Category Archives: International

It’s just the start with worse to come

Posted on 12:47 am, January 24, 2021 by Steve Kates

Without Trump to Blame, Virus Turns the Corner. A year ago, it was the greatest threat to humankind since the Black Death. Now it’s on the verge of becoming just another seasonal virus. Which it is. Plus these. Back to … Continue reading →

Posted in American politics, International | 89 Comments

24 hours after Biden was sworn in as Confederate President…

Posted on 10:16 am, January 23, 2021 by currencylad

China authorises coastguard to fire on foreign vessels in disputed East and South China Seas.

Posted in International, War and peace | 54 Comments

Biden Inauguration Thread: January 21, 2021

Posted on 3:00 am, January 21, 2021 by Sinclair Davidson

Posted in American politics, International, Open Forum | 113 Comments

Meanwhile, in Russia…

Posted on 1:03 am, January 21, 2021 by currencylad

NEW – Russian President Vladimir Putin took a dip in freezing water to mark the feast of the Epiphany, part of a traditional Orthodox Christian ritual that commemorates the baptism of Jesus.pic.twitter.com/tNeFMy1k6T — Disclose.tv 🚨 (@disclosetv) January 19, 2021

Posted in International | 57 Comments

“Harming people in the name of helping them is one of mankind’s favourite pastimes”

Posted on 2:06 am, January 19, 2021 by Steve Kates

I love this. President-Elect Joe Biden delivered his first major national address since the Electoral Count was certified Thursday night; calling on “everyone at the top” to pay “their fair share” so we can rebuild and rescue the American economy. … Continue reading →

Posted in International, Politics of the Left | 18 Comments

One year ago

Posted on 10:35 pm, January 15, 2021 by currencylad

Preliminary investigations conducted by the Chinese authorities have found no clear evidence of human-to-human transmission of the novel #coronavirus (2019-nCoV) identified in #Wuhan, #China🇨🇳. pic.twitter.com/Fnl5P877VG — World Health Organization (WHO) (@WHO) January 14, 2020

Posted in History, International | 70 Comments

Great Trials of January

Posted on 9:48 am, January 13, 2021 by currencylad

THE ceremonies marking the advent of the new US Congress and Presidency will coincide almost to the day with the 500th anniversary of the Diet of Worms. No disrespect to the German city intended, but to an English speaker the … Continue reading →