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Plenty of Chileans still despise Kissinger. On news of his death at the age of 100 on Nov. 29, 2023, Juan Gabriel Valdes, Chile’s ambassador to the U.S., summed up that sentiment when he posted in Spanish on X, the platform previously known as Twitter: “A man has died whose historical brilliance never managed to conceal his profound moral misery.”
December, 2023
November, 2023
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29 November
US Charges India with Plotting to Assassinate Sikh Separatist in New York
The indictment, unsealed by federal prosecutors in New York, accuses the Indian national of orchestrating a meticulously planned plot to eliminate the Sikh separatist figure within the bustling environs of New York City.
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17 November
Don’t be Fooled by Biden and Xi Talks: China and the US are Enduring Rivals
Summits like the one in San Francisco signal that both the U.S. and China are jointly committed to at least keep talking, helping ensure that a rocky relationship doesn’t descend into anything more belligerent – even it that doesn’t make them any friendlier.
October, 2023
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25 October
New House Speaker Mike Johnson Leads a GOP Majority Weakened by Declining Party Authority
The new speaker, despite having been able to pull together his GOP colleagues, will face the same challenges that McCarthy did. The party’s majority will still be small, it will still be divided, and the same forces that have weakened their party’s authority will remain in place.
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15 October
American Farmers are Getting Older, and Youth aren’t Rushing to Join Them
America’s farming workforce is getting older. If the country doesn’t recruit new farmers or adapt to having fewer, older ones, it could put the nation’s food supply at risk.
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11 October
In Blistering Remarks, Biden Commits Aid, Intel, and Military Assets to Israel
Biden did not mention the unfolding civilian crisis in Gaza, but emphasized the assistance to Israel in its war against Hamas in Gaza moving forward.
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1 October
Feinstein’s Death Raises the Question: How are Vacant Senate Seats Filled?
Sen. Bob Menendez and his wife arrive at the U.S. District Court in New York City on Sept. 27, 2023. Timothy A. Clary/AFP via Getty Images here’s an empty seat in the U.S. Senate now that California’s longtime and senior senator, Dianne Feinstein, has died. And, following the Sept. 22, 2023, federal indictment on bribery and other charges of …
September, 2023
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28 September
Traditional Downtowns are Dead or Dying in Many US Cities − What’s Next for these Zones?
Developers have overbuilt office and commercial space in US cities for decades. Now, in the wake of pandemic shutdowns, many downtowns face hard choices about the future.
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25 September
Global Cruise Industry Expanding, New Routes Emerging
Passenger capacity is projected to increase from 26.5 million in 2022 to nearly 38 million by 2028. In anticipation of this, nearly 40 new ships debuted in 2022, with 75 more vessels lined up on order through 2027, as revealed in Cruise Industry News’ cruise ship order book. This brings up the total number of cruise ships to 499 worldwide.
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20 September
Canada’s Assassination Charge Against India Puts Biden in a Pickle
Experts say the risks of not openly backing Trudeau are far outweighed by the danger of confronting Modi right now.
