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bubmagDecember 4, 2019

Protectionism

What Happens When Antitrust and Protectionism Cycles Collide

Since 1850, the U.S. has gone through cycles of protectionism and antitrust activity, but the two have never coincided until now. The U.S. has shifted markedly towards protectionist policy, increasing tariffs over the past 18 months while simultaneously launc…

bubmagDecember 4, 2019

Hrant Dink

Trump Is Happy to Seem Weak Next to Erdogan

This article first appeared here on ForeignPolicy.com on November 16, 2019. That was it? What am I missing? It has been a few days since President Donald Trump hosted his Turkish counterpart, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, at the White House, and I am stil…

bubmagDecember 4, 2019

Water Scarcity

American irrigation research finds watering sweet spot for agriculture and earth

A healthy lifestyle consists of a mixture of habits. Diet, exercise, sleep and other factors all must be in balance. Similarly, a sustainable farm operates on a balanced plan of soil, crop, and water management techniques. The western United States is a regi…

bubmagDecember 4, 2019

The Queen

Trump Had an Incredibly Awkward Visit to Buckingham Palace

Trump has a solid track record of being embarrassing and embarrassed during his closely watched visits to Buckingham Palace I mean, he wore the worlds tiniest jacket to dinner with the queen over the summer. This time was no different as fellow world leaders,…

bubmagDecember 4, 2019

Tayyip Erdogan

Trump confirms meeting with Turkey’s Recep Tayyip Erdogan at NATO summit

President Trump confirmed on Wednesday that he held an unexpected meeting on the sidelines of the NATO gathering in London with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and the two leaders discussed Syria. “We discussed a lot. We had a meeting, unscheduled, bu…

bubmagDecember 4, 2019

Trade War

Boris Johnson backs big tech tax despite Trump’s threats, and risks escalating transatlantic trade war

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has risked escalating Europe-US trade war after vowing to push ahead with a tax on large online companies. First proposed by former UK Chancellor Philip Hammond, the so-called digital services tax would see large online compan…

bubmagDecember 4, 2019

Slavery Abolition

New DiLorenzo Book Coming on Lincoln

So many thousands of books deifying Abraham Lincoln have been published that it is nearly impossible for the average citizen to learn much of anything that is truthful about Lincoln's presidency.This book should create doubt in anyone’s mind over the designat…

bubmagDecember 4, 2019

Yellow Vests

France Steeling for Massive General Strike

As France begins its Christmas season, it is also steeling itself for what may be the most important general strike since 1995. The strike begins December 5th, and it is supported by 70% of France. That would normally be enough for a government to pull back …

bubmagDecember 4, 2019

Jamal Khashoggi

Inside the Bizarre World of State Holidays Honoring KKK Wizards and Lobbyists

In 1969, Tennessee had a problem. For nearly half a centurysince 1921lawmakers had celebrated Nathan Bedford Forrest Day, named for the Confederate general and first Grand Wizard of the KKK, who was born in the state. But in the face of the Civil Rights Movem…

bubmagDecember 4, 2019

All your impeachment inquiry questions answered

What Happens When Antitrust and Protectionism Cycles Collide

Trump Is Happy to Seem Weak Next to Erdogan

American irrigation research finds watering sweet spot for agriculture and earth

Trump Had an Incredibly Awkward Visit to Buckingham Palace

Trump confirms meeting with Turkey’s Recep Tayyip Erdogan at NATO summit

Boris Johnson backs big tech tax despite Trump’s threats, and risks escalating transatlantic trade war

New DiLorenzo Book Coming on Lincoln

France Steeling for Massive General Strike

Inside the Bizarre World of State Holidays Honoring KKK Wizards and Lobbyists

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