"Even so, I seriously doubt the IRGC made a special effort to not kill or injure Americans. Although it was not the primary objective of the strike, they certainly wouldn’t have cried over our casualties."
"Market bubbles have nothing to do with valuations or fundamentals."
"What an ominous year and ... what an inauspicious decade."
"...Why have only three police "zipper killings" been criticized?"
"Unsurprisingly, the mechanics of abortion or the sexual ethics of those who abstain until marriage and remain monogamous don’t seem to have earned any representation in the series."
"In the plenary session of the General Assembly, the U.S. received support from up to fifteen countries in 2019, a significant increase from only one in 2018. Even so, more than 100 other countries coalesced against U.S. pro-life amendments alongside the Europeans, an increase from some eighty last year."
"Anyone who bases their investment decisions on economic data last year have lost fortunes."
The 6.4-magnitude earthquake was the largest that Puerto Rico has experienced in more than a hundred years.
And by the time the Indian workforce age group hits 800+ million people, it will be interesting to see how things interplay with the world’s inevitable technological shift to automation and a changing role for labour.
The Kurds don’t have a country of their own, in spite of there being some 30-40 million of them.
Ayaan Hirsi Ali also tweeted support for Rowling, saying, “Very brave J K Rowling for standing up for women.”
It insists the latter isn’t QE, but it sure walks and quacks like a QE duck.
What will it take for real action to be taken to end this vile, dangerous industry?
"Gold hit $1620 last night before sliding back a tad."
Once private property is gone, public survival depends on the “charity” of the state and its corporate partners. Without property, dependency metastasizes like a cancer.
"Tarrant County District Judge Alex Kim signed a restraining order against the hospital, preventing physicians from stopping care."
This is particularly evident in its capital, Addis Ababa, where a slew of transportation projects — from new ring roads to Sub-Saharan Africa’s first metro system — transformed the city.
82 Iranians and 62 Canadians are among the dead.
"Public order law will be amended to underline that criticism of same-sex marriage is not an offence."
You would think that with the U.S. taking out a top Iranian commander, threats of military action flying between the U.S. and Iran, not to mention the “Selective Service” website crashing over concerns of World War III, the markets would be in full “sell” mode. If you thought that would be the case, you were wrong.
"The Scottish Government seem to have it hard-wired in to their psyche that meddling in family life is desirable and proportionate."
"Already, the FAA has contacted test sites, drone companies and companies that have received authorization to operate drones in the affected areas. But the agency has not been able to determine who is flying the aircraft, spokesman Ian Gregor said in a statement Monday."
Members of the public attempted CPR on victims, while others appeared helpless to rescue those trapped under the crush.
“Modern ultrasound technology opens an unprecedented window into the womb, providing undisputable evidence of the humanity of the unborn child.”