Mark Ruffalo: ‘It’s Time for Sanctions on Israel to Free Palestinians’ David Ng Breitbart News

State-building and nation-building: lessons from Afghanistan – Sanjay Pulipaka and Shreyas D Deshmukh Asia Times

The international community is disturbed by the return of the Taliban in Afghanistan. There is considerable introspection in the United States on the speed and the tactics deployed during the withdrawal of the defense forces. Meanwhile, in South and Central Asia, there are concerns about possible negative impact on regional security due to the ascendance […]

We’ll Have Herd Immunity by April – The Burning Platform

Submitted by Cow Doctor Guest Post by Marty Makary Amid the dire Covid warnings, one crucial fact has been largely ignored: Cases are down 77% over the past six weeks. If a medication slashed cases by 77%, we’d call it a miracle pill. Why is the number of cases plummeting much faster than experts predicted? […]

When Fiat Currency Stops Being Money – Daniel Lacalle

By Daniel Lacalle at The Mises Institute. Most emerging and developed market currencies have devalued significantly relative to the United States dollar in 2021 despite the Federal Reserve’s aggressive monetary policy. Furthermore, emerging economies that have benefitted from rising commodity prices have also seen their currencies weaken despite strong exports. As such, inflation in developing economies is much higher […]