RTHK Hong Kong | Money Talk | March 23, 2022 Host Peter Lewis discusses global growth, Ukraine, rising interest rates and inflation with Barry and Hong Kong analysts Dickie Wong and Carlos Casanova. Listen Continue reading Expect Slower Growth Because of Ukraine War and Rising Rates
The discovery in early March of the polar exploration ship HMS Endurance 106 years after it sank in icy waters near Antarctica brings to life a story of courage, fortitude and—indeed—endurance. Born in Ireland, groomed for a career in the Royal Navy, Ernest Shackleton in the early years of the 20thcentury was part of two Antarctic expeditions that fell short of reaching the South Pole. At … Continue reading Inspired by Shackleton and Endurance
American Dispatch thedailyfriend.co.za March 13, 2022 The views of respected historians and professors. Ukraine – the imperative of stopping the war Continue reading Ukraine: the Imperative of Stopping the War
RTHK Radio, Hong Kong | Money Talk | March 9, 2022 Guest host Andrew Work and Hong Kong analysts Sunil Kayshap, Hao Hong and Barry discuss higher commodity prices, higher inflation and how the sanctions are likely to pull China and Russia closer. Listen Continue reading Predictable and Unpredictable Effects of Western Sanctions on Russia
John Mearsheimer, the respected international relations professor at the University of Chicago, says the United States bears much of the blame for the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Addressing the Washington-based Committee for the Republic (March 2) Mearsheimer said U.S. involvement in the 2014 Maidan revolution in Ukraine was instrumental in Russian president Vladimir Putin’s decision to seize Crimea only days later. Russia, he argues, will … Continue reading Ukraine: Mearsheimer’s Dissenting View
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