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How China's import cuts importing 8.5 million barrels a day down from 12.5 million and it's large oil reserve will keep oil prices low

07/15/2026

Not covered in the media for Hormuz is the combined response of US, China, India, Japan and the European Union to find alternatives to Hormuz making it less or not relevant to oil prices and oil supplies

07/10/2026

The Constructive Aspects of the situation in July 2026 from the Hormuz Crisis not covered in the Media

06/27/2026

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Opinion | An Agenda for America’s Next Top Officer

  
WSJ - 05.26.2023 Original article ›
The Editorial Board
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Biden nominates Gen. C. Q. Brown, US Air Force chief to the position of chairman joint chiefs. WSJ looks at Brown's record and the needs of the US Air Force during a period of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, and following tensions in Asia over Taiwan and the South China Sea. A recent interview with a former Defense Minister of Japan on NHK television shows these tensions are affecting Japan's sense of lack of preparedness. WSJ also gives today an interview with Henry Kissinger about American's lack of belief in its institutions yet makes little effort to highlight the importance of correcting severe problems of literacy with only one third of eighth graders passing NAEP reading comprehension tests.

 

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The Guardian view on economics in the media: poorly communicated, poorly understood | Editorial

  
The Guardian - 02.02.2023 Original article ›
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This BBC independent review into its economic coverage by Dilnot and Blastland covered by The Guardian, shows that economics has been badly presented and mostly misunderstood in the culture and the media, leading to errors in policy that hurt workers and families in Britain and the US. Tory spending cuts in Britain have led to a lost 400 billion pounds in growth since 2010, says The Guardian citing the TUC report. Britain's GDP would be 2 trillion pounds higher today if the pre-1979 growth rate was maintained, says TUC. This editorial says about the framing of the debt and spending in the culture and media- "It is an anti-democratic bias that shuts people out of discussion about their lives and their society."

 

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Fight Over Retirement in France Is a Question of Identity

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NYTimes.com - 03.08.2023 Original article ›
Catherine Porter
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Why are the French  protesting so strongly against extending the retirement age from 62 to 64. It is a question of French identity, of hard won rights to work and leisure that are seen as defining France. It also affects women differently who have a harder time working longer so that their benefits would be affected. Age discrimination is large in France so that it works against extending the age till the culture changes. Worse it comes at a time of stress for working families, and a cost of living crisis.

NYT says that when this retirement system was introduced after World War II it helped bring a fractured country together. A hard won social and labor right not easily forfeited, says NYT.

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Valérie Pécresse begs for €16m to keep Republicans afloat

  
- 04.12.2022 Original article ›
Charles Bremner, Paris
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The party founded by Charles De Gaulle Les Republicains failed to win  5% of the vote that is needed under French election law to be compensated for half of the 17 million euros that can be spent on the campaign. Valerie Pecresse got 4.75% of the vote- that entitles her to 800,000 euros. She personally borrowed 5 million euros. She now needs 16 million euros and has appealed for donations. Pecresse failed to win the support of different factions in her party including former president Sarkozy. A similar situation faces the Greens candidate Yannick Jadot who received only 4.63% of the vote.

French election law limits legal spending to 17 million euros and does no allow corporate donations, with a personal donation limit of 4600 euros.

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Pradhanmantri Sangrahalaya: Union minister Hardeep Singh Puri recalls his time with prime ministers – both past and present

  
The Indian Express - 04.16.2022 Original article ›
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Hardeep Singh Puri's service spans 39 years after graduating in the batch of 74 as an Indian Foreign Service Officer. He has served 11 prime ministers of India starting with Morarji Desai India's 4th prime minister in 1977. A truly remarkable record of service that is shown here in The Indian Express as the Pradan Mantri Sangrahalaya opens in New Delhi, a museum to honor India's prime ministers since Jawaharlal Nehru.

Hardeep Singh Puri is current minister for petroleum and natural gas, and minister for housing and urban affairs. He says "it took PM Modiji's bipartisan dedication to India's democratic institutions to immortalize the contributions of these great leaders for the current and coming generations."

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Global Minimum Tax Could Bring Governments Higher Revenues Than Thought

  
WSJ - 01.18.2023 Original article ›
Paul Hannon
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A second estimate by the OECD increases the revenues generated from the global minimum tax of 15% on corporations by as much as $150 billion. The original estimate was of $150 billion, so the real amount generate could be twice that. It means it will help countries build the infrastructure they need to revive their economies.The international tax agreement of 2021 sets the rate based on where companies sell to consumers rather than where they are based. It is the most important tax agreement in a century with 137 countries participating. 

The original estimate estimated revenues to be $150 billion- it raised this to $200 billion. It sees $200 billion in existing revenues that will be reallocated up from $125 billion. Taxing rights will generate additional $36 billion.

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Climate Bill Aims to Boost America’s Charging Network to Meet Rising EV Demand

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WSJ - 08.12.2022 Original article ›
Jennifer Hiller
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The US has 124,000 charging stations for electric vehicles. The Biden administration wants to see that go up to 500,000 by 2030. For this to happen $7.5 billion is already going to states under the $1 trillion infrastructure bill of 2021. The Biden $369 Climate bill that passed the Senate last week will give companies that build each charging station 30% tax credit for maximum of $100,000, up from $30,000 earlier, to build one charging station. It costs about $100,000 to tear up pavement and build a conduit for a charging station.

Supply chain issues will linger for 2022 and 2023 with shortage of chips after which it will move much faster says this report in WSJ. For EV's to go mainstream charging stations are a priority.

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Overview | Mission – NASA's Europa Clipper

  
NASA's Europa Clipper - 04.16.2023 Original article ›
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The European Space Agency's Juice is not alone in exploring the moons around Jupiter by 2031. One year before the Juice reaches the moons around Jupiter, NASA's Europa Clipper Mission will reach Jupiter- in April 2030. That missions launches in October 2024 and follows a Mars-Earth Gravity Assist trajectory. It will make 50 flybys over Europa, one of the moons around Jupiter, some as close as 15 miles. With its massive solar arrays this will be the largest spacecraft developed by NASA for a planetary mission. 

Europa shows evidence of an ocean of liquid water below its icy crust. This is one of the places considered to be the most promising for habitable environments in our solar system.

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Germany seeks to wean itself off Russian energy imports | DW | 25.03.2022

  
DW.COM - 03.25.2022 Original article ›
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Germany's Economy Minister Robert Habeck says Germany has plans to almost completely end Russian energy imports by the end of the year. For this to happen Germany has to make extensive progress in cutting oil imports in a short time. By the end of summer the Russian energy imports will be cut by half. The effort is significant because before the invasion of Ukraine Germany received 50% of its coal, 55% of its gas, and 35% of its oil from Moscow. Coal deliveries will end by the end of autumn. 

Habeck confirmed that current contracts with Russian companies to import energy will not be renewed. He also confirmed that Russian gas deliveries will take longer to be stopped- not till mid-2024.

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Biden and Local Officials Avoid Lockdowns, New Mask Mandates in Omicron Fight

  
WSJ - 12.04.2021 Original article ›
Sabrina Siddiqui, Tarini Parti
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In tackling the new Omicron variant president Biden is choosing to avoid the toughest restrictions and broad mandates that American would find it tough to accept and which affect upward mobility and the economy, and widen gaps between red and blue states. The fatigue is high as well as mental health impact says one of Biden's advisors. Biden announced stricter travel restrictions and a mandate for masks for public transit but avoided mention of lockdowns and shutdowns.

New York Governor Kathy Hochul says the situation is different now that 70% of the population is fully vaccinated and children over 5 are being vaccinated. She said "its a different situation right now and we don't need to have a knee-jerk reaction."

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GlaxoSmithKline and Sanofi report strong results in trials of Covid vaccine

  
The Guardian - 05.17.2021 Original article ›
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The French British collaboration effort will bring a new vaccine to the global effort against coronavirus. This vaccine was expected in February 21. It will be ready by the third quarter of 2021 just as vaccine supplies are being ramped up. The Sanofi Pasteur unit and GSK Glaxo SmithKline are the two companies in this vaccine venture. This vaccine will address the problem of new mutations of the virus in the British and South African versions and can be stored at normal temperatures. 
 

The new vaccines will boost supplies just when the situation is bleak for vaccine supplies in Latin America and Africa, South East Asia, places left out in the vaccine race in advanced countries and in India. Britain has ordered 60 million doses. 

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‘What if We All Get Sick?’: Coronavirus Strains China’s Health System

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NYTimes.com - 01.27.2020 Original article ›
Sui Lee Wee
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China's healthcare system is overburdened and overwhelmed, says this report in the NYT. The changes in living and investment in infrastructure and housing are not matched by similar investments in the health system. Shortages of hospital beds and doctors is making tackling the coronavirus in the Wuhan region more difficult. A new hospital is being built in 6 days in late January 2020 in Wuhan for the coronavirus patients, showing how severe the situation is. 

The lack of strict regulation and lack of enforcement at the local level is leading to the situation where the virus was detected in twice- in 2003 in wild animal meat and again in 2019. Public anger and call for a ban on wild animal meat is happening today.

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U.S. Life Expectancy Fell by 1.5 Years in 2020, the Biggest Decline in Generations

  
WSJ - 07.21.2021 Original article ›
Betsy Mc Kay
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US life expectancy dropped by 1.5 years to 77.3 years, the largest drop since 1943. This takes life expectancy back to the level in 2003. During the pandemic of 1918 the drop was 11.5 years, showing how much difference vaccines and modern medicine can make. The drop is a result of coronavirus, and added to this are the complications for people with other diseases including chronic liver disease, which is connected to use of alcohol. There was a decline in asthma and cancer related diseases. Delayed treatment for health conditions because of lockdowns and homicide increase were other causes of the drop.

Isolation, stress and disruption of normal diet and exercise will have effects still to be seen, say experts. 

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Five tests that will guide us out of coronavirus lockdown

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The Times - 04.30.2020 Original article ›
Oliver Wright, Policy Editor
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This analysis from The Times of London provides critical information on the strategy for successfully tackling the coronavirus following the example of South Korea and progress in Britain.

The random community testing is key to getting an idea of the scale of infections in the community at large. The critical ratio called reproduction ratio tell one if the virus is under control and how lockdowns can be lifted. For Britain this 0.7 estimated by Imperial College. It has a 2 week lag. 1.0 or close to 1.0 is not good. Germany after being at about 0.7 has moved up to 1.0 with 2 week lag in information says the Robert Koch Institute. This means a lot of work ahead, it won't be easy.

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UK is too dependent on China for critical goods, Tories warn

  
The Times - 05.14.2020 Original article ›
Lucy Fisher, Defence Editor
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Britain is too dependent on China for 71 goods that are critical for infrastructure and the economy, says the Jackson Society. This includes industrial chemicals, metal products, and consumer electronics such as mobile phones and laptops.

A group of 20 conservative MP's are seeking an amendment for a trade bill going through parliament, and calling for an audit of imported goods from China, and efforts to make trade deals that reduce this dependency. The group of MP's has written to Liz Truss, the Trade Secretary, and includes former ministers Ian Duncan Smith, David Davis, Owen Paterson. The group of MP's says that the coronavirus pandemic has made all nations reassess their approach to trade and supply chains for security.

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Tough going for Andrea Pirlo with Juventus honeymoon barely over

  
The Times - 12.07.2020 Original article ›
Ian Hawkey
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In 2008 a young Pep Guardiola at Barcelona, in 2016  a young Zinedine Zidane at Real Madrid, now it is Andrea Pirlo coaching Juventus in 2020. Pirlo in his memoir "I Think Therefore I Play," was clear that the coach's job was not for him. He said then that the coach job was not one he would be enthusiastic about, too much to worry about, and a style of life that was so much like being a player.

The Times looks at a game between Torino and Juventus in the Italian League. Pirlo, a soccer legend in his own right like Zidane, scored some of his best goals before retiring against Torino, and he wins the game 2-1, with Bonucci scoring the final goal.

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German lockdown: Merkel announces tough new COVID curbs | DW | 13.12.2020

  
DW.COM - 12.13.2020 Original article ›
Alex Berry
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German chancellor Merkel announces steps for a new lockdown to tackle the second wave and infections daily of over 30,000 in Germany, critical levels for ICU beds in parts of the country. Stores, schools and daycare centers will close till January 10, to prevent spread of the virus during the Christmas period. The action was taken in consultation with 16 state leaders.

Stores now include hairdressers. Parents are given paid holidays to look after children as day care centers are closed. Communal singing in churches is not allowed.During December 24-26 a slight relaxation allows families to invite 4 adults and any number of children under 14 years. People planning to meet up are urged to isolate for a week to be safe.

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March of mutant strain forced PM into war of attrition

  
The Times - 01.23.2021 Original article ›
Francis Elliott, Chris Smyth, Steven Swinford
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Discussions at the cabinet level and with prime minister Johnson now include the possible use of annual covid jabs, the importance of getting the vaccine out before a new mutant strain of the virus that is hard to deal with a year from now. An annual covid jab could deal with new mutant strains of the virus. 

Prime minister Johnson is also having to deal with the issue of letting people in from overseas. If Britain's vaccination drive succeeds it will be all the more important to protect Britain from new mutant strains arriving with people coming from overseas. This will require strict control of people coming from other countries including Europe. The question of closing the borders to to reduce risks is now a serious one.

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Keep all cathedrals open for worship

  
The Times - 01.25.2021 Original article ›
Ysenda Maxtone Graham
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The use of cathedrals in Britain as vaccination centres is seen as a glorious way to bring people of all ages, particularly  the elderly in the community into a wonderful setting to preserve health. They came since the Middle Ages for a cure, and they come today for hope and care. The Archbishop of Canterbury thanks the cathedrals and the NHS for serving the community in such a beautiful way.

The famous cathedrals of England at Lichfield, Salisbury and Blackburn inviting people in for vaccination is the heart warming story of this month. Salisbury is one of the oldest and has copies of the Magna Carta, the historic document that put forward the rights of the people in a constitutional monarchy.

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Sir Kevan Collins accuses Boris Johnson of failing generation of children

  
The Times - 06.03.2021 Original article ›
Oliver Wright, Policy Editor | Eleni Courea, Political Reporter
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Disagreements on how much to fund an education recovery effort in the Toy government of Mr. Johnson. Sir Kevan Collins resigns after his program designed to help students recover from the loss of study time from coronavirus at a cost of 15 billion pounds is rejected. The government plans to put 1.4 billion pounds, which Sir Collins calls too narrow, and not doing enough, delivering too slowly. Sir Collins had hoped to give 6th Formers and extra 100 hours of schooling and help prepare students for GCSE exams. He would have extended school time by 30 minutes in 2022 and setup a 35 hour week for students.

Netherlands plans to spend 2500 pounds per student, the US 1600 pounds per student, the UK 50 pounds per student. 

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The Guardian view on Chile’s new president: Boric brings a fresh start | Editorial

  
The Guardian - 12.21.2021 Original article ›
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 After a landslide win in the recent election with 56% of the vote, Gabriel Boric, 36 years, will work for a fair deal for ordinary Chileans. His win comes after years of street protests calling for a fair deal including pensions, transport services, and better income distribution. The protests called for writing a new constitution to replace the one written by dictator Pinochet. Chile has grown increasingly polarized with younger generation favoring change and fairness and many of the older generation favoring the system left by dictator Pinochet.

Chile is described as an economic success story but it is a highly unequal society with 1% of the people owning 25% of the wealth, and about half of the people seen as economically vulnerable, says this report in The Guardian.

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Germany needs jabs, not omicron's 'dirty vaccination' — health minister | DW | 08.01.2022

  
DW.COM - 01.08.2022 Original article ›
Kieran Burke
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German Heath Minister Karl Lauterbach says vaccine mandates are the only way out of this pandemic. Speaking to German daily Welt he said, gaining immunity through infection was a "dirty vaccination" that made little sense as it would not protect one against a more harmful variant. He saiid that it "would be naive to think that omicron is the end of the pandemic." Omicron would not make one immune to the next viral variant. "No one can guarantee that a variant will not develop soon that is much more dangerous."

Lauterbach says 25 million doses of the Moderna vaccine have been procured that would be enough for 50 million booster shots to be done in the first quarter of 2022.

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Pepe and the stormtroopers

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The Economist - 09.17.2016 Original article ›
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This exceptional article in the Economist looks inside what is called the Alt-Right, how it got its name, who are its supporters, how it linked up with Trump, the goals of each, and how this movement looks compared to other similar movements in American history, the attitudes towards blacks then and towards Hispanics today. The idea presented of a "cuckservative," Republicans who have sold out to moneyed interests and to liberal ideas.

The use of Twitter and  social media for ideas not accepted in normal society, iconography, vernacular, use of Pepe the Frog as a cartoon character. The sometimes odd mix of Confederacy in the South, anti-immigrant in western states, agrarian nostalgia, and other ideas, all fused together into a rebellious sentiment expression.

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Joe Biden withdraws from presidential race after weeks of pressure to quit

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The Guardian - 07.21.2024 Original article ›
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US president Biden makes the decision not to run for reelection. He endorses Kama Harris to run as nominee of the Democratic party.

My fellow Democrats, I have decided not to accept the nomination and to focus all my energies on my duties as President for the remainder of my term. My very first decision as the party nominee in 2020 was to pick Kamala Harris as my Vice President. And it’s been the best decision I’ve made. Today I want to offer my full support and endorsement for Kamala to be the nominee of our party this year. Democrats – it’s time to come together and beat Trump. Let’s do this. 

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Trump gets mean-spirited jabs in at the Al Smith dinner

  
POLITICO - 10.20.2024 Original article ›
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Trump was sitting next to Senate Majority Leader Pat Schumer for this event. This event the Al Smith Dinner requires a few humorous comments and jokes as a tradition. 

Contrast Harris in her video skit played at the Al Smith dinner and Clinton in 2016 making humor about her comment on workers as "basket of deplorables," changing it to "adorables" but not registering. There Harris brings back memories of her wearing a T shirt "Detroit vs Everybody," of how she was fighting for the revival of the industrial midwest by reindustrializing a deindustrialized manufacturing base and energizing workers, supporting the families of workers facing a cost of living crisis and caring for children and elderly parents. 

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