Donald Trump has just threatened to implement a new round of tariffs on Chinese goods as Beijing is making plans to implement a 25% tariff on a variety of US imports valued at $50 billion. China’s new tariffs are of course a mirror of those which Trump imposed on Chinese […]
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Syria’s Gas Wars
No one can deny that one of the most important energy sources today is natural gas. The demand for oil has declined significantly especially in Europe because gas is more environmentally friendly and cleaner than burning oil, in addition to the fact that there is a market decline of oil […]
The West Bleeds Vengeance
In the west it does not rain But instead the skies bleed vengeance A primitive sacrifice of virtue Upon the altar of regression disguised as revision. One thousand years of enslaving the world Only to become enslaved by an empty conscience There is no guilt Only self-servitude. It is a […]
China’s Loan to Pakistan Paves the Way for Trade in Domestic Currencies in Big Blow to IMF
China has agreed to double its existing credit agreement with Pakistan from 10 billion to 20 billion Yuan in a move that will see fresh cash injections into Pakistan’s economy. This will not only help Pakistan to avoid another one-sided loan agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), but will […]
Currency Manipulators Wage Hybrid War on Turkey as Economy Continues to Thrive
This week the Turkish Lira reached a new low against an increasingly bullish Dollar in a development that has caused panic over the state of the Turkish economy. While the Lira stabilised after the Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey raised interest rates, Ankara has correctly been careful to […]
Mao’s Three Worlds Theory is Vindicated by The Age of Multipolarity
Mao’s Three Worlds versus the West’s Three World Model In 1974, China’s future leader Deng Xiaoping addressed the General Assembly of the United Nations in his then position as Chinese’s Vice Premier. It was here that Deng preceded to explain Mao Zedong’s Three Worlds Theory to his global audience. Delivered during […]
Dave Harris Reminds us of a Time When Musical Identity Was in Fashion
This year will see the release of two related albums that broke new sonic and artistic ground in the early 1980s. But while these albums were groundbreaking in every sense of the word, apart from in circles of avid music collectors, they haven’t seen the light of day since the […]
Tribalism in The Age of The Nation State: Its Virtues And Vices: Pt 1 - Introduction and Tribalism Post Cold-War
Introduction Much time and resources have been wasted on countless futile experiments to determine whether human beings are innately altruistic or selfish. I say “wasted” for a simple reason, that any person possessed of a brain and a healthy dose of reality will come to the conclusion that human beings […]
Romulo Café : Nedka’s Mini Voyage to The Philippines in The Heart of London
It is rare to find a restaurant that exceeds one’s expectations. Equally rare is finding a place where one is greeted by the owner in a casual yet conscientious manner amidst the corporatised chains of restaurants and so-called members clubs with absentee hosts. But Romulo Café in London’s Kensington neighbourhood […]
All Politicians Should Be Made to Take Regular Drug Tests
Recent news of stashes of drugs found in a UK government office are stories that many in The Philippines can relate to. One of the key elements of President Rodrigo Duterte’s war on drugs has been targeting public officials who are involved in the criminal narcotics black market. As of […]
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