea, but an workable AI solution requires knowing what the problem is.
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