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Korean War

Only Nixon could go to China, and maybe only Trump can end the war in Afghanistan

Could Donald Trump end the Afghan war someday? I don't know if such a possibility has been on your mind, but it's certainly been on the mind of this retired US Army major who fought in that land so long ago. And here's the context in which I've been thinking…

bubmagAugust 1, 2019

Electric Car

We Need More Entry-Level Electric Cars Like The 2020 E-Tron 50 Quattro

My biggest gripe with the Audi E-Tron (besides its range) is that it is expensive. It starts at $74,800, hardly a price most people could pay for a car, let alone an electric car. Which is why I think we need more entry-level electric cars like the 2020 Audi …

bubmagAugust 1, 2019

Chinese Economy

Trump’s new China tariffs carry rewards and risks – Washington Examiner

Xi Jinping must always know that the United States is not weak or open to appeasing him. But the new 10% U.S. tariffs announced on $300 billion in Chinese goods by President Trump on Thursday carry significant risks, in addition to their potential rewards. U…

bubmagAugust 1, 2019

Trickle-Down

Should Jay-Z Run for Political Office?

President CarterShould Jay-Z consider running for political office one day?Words: Keith MurphyEditors Note: This story originally appeared in the Summer 2019 issue of XXL Magazine, on stands now. Just four days before the Nov. 8, 2016 presidential election, …

bubmagAugust 1, 2019

Belt and Road

“Crypto rogue” nations want to use blockchains to undermine the US dollar

America enjoys a unique position of power over the worlds financial system thanks to the supremacy of the US dollar. But several of the nations adversaries appear to think theyve found a clever way around this decades-old setup: cryptocurrency. One is alrea…

bubmagAugust 1, 2019

Singapore

Remaking home

Is this a sane policy for providing homes? When an idea has failed consistently wouldnt a different approach make more sense? (Illustration: C R Sasikumar) To say that there is no housing crisis in India is to make a statement of little value. Homelessness i…

bubmagAugust 1, 2019

Obamacare

Joe Biden ‘surprised’ by fellow Democrats attacking Obama’s legacy at debates

On the second night of the second Democratic primary debate, Joe Biden was center stage, and took the brunt of challenger attacks. Biden was prepped. USA TODAY Joe Biden sounded a bit stunned about the flack he took from fellow Democrats about former Presi…

bubmagAugust 1, 2019

Self-driving Vehicles

Inside the $170K solar car that drives 500 miles on one charge

Following is a transcript of the video. Narrator: This is the Lightyear One, an all-electric luxury car that, according to its creators, can drive almost 500 miles on a single charge. Compare that to the average electric car that gets around 190 miles, and e…

bubmagAugust 1, 2019

Julian Assange

‘The Great Hack’ Terrified Sundance Audiences, and Then the Documentary Got Even Scarier

Plenty of Sundance movies get a few tweaks after the festival. However, Karim Amer and Jehane Noujaim’s Cambridge Analytica documentary “The Great Hack” saw a whole new level of adjustment after its 2019 premiere as a work in progress, including the introduct…

bubmagAugust 1, 2019

Jamal Khashoggi

Tom Barrack Pushed for Saudi Nuclear Deal — and Planned to Profit From It

President Donald Trump’s inauguration chairman, Tom Barrack, lobbied the new administration to share nuclear power technology with Saudi Arabia while, at the same time, making plans to team up with the Saudis to buy a company that would benefit from the polic…

bubmagAugust 1, 2019

Only Nixon could go to China, and maybe only Trump can end the war in Afghanistan

We Need More Entry-Level Electric Cars Like The 2020 E-Tron 50 Quattro

Trump’s new China tariffs carry rewards and risks – Washington Examiner

Should Jay-Z Run for Political Office?

“Crypto rogue” nations want to use blockchains to undermine the US dollar

Remaking home

Joe Biden ‘surprised’ by fellow Democrats attacking Obama’s legacy at debates

Inside the $170K solar car that drives 500 miles on one charge

‘The Great Hack’ Terrified Sundance Audiences, and Then the Documentary Got Even Scarier

Tom Barrack Pushed for Saudi Nuclear Deal — and Planned to Profit From It

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