Geopolitics continued to monopolize headlines Monday as Joe Biden’s “America’s back” world tour rolled on and journalists on the Israeli politics beat penned lengthy essays
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A Few Words On The Quixotic Quest To ‘Counter’ China’s Rise
“I proposed that we have a democratic alternative to the Belt and Road initiative, to build back better,” Joe Biden said, combining a jab at
It’s Time The US Gave Putin A Financial Ultimatum
Joe Biden’s one-on-one with Vladimir Putin in Geneva is the marquee event in the new week. In a rare display of competency (and common sense)
Bitcoin And Donald Trump Have A Lot In Common
Time and again over the years, I’ve argued that the volatility associated with Bitcoin makes it an untenable investment for portfolio managers. That was before
Meanwhile, In China
A wave of headlines out of China were worth a mention on Thursday. In what looked, in part anyway, like an effort to further Beijing’s
Cold War Rhetoric Emerges As Key To Bipartisanship
US lawmakers understand why it’s important for America to invest heavily (in this case almost a quarter-trillion dollars) in initiatives aimed at upgrading the domestic
Joe Manchin, Professional Spoiler
Sentiment was subdued to start the new week with headlines generally centered on Janet Yellen’s first diplomatic foray (and the attendant G-7 economic plan), forthcoming
Income, Religion, Politics: US Vaccine Demand Explained
“US states with older populations, higher incomes, lower religion shares, and higher Democratic vote shares have higher demand,” Goldman wrote, in a new note dedicated
It’s About Decorum
“Now even our meat is being cyberattacked,” a Bloomberg Opinion piece lamented. No. Oh, please God no. Anything but the meat. The linked post is
Jamie Dimon Doesn’t Know What It Means To ‘Hustle’
I try to stay above the proverbial fray. For four years, I dabbled in social media engagement, before ultimately giving up on tweets (other than
Bare Life
The GOP’s current political ritual of collective lobotomy is not the result of a regressive uprising of autocratic mad villains, but a consequence of the
What Is There To ‘Respect’?
The US and China are talking “candidly, pragmatically and constructively” about trade again. That’s according to Beijing’s account of a call between Katherine Tai and
Elizabeth Warren, Jamie Dimon And The Shtick Trap
I like Elizabeth Warren. And I think you should too, where “you” means the vast majority of American voters. Maybe you don’t like Warren as
Sky Pirates
“Europe’s last dictator,” as Belarus’s Alexander Lukashenko is not-so-affectionately known, was front page news Monday. The country’s bonds dove amid a furious international backlash following
Israeli Military Sends Loud Message To International Media
On Saturday, an Israeli airstrike targeted a tower housing the offices of various media outlets in Gaza City. The video (below) shows the moment the
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