Monthly Archives: December 2015
BARRON’s Sits Down With Noted Historian/Author Niall Ferguson Who Looks Ahead To 2016 And Beyond — And Sees Troubled Waters Ahead; Is Saudi Arabia, The Iran Of 1979?
Noted Historian And Author Niall Ferguson Looks Ahead To 2016 And Beyond — And Sees Troubled Waters Ahead; Is Saudi Arabia, The Iran Of 1979? www.fortunascorner.com Vito Racanelli, a writer for Barron’s had an interview with Niall Ferguson, historian, Harvard professor, and author of more than a dozen books on the nexus of […]
8 Shades Of Crisis – Russia’s Year Of Economic Nightmares
8 Shades of Crisis – Russia’s Year of Economic Nightmares By Peter Hobson Dec. 25 2015 17:03 Last edited 17:08 MT Imagine Russia as a combustion engine. Oil and gas pumped from its vast territories wash through the economy as taxes, government spending and investment. Foreign currency from oil and gas sales is used to fund imported equipment and products on shop shelves. Cash from the […]
U.S. Military Drafting ‘New Narrative’ For ISIS War
Military officials on the Operation Inherent Resolve task force have recently formed a working group to formulate a “new narrative,” defense officials told The Hill. Separately, the Joint Staff has drafted its own messaging document. The steps are preliminary, and are part of a larger effort to better communicate the U.S.’s military strategy amid heavy […]
Islamic State Leader Baghdadi Goads West In Rare Audio Statement
telegraph.co.uk Islamic State Leader Baghdadi Goads West In Rare Audio Statement In what is believed to be his first public message in seven months, Isil chief warns Israel attacks are imminent by Josie Ensor Dec. 26, 2015 1 min read original Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, delivers a sermon at a mosque in Iraq Photo: AP The leader of […]
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