This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com. Hugo Chavez makes triumphant return to Venezuela Chavez hugs his daughters on the balcony of Maraflores Pales in Caracas, July 4, 2011 (Reuters) Well, apparently he fooled everyone. When Hugo Chávez gave his televised
Pete Schweizer has asked me, for Independence Day, to write something upbeat and optimistic. This is not an easy task for me, given that I’m the gloomiest person in the world. The Future But in fact, I AM upbeat and
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com. Yingluck Shinawatra wins decisive victory in Thailand Yingluck Shinawatra (Bangkok Post) Yingluck Shinawatra led her Pheu Thai (“For Thais”) to a decisive victory in Sunday’s elections, making it all but certain that she will
When Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez, in Cuba for an operation, gave a pre-recorded TV address on Thursday evening to announce that he had cancer, said that he was fine, and that he was still running the country as a long-distance
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com. Israel, Greece and Turkey cooperate to stall the Gaza flotilla The U.S. flotilla ship ‘Audacity of Hope’ is being kept from leaving port for Gaza by Greek coast guard A growing strategic relationship between
Dominique Strauss-Kahn (DSK) was released from jail on his own recognizance on Friday, after being jailed and confined for six weeks, thanks to sexual assault charges by a chambermaid. However, now the prosecutor, Cyrus Vance, is indicating that the accuser,
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com. Hundreds of thousands of Syrians protest Demonstrators march through the streets of Damascus on July 1 (RFE/RL) The brutal acts of killing, torture and mutilation of peaceful protesters by Bashar al-Assad’s security forces have
Thailand will hold an election on Sunday, and Yingluck Shinawatra, the leader of the Puea Thai (“For Thais”) party has been gaining in the polls. The question on everyone’s mind in Bangkok these days is this: If Puea Thai decisively
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com. U.S. delays release of funds to Pakistan Predator drone aircraft The U.S. is delaying the release of $500 million in the Coalition Support Fund (CSF) to Pakistan, and is threatening to cut off Pakistan’s
At least sixteen people including eight attackers have been killed while eight others sustained injuries when heavily armed assailants stormed Intercontinental Hotel Kabul, Tuesday night, according to the Wakht News Agency (Kabul). The clash between the attackers and the security
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com. Violence escalates in Athens after Parliament approves austerity plan Greek Parliament applauds passage of austerity plan on Wednesday (Kathimerini) Greece’s Parliament backed Prime Minister George Papandreou’s austerity plan on Wednesday, by a wider than
There were two key proposals made on Tuesday, as the Greece debt crisis worsens every day, and EU officials remain paralyzed. Wen Jiabao and Angela Merkel on Tuesday (Xinhua) During a 5-day tour of Europe, China’s Premier Wen Jiaboa met
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com. Iran fires test missiles able to reach US and Israeli targets Iranian revolutionary Guards personnel watch a missile launch on Tuesday. (Payvand) Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps first 14 domestically manufactured missiles on Tuesday
The analysts are holding their breath, waiting for Greece’s Parliament to vote on more austerity measures later this week. The austerity measures include higher taxes, lower benefits, sales of assets, and privatizations of public companies. According to one analyst I
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com. Chances of diplomatic resolution to Libya war now nonexistent Muammar Gaddafi on May 11 (AP) On Monday, the International Criminal Court in The Hague issued arrest warrants on charges of genocide and crimes against
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com. Burn-scarred Yemen president to make TV appearance Anti-government protesters demanding resignation of Saleh (AP) Yemen officials are saying that badly scarred president Ali Abdullah Saleh will make a televised appearance this week, as he
Commemorating the beginning of the Korean War on June 25, 1950, South Korean president Lee Myung-bak saluted hundreds of Korean War veterans from home and abroad and said, “I deeply bow my head and experss my respect to you who
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com. Turkey and Syria edge closer to war as border tension increases A Syrian boy poses for the camera in front of a tent city in Turkey. (Zaman) A week ago, Turkish officials gave Syria
With food prices at historic highs, politicians are scrambling for something to blame other than themselves. That was the main agenda item on the meeting of the G-20 finance ministers from the 20 biggest economies in the world. Chinese farmers
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com. Turkey is closely monitoring Syria’s military maneuvers Syrian refugees demonstrate in a refugee camp in Turkey (Reuters) Syria and Turkey used to be friendly allies, but the mutual hostility has been growing steadily since
Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke is considered the world’s leading expert on the Great Depression, and how to avoid another one. His strategies have been followed not only in the Unitied States, but also in Europe, Japan, and many other countries.
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com. Syrian troops advance to Turkey’s border in new escalation Syrian refugees pass Turkish military as they cross the border (AP) In a new escalation of the tensions between Syria and Turkey, Syrian troops advanced
Political leaders in Belfast, Ireland, are appealing for calm after violence flared with petrol bombs and other missiles thrown, according to the Belfast Telegraph. Belfast resident Anne-Marie Shanks beside windws which were smashed (Belfast Telegraph) In the worst sectarian violence
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com. Uncharacteristic silence of Venezuela’s Hugo Chavez raising questions Hugo Chávez speaks to Fidel Castro in Cuba (AFP) Speculation is rampant that Hugo Chávez is much more seriously ill than admitted, and that there’s a
Prime minister George Papandreou won a vote of confidence by a vote of 155 to 143 in Greece’s Parliament early Wednesday morning, after giving a passionate speech about the need to learn the lessons of previous wars and about the
