Saturday, November 28, 2015

newsbits late November 2015


The downing of Russian jets last week by Turkey has heightened tensions in the already exploding mid-east region. World leaders have been trying to express caution rather than alarm in order to de-escalate the situation. Prime Minister Erdogan of Turkey has expressed sadness for it happening but has denied apologizing for it. Geopolitical discussions at the highest level on climate change follow, in these weeks. These also come after weeks of the many expressions of support for France and the war on terror after the bombings in Paris, Beirut and the hostage situation at the Radisson hotel in Bamako, Mali.

The embedded video from AlJazeera speaking on the odd inconsistencies in how Americans call different forms of terrorism, or not.
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Glenn Greenwald points out where Adam Smith tells of the love that elites have for wars and armament production.
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Pope Francis has gone to Africa this week where he has spoken in Nairobi, Kenya and is currently in Uganda.
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The Consumer Price Index in the U.S. rose in October signalling that inflation in the U.S. may have taken a slight turn up. This is considered a form of health in this moment by Federal Reserve Officers. And Russia decides to add the Chinese Yuan as one of its reserve currencies.
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The radical fiscal experiment of Kansas' Governor Sam Brownback makes him least popular of Governors in the U.S.

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