... represents a victory for Putin. This view has been echoed by Fox News, by Garry Kasparov writing in The Guardian, and by former U.S. Ambassador Micheal McFaul.
Not a very good trust builder for two nations who have pledged to work together to combat extremism.
Existentialism, a product of Nazi-occupied France
In fact, academic existentialism did not evolve into an “ism” (or an “academic brand”) until 1944, in Nazi-occupied France.
It emerged because Hitler's censors ...
Good idea, bad timing?
It's not clear whether the world's worst drought in over a century provided impetus for the agriculture ministers of the BRICS nations to gather in Brasilia in March and launch a manifesto designed to make the group a key player in the global food security regime. But they did. Now the world is waiting.
From a moral and business ethics perspective the effort makes sense and can add value to the BRICS brand.
But success depends on China, India and Brazil...
... predictive scenarios exist and continue to change there is no telling what OPEC and other oil powers will do to in this situation to further their own agendas connected with overall logistics and the politics of mediating or turning a blind eye to global extremism.
The essay posted here represents the personal views of this blogger on the current status of the globalization of iron ore and steel markets and their logistics.
In closing, should posturing and sabre rattling escalate unfortunate military ...
