I read the article, it didn’t propose any solutions, just an opinion that the US should withdraw from their closest allies in the region.
That doesn’t sound like a tenable option, particularly when there’s real opportunity for these nations to have actual normalized relationships and be a counterbalance to Iran and China in the region.
A major world shipping lane goes through there, and of course, the area is also resource rich. I don’t foresee the US abdicating their stance as the guarantor of free trade; it would be geopolitically dangerous (and clueless) to do so.
What’s more, the author doesn’t address that the current foreign policy - up until recently, and may again still - worked pretty well for the west. Oil flowed and ships sailed. Incursions primarily stayed within the region. A perfectly ideal solution? Of course not, but utopias are exceptionally rare throughout history.
And yes, the headline is clickbait. It infers that the multi-decade US strategy is wrong, but then mentions in multiple instances, that the strategy hasn’t yet had a chance to play out due to foreign actors. Shouldn’t we fully test the experiment first before doing a 180 and snubbing our allies in the region?
I mean, like every tool, it serves a purpose. It’s just that in this case, they are using a really large hoe and pretending it’s the biggest and best shovel.
Petrostates and nations that are heavily reliant on one primary industry tend to have high PPP, look at Gabon, Brunei and Kuwait as oil examples or Bahamas, Antigua and Barbuda and Syria for other examples.
I just found out that the Duke’s Mayo Bowl will be hosting UNC vs West Virginia. In related news, the arena’s burger stands have all announced that the only condiment served during the game will be mustard.
Not a fan of Chik-fil-a, but this requirement seems ridiculous. The article states that accommodations have been made at rest stops to ensure a hot item is available on Sundays.
What other national business can you say gives their workers a guaranteed day off each week? Seems like a worker win to me.
The port authority should have negotiated this stipulation into the contract from the start. If Sunday operations was required, then it’s unlikely CFA would have bid on the contract in the first place. If moving forward, NY does require 7 days operation, I hope they honor the current contracts until they expire.
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This article reads like it was generated by AI. Every 4th sentence is repeated in the next section. It also appears to be a summary of an article published by Fox News.
A subsidy-fueled boom helped build China into an electric-car giant but left weed-infested lots across the nation brimming with unwanted battery-powered vehicles.
You don’t have to hold political office for it to be political. Being persecuted by someone with political power due to your religion, status, ideals, protest or actions happens on the daily.
Moreover, the whole reason Hunter is in the public spotlight is due to Trump and the GOP trying to tie his actions in Ukraine to his father. Otherwise he’d be just another schmoe who lied on a form to get a firearm.
Toyota Motor said on Tuesday it would invest $8 billion more and add about 3,000 jobs at its electric-vehicle battery manufacturing plant in North Carolina, boosting the Japanese automaker's push to electrify its lineup.
World no. 1 Magnus Carlsen confessed he was "completely crushed" by 23-year-old Kazakh GM Alisher Suleymenov, but afterward attacked a lack of anti-cheating measures at the venue.
I want to converse in a place where most people are civil and tolerant of ideas even if these ideas challenge their view of the world. People don't have to agree, but I think most people should be treated with dignity and respect. Further, I would love to converse in place where people are rational actors and free thinkers, rather than just simply aligned and regurgitating their group's thought leaders' talking points. A place where people have been taught the scientific method, fallacies, how to discern most propaganda and advertising, and also have at least a minimum understanding of philosophy, psychology and sociology.
In other words, I want to converse in a complete fantasyland.
Joking aside, these arts were once taught to all students at most universities. I'm not sure if they are anymore, but the news paints a picture that they've been exchanged for more "employable" skills. I hope to see more pushback against those efforts.
I agree with your sentiment that Israel has a right to defend itself. That said, I think the reason folks are saying you’re wrong is because Israel just bombed the hell out of Gaza, which killed fighters and civilians alike.
You don’t have to call it genocide, but killing indiscriminately is a pretty thin line.
The Middle East is on fire, and Washington is to blame (foreignpolicy.com)
"We are the largest economy in Europe, despite pressure from every side": Russian President Putin (m.economictimes.com)
The US failed to track more than $1 billion in military gear given Ukraine, Pentagon watchdog says (apnews.com)
US Claims Huge Chunk of Seabed Amid Strategic Push for Resources (www.bnnbloomberg.ca)
A new bill introduced in New York could force certain Chick-fil-A locations at rest stops along Interstate 90 in the state to be open on Sundays.
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Carolina Panthers tickets being sold for astonishingly low prices vs. Falcons (www.cbssports.com)
The cost of Panthers tickets has plummeted to almost nothing amidst a 1-12 season
2 hurt after small plane makes fiery forced landing on I-26 near Asheville (www.wsoctv.com)
A small plane was forced to land on Interstate 26 near Asheville on Thursday evening, fire officials confirmed with ABC affiliate WLOS.
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Liz Cheney weighs third-party US presidential run, says Trump threatens democracy (www.reuters.com)
U.S. Representative Liz Cheney, an outspoken critic of ex-President Donald Trump, said she is weighing a third-party bid for the White House in 2024.
China’s Abandoned, Obsolete Electric Cars Are Piling Up in Cities (www.bloomberg.com)
A subsidy-fueled boom helped build China into an electric-car giant but left weed-infested lots across the nation brimming with unwanted battery-powered vehicles.
Putin downgrades US credit rating to "negative" (www.cnbc.com)
'Argentina has non-negotiable sovereignty over the Falklands', country's new right-wing president Javier Milei declares (www.lbc.co.uk)
Turning the global conflict meter and looking back at the audience like a contestant on the price is right
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A bear stole a Taco Bell delivery order from a Florida family's porch — and "then he came again for the soda" (www.cbsnews.com)
The caper was captured on the home's Ring camera.
US nuclear sub offers show of force in the Middle East (www.aljazeera.com)
Toyota to invest $8 bln more in North Carolina EV battery plant (www.reuters.com)
Toyota Motor said on Tuesday it would invest $8 billion more and add about 3,000 jobs at its electric-vehicle battery manufacturing plant in North Carolina, boosting the Japanese automaker's push to electrify its lineup.
West On Wrong Side of History, Cannot Be Relied Upon To End Aggression (mronline.org)
Qatar Masters Round 2: Carlsen Stunned By Suleymenov (www.chess.com)
World no. 1 Magnus Carlsen confessed he was "completely crushed" by 23-year-old Kazakh GM Alisher Suleymenov, but afterward attacked a lack of anti-cheating measures at the venue.
Bluesky Continues Rapid Growth, Reaches Federation Milestone (wedistribute.org)
Israelis blame gov’t for Hamas massacre, say Netanyahu must resign - poll (www.jpost.com)