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Readers sound off on ethanol production, a Trump slush fund and speeding riders
Why stretch gas when we can go electric?
Brooklyn: To Voicer David J. Melvin, who objects to Congress looking to increase the percentage of ethanol (which he called alcohol) allowed in gasoline: Let’s do the math on ethanol.…
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Trump’s endorsements show you sometimes have to take the good with the bad
President Donald Trump can be foolish and self-destructive at times, but he is also able to move the ball forward in ways Republicans were not for years. Sometimes, you just have to take the good with the bad.…
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Cockroach Janta Party explodes on social media: Who is the founder, website link, manifesto, leaders, and why it’s going viral
A satirical online political group called the Cockroach Janta Party has suddenly become one of the most talked-about trends on Indian social media, attracting tens of thousands of supporters within days.…
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‘All will be forgiven’: Explosive cypher reveals US anger before Imran Khan’s removal
Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan’s removal from power in 2022 has once again come under focus after a report by Drop Site News revisited the controversial diplomatic cypher that Khan had cited to allege foreign interference against his govern…
The E-Trade presidency: Trump trades stocks while America burns
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Last month was a nerve-racking time for investors in the massive military-tech contractor Palantir. They’d expected big returns on the Miami-based firm’s close ties with Donald T…
QCO norms hurting MSMEs, Aiding Large Firms: FISME Leader
Chennai: Quality control orders on import of products and raw materials, which were meant to improve quality, are affecting the manufacturing sector and threatening the existence of MSMEs and helping the large companies consolidate the market.̷…
It may not feel like it, but hope is on the horizon: Trump, Netanyahu and Putin’s powers appear to be waning
Feeling depressed about the state of the world? Worried about the future? You’re not alone. Pessimism about politics is the new normal among the peoples of the west. Major conflicts in Europe and the Middle East and the harms caused by right-left extr…
The Fuel Crisis Is Testing ASEAN’s Limits
Southeast Asia Brief
A weekly dispatch on the politics, economics, and culture of a pivotal region, caught between China and the United States but still going its own way. Written by Bangkok-based journalist Joseph Rachman.…
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An international outlook: PH economy eroding – fast
Not so long ago, the Philippines was promoted as Southeast Asia’s most resilient growth story. But as pre-2022 economies policies have been undermined, fundamentals are plunging.
The latest GDP data shocked even cautious observers.…
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China sentences former defence ministers to death with reprieves after purge
Former Chinese defence ministers Wei Fenghe and Li Shangfu have been sentenced to death with a two-year reprieve over corruption charges, according to state media reports.
The former officials were purged in a broad, long-running anti-corruption crackd…