According to the 2019 Global Terrorism Index (GTI), deaths from terrorism fell for the fourth consecutive year, after peaking in 2014. The number of deaths has now decreased by 52 per cent since 2014, falling from 33,555 to 15,952. The annual Global Terrorism Index, now in its seventh year, is developed by the Institute for Economics & Peace (IEP) and provides the most … [Read more...] about 2019 Global Terrorism Index: Deaths From Terrorism Halved in the Last Four Years, but Number of Countries Affected by Terrorism is Growing
David L. Phillips: Erdogan should be facing judges in the Hague
“Erdogan shouldn’t be in the White House, he should be in the Hague facing judges for the crimes he’s committed” “Trump is weak and easily manipulated. Erdogan has found a way of doing that,” David L. Phillips, director of Columbia University’s Programme on Peace-building and Rights, told Turkish news site Ahval in a podcast. Phillips served as a senior adviser at the US … [Read more...] about David L. Phillips: Erdogan should be facing judges in the Hague
Trump behaves more and more like Kremlins’s mole
Sometimes the only explanation of Tramp's erratic decisions is being on a short leash in Putin's strong arm. And it seems Putin does not hesitate to ask favours from Trump for his authoritarian buddies in Beijing and Ankara. Surely Putin does not do it for free. Otherwise it's hard to explain Trump going soft on many issues, among them: - allowing to Erdogan run offensive … [Read more...] about Trump behaves more and more like Kremlins’s mole
Do Not Trade with a China that Lies, Cheats, and Steals
Do Not Trade with a China that Lies, Cheats, and Steals How much economic pain can China’s middle class tolerate in the trade war? Market Impact of Trade War on Chinese High Tech Industries … [Read more...] about Do Not Trade with a China that Lies, Cheats, and Steals
More than 80% of Black Friday Week Shoppers Plan to Buy Tech
Among the half (49%) of the U.S. population that plans to shop during Black Friday Week (Thanksgiving Day through Cyber Monday), 82% of those shoppers plan to buy tech devices and accessories, ranging from wireless earbuds to streaming service subscriptions, according to new data released today by the Consumer Technology Association (CTA)®. The 2019 Pre-Black Friday Week … [Read more...] about More than 80% of Black Friday Week Shoppers Plan to Buy Tech