World Affairs

TASS – Trump and Lavrov meeting round-up

May 12, 2017 0

The meeting of US President Donald Trump and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov lasted for about 40 minutes WASHINGTON, May 10. /TASS/. Before meeting with Donald Trump, Sergey Lavrov held talks with the US top diplomat Rex […]

Media

Comey and the End of Conversation

May 11, 2017 0

by Raúl Ilargi Meijer You might have thought, and hoped, that recent events, such as the election of Trump as president of the US, or Brexit, or the rise of Marine Le Pen and other […]

Financial

Panic! Like It’s 1837

May 11, 2017 0

By The Daily Bell Staff 180 years ago today, everyone panicked. On May 10, 1837, New York banks finally realized that the easy money they were lending was unsustainable, and demanded payment in “specie,” or […]

Freedom

Kadima! En Marche!

May 10, 2017 0

As soon as his victory was announced, democratically elected President Emmanuel Macron defined a distance between himself and the People. Refusing to mingle with the crowd, he took a long, solitary walk across the courtyard […]

Government

Emmanuel Clinton and the Revolt of the Elites

May 10, 2017 0

by Pepe Escobar for the Asia Times So in the end the West was saved by the election of Emmanuel Macron as President of France: relief in Brussels, a buoyant eurozone, rallies in Asian markets. […]

World Affairs

The Next France

May 9, 2017 0

By Neil Unmack Italy is adding a bum note to Emmanuel Macron’s ode to joy. While it’s encouraging that a Europhile will take the French presidency after Sunday’s vote, attention can now turn to Europe’s […]

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