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Riots

In 1967, Hong Kong’s Protesters Were Communist Sympathizers

Longtime democracy advocates in Hong Kong warn that rising violence could turn the public against the protesters cause, which is precisely what happened in North Point in 1967. But the differences between then and now may be more striking. One is that the de…

bubmagSeptember 16, 2019

Unwelcome Refugees

With Salvini gone, Italy realigns its migrant strategy to work with Germany, Spain

This weekend, while idling in the Mediterranean Sea between Malta and Italy, the bright red and white Ocean Viking humanitarian ship suddenly set off in a strong, clear course toward the southern-most Italian island of Lampedusa. The ship had just received p…

bubmagSeptember 16, 2019

Yellow Vests

The US should support the ECB and pressure Germany to stimulate its economy

Frankfurt's skyline as viewed from the top floor of the new European Central Bank headquarters. Widely publicized attacks on the euro area monetary policy by German and Dutch central banks have nothing to do with economics. It's just an old intra-European sc…

bubmagSeptember 16, 2019

CCTV

Piecing Together the Last Moments of Tycoon Tob Cohen

Tob Cohen, the Dutch tycoon who went missing for two months before his body was discovered inside a septic tank in his compound on Friday afternoon, had expressed fears for his life to the Director of Public Prosecutions eight days before he disappeared. It w…

bubmagSeptember 16, 2019

Biological Warfare

Our Invisible Government

There are two forms of government in the United States. There is the visible governmentthe White House, Congress, the courts, state legislatures and governorshipsand the invisible government, or deep state, where anonymous technocrats, intelligence operatives…

bubmagSeptember 16, 2019

Hrant Dink

‘When adults fail, we need to take action,’ says activist

Barçn Yinanç - ISTANBUL As adults seem to have failed in putting enough pressure on governments about climate crisis, children and youngsters have taken over the job of ringing alarm bells about the urgency of climate change, according to high school student…

bubmagSeptember 16, 2019

The Queen

Buckingham Palace aides ‘warn guests not to bring up Sussexes’

Buckingham Palace aides are advising the Queen's guests not to mention Prince Harry and Meghan Markle during their audience with Her Majesty, it is claimed. With the Duke and Duchess of Sussex grabbing headlines around the globe each day, many household gues…

bubmagSeptember 16, 2019

Orangutan

Indonesia haze: Why do forests keep burning?

Image copyrightBjorn VaughnImage caption Many parts of Indonesia are burning Almost every year, a smoky haze blankets the South East Asian region - signalling the return of forest fires in Indonesia. For many in this region, grey skies and a lingering ac…

bubmagSeptember 16, 2019

Alibaba

INSIGHTS | Alibaba isn’t Jack Ma

7 min read Alibaba booth at WAIC on Aug. 30, 2019 in Shanghai. (Image credit: TechNode/Shi Jiayi) On Tuesday, Jack Ma officially stepped away from his day-to-day role at the e-commerce giant he created in 1999. It surprised no one: Ma telegraphed the move as…

bubmagSeptember 16, 2019

Black Hole

Black Hole Imaging Scientists Win 2020 Breakthrough Prize

Making a monumental scientific breakthrough is really kind of its own reward. Even so, it’s always nice to get extra recognition in the form of unexpected money. For the 347 scientists around the world who made history when they captured the first image of a …

bubmagSeptember 16, 2019

In 1967, Hong Kong’s Protesters Were Communist Sympathizers

With Salvini gone, Italy realigns its migrant strategy to work with Germany, Spain

The US should support the ECB and pressure Germany to stimulate its economy

Piecing Together the Last Moments of Tycoon Tob Cohen

Our Invisible Government

‘When adults fail, we need to take action,’ says activist

Buckingham Palace aides ‘warn guests not to bring up Sussexes’

Indonesia haze: Why do forests keep burning?

INSIGHTS | Alibaba isn’t Jack Ma

Black Hole Imaging Scientists Win 2020 Breakthrough Prize

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