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Protectionism

China’s trade-war weapon against the US: ancient proverbs

Americans certainly like quoting Chinese proverbs. The pithy dictums are found in fortune cookies, and politicians like to use them to make a point, toonever mind the fact that the veracity of the wise sayings attributed to Confucius are often in doubt. Earl…

bubmagMay 22, 2019

Doping in Cycling

Alex Rasmussen – Zwift’s ‘Man in Scandinavia’

Past Champ Interview: Great Dane, Alex Rasmussen is a star rider from not that long ago, last Pro road race in September 2016, so no 'dinosaur'. Ed Hood caught up with his old '6 Day' compadre to talk of his career and his new venture into the possible future…

bubmagMay 22, 2019

Global Warming

Is your favorite fashion brand greenwashing? Use this checklist to find out

Recommender The apps, books, movies, music, TV shows, and art are inspiring our some of the most creative people in business this month

bubmagMay 22, 2019

Teaching in China

Writes William L Anderson: Lew, Im teaching a course at Hunan University of Commerce in Changsha (Intermediate Microeconomics) and read part of your article to Paulette this morning. It is interesting to see the transformation in China, and, as always, I am…

bubmagMay 22, 2019

Bees

Declining bee populations threaten global food security, nutrition — FAO

The global decline in bee populations poses a serious threat to a wide variety of plants critical to human well-being and livelihoods, and countries should do more to safeguard them in the fight against hunger and malnutrition, FAO stressed Monday, as it mark…

bubmagMay 22, 2019

Trade War

US firms in China fear ‘retaliation’ against Huawei curbs: AmCham

Image copyrightGetty Images A top business lobby group representing American firms in China said they have "real concerns" over how Beijing may respond to US action taken against Huawei. Speaking to the BBC, AmCham China chairman Tim Stratford said its mem…

bubmagMay 22, 2019

NATO

Europe’s Far-Right Leaders Are Using Facebook to Transcend Borders

ATHENS—Late last year, a video titled “Time to Shake Up Brussels!” appeared in my Facebook News Feed. It depicted images of violence, painted refugees and Muslims as a threat to the Continent, and laid blame with a Belgian politician who has consistently been…

bubmagMay 22, 2019

Korean War

US business group: Tariffs are hurting US firms in China

A major business lobby group in the United States has said increased tariffs between Washington and Beijing are hurting the competitiveness of US firms operating in China, adding that many are moving or planning to relocate their factories elsewhere in the w…

bubmagMay 22, 2019

Palestine

Lina Soualem’s ‘Their Algeria’ Wins First Docs-in-Progress Award

CANNES–Lina Soualem’s “Their Algeria” won the inaugural Docs-in-Progress Award, a €10,000 ($11,300) cash prize given out by the Cannes Film Market’s Doc Corner with the support of the Intl. Film Talent Association (IEFTA), which was presented Tuesday at a cer…

bubmagMay 22, 2019

Barack Obama

Stephen Colbert Hits Mitch McConnell With Supreme Warning: ‘Payback’s A Mitch!’

Stephen Colbert appears to be enjoying the irony of the latest legal twist in a court case involving President Donald Trump. Trump lost when he went to court to try to block a House committee from obtaining his financial records, and his attorney vowed to ap…

bubmagMay 22, 2019

China’s trade-war weapon against the US: ancient proverbs

Alex Rasmussen – Zwift’s ‘Man in Scandinavia’

Is your favorite fashion brand greenwashing? Use this checklist to find out

Declining bee populations threaten global food security, nutrition — FAO

US firms in China fear ‘retaliation’ against Huawei curbs: AmCham

Europe’s Far-Right Leaders Are Using Facebook to Transcend Borders

US business group: Tariffs are hurting US firms in China

Lina Soualem’s ‘Their Algeria’ Wins First Docs-in-Progress Award

Stephen Colbert Hits Mitch McConnell With Supreme Warning: ‘Payback’s A Mitch!’

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