August 29 After China’s military drills following House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan, the ball was back in US President Joe Biden’s court to respond. His military generals did so by sending two guided-missile cruisers through the Taiwan Strait yesterday, in what the US Navy’s Seventh Fleet called a “routine” trip. In many ways,Continue reading “Bloomberg’s view for 2022 August 29 – September 04”
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The New York Times for the 2nd week of August 2022
August 08 Children in Gaza City reacted to an Israeli airstrike on Saturday. Over the weekend, 44 Palestinians, including 15 children, were killed, health officials said.Mohammed Abed/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images A cease-fire in Gaza Israel and Palestinian militants in Gaza agreed to a cease-fire late last night, which appeared to hold as of thisContinue reading “The New York Times for the 2nd week of August 2022”
A silver lining from a class action suit years in the making
It is the most distressing story I have ever reported: generations of children poisoned by the toxic legacy of lead mining in Zambia and continuing today, which continues today. Reporting from the large town of Kabwe in 2017, I met Martin, a child whose dream of becoming a doctor will only ever be a dream,Continue reading “A silver lining from a class action suit years in the making”
Some View on the World 