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Could China’s EVs be the Real Winner of Trump’s Oil War in Iran and the Gulf?
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Could China’s EVs be the Real Winner of Trump’s Oil War in Iran and the Gulf?

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The IRGC announced that it had closed the Strait of Hormuz to shipping, and there are reports of British and other vessels turning around

Iran Strike: Democrats call for immediate Vote on Trump War Powers

Iran Strike: Democrats call for immediate Vote on Trump War Powers

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The Nihilism of Trump’s War Games

The Nihilism of Trump’s War Games

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Biden Attempts to Mediate Sunni-Shiite Struggle in lead-up to Elections

Biden Attempts to Mediate Sunni-Shiite Struggle in lead-up to Elections

Vice President Joe Biden arrived in Baghdad on Friday in a bid to settle conflicts over the March 7 parliamentary elections. The exclusion of hundreds […]

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Is the Supreme Court Decision so Important in a Web 2.0 World? Can Corporations Compete in ‘Pull’ Media World Anyway?

Is the Supreme Court Decision so Important in a Web 2.0 World? Can Corporations Compete in ‘Pull’ Media World Anyway?

Of course, I– like many social critics– am dismayed at the Supreme Court ruling striking down elements of the McCain-Feingold campaign finance reform act, and […]

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World Health Agencies Condemn Israeli Blockade of Gaza (Again); Obama’s Biggest Mideast Failure

World Health Agencies Condemn Israeli Blockade of Gaza (Again); Obama’s Biggest Mideast Failure

When a relief plane for the Physicians without Borders isn’t allowed to land by US military authorities at the airport in Port-au-Prince, there is an […]

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Brown Wins, Robs Dems Of Filibuster-Proof Majority

Brown Wins, Robs Dems Of Filibuster-Proof Majority

Brown Wins, Robs Dems Of Filibuster-Proof Majority – Hotline On Call Juan cannot understand why Scott Brown can be elected with just 52% of the […]

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One Year Later: Did Obama Win the Iraq War?

One Year Later: Did Obama Win the Iraq War?

President Barack Hussein Obama was inaugurated a year ago, and this is a good time to review his major foreign policy success. It is, of […]

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Top Ten Counter-Terrorism Scandals 2010

Top Ten Counter-Terrorism Scandals 2010

The new year is not very old, but several recent revelations cast the the US fight against al-Qaeda (a tiny if deadly fraternity of a […]

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Study Finds Exposure to Chemical Pollutants Increases Fat:

Study Finds Exposure to Chemical Pollutants Increases Fat:

Study Finds Exposure to Chemical Pollutants Increases Fat: Scientific American Then there is the recent University of California study that indicates extra obesity risks from […]

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Kabul attacks Video Update

Kabul attacks Video Update

Skynews has video of Monday’s coordinated bombings and attacks in Kabul. End/ (Not Continued)

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Kabul gets the Baghdad Treatment from Taliban Bombers

Kabul gets the Baghdad Treatment from Taliban Bombers

The Taliban mounted their boldest and most ambitious assault on the capital of Kabul in recent years on Monday, with a series of well-coordinated bombings […]

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