The 400-year rule of the Han Dynasty generated a slew of innovations in everything from agriculture to metallurgy to seismology.
— Read on https://www.history.com/news/han-dynasty-inventions
Month: February 2020
How ‘The Birth of a Nation’ Revived the Ku Klux Klan
D.W. Griffith’s controversial epic 1915 film about the Civil War and Reconstruction depicted the Ku Klux Klan as valiant saviors of a post-war South ravaged by Northern carpetbaggers and freed blacks.
— Read on https://www.history.com/news/kkk-birth-of-a-nation-film
Does NATO respond positively to the Turkish supererogation?
Turkey is once again turning to the West, while over the past two years, it had been distancing from the West and trying to collaborate with Russia due the success of the Astana peace process on the Syrian conflict.
— Read on www.tehrantimes.com/news/445305/Does-NATO-respond-positively-to-the-Turkish-supererogation
Economic Expert Discloses US-Saudi Arabia Agreement on Yemen’s Oil Reserves
“Saudi Arabia has signed a secret agreement with the US to prevent Yemen from utilizing its oil reserves over the past 30 years,” Yemeni Economist Hassan Ali al-Sanaeri told FNA on Sunday.
“The scientific research and assessments conducted by international drilling companies show that Yemen’s oil reserves are more than the combined reservers of all the Persian Gulf states,” he added.
Al-Sanaeri added that Yemen has abundant oil reserves in Ma’rib, al-Jawf, Shabwah and Hadhramaut regions.
— Read on www.tehrantimes.com/news/409031/Economic-Expert-Discloses-US-Saudi-Arabia-Agreement-on-Yemen-s
The Racism of ‘Gone with the Wind’ Is Still with Us
Re-watching it 75 years later
— Read on www.esquire.com/entertainment/movies/a30109/gone-with-the-wind-racism/
Medicare-For-All: Saves Lives & Money
Medicare-For-All: Saves Lives, Saves Money, So Simple. Healthcare is a basic human right, not a commodity to be rationed based on the size of one’s wallet.
— Read on www.connectthedotsusa.com/medicare-for-all/
Medicare for All: What it is, what it isn’t
PolitiFact is a fact-checking website that rates the accuracy of claims by elected officials and others on its Truth-O-Meter.
— Read on www.politifact.com/article/2019/feb/19/explaining-medicare-all/
The Truth About Medicare-for-All Its Opponents Won’t Admit
What follows is a conversation among the Policy of Economic Research Institute’s Robert Pollin, President of Physicians for a National Health Program Adam
— Read on www.truthdig.com/articles/the-truth-about-medicare-for-all-its-opponents-wont-admit/
Thousands of Americans voluntarily self-quarantine after returning from China
Thousands of Americans voluntarily self-quarantine after returning from China
— Read on www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/ncna1138731
3 Stocks Immune to the U.S.-China Trade War
Look for stocks that have few ties to China, or those forbidden by law to trade with it.
— Read on www.fool.com/investing/2020/02/19/3-stocks-immune-to-the-us-china-trade-war.aspx
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