Betjeman was struck by the “menace of things to come” but later regretted the poem’s harshness. Betjeman was alarmed at the desecration of industrialization and modernity in general.
Month: August 2024
Reading update 08-25-2024
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Mao Zedong: On Diplomacy (PDF)
Source: Left side of the road
I hope to finish these books before the end of the year. Wish me luck! 😹
Breno Altman: ‘The Relationship Between Lula and Chavismo Has Always Been One of Alliance and Divergence’
Breno Altman: The proposal is to call new elections or to set up a cohabitation government that would lead to new elections. These two proposals are not exactly new, and have been circulating for days in the dialogues between the Brazilian and Colombian governments and also in the consultations that the Brazilian government has held with the European Union and the United States.
It’s not surprising that Brazil and Colombia are trying to mediate between the opposition and Chavismo, between the United States and the European Union, on the one hand, with China and Russia on the other. This posture of mediation implies an unbridled search for a solution that could be accepted by both parties.
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BA: I believe that the Lula government and President Lula are concerned about the Brazilian municipal elections scheduled for October. And he believes that defending the Maduro government will take votes away from the PT and its allied parties, especially in the big capitals, particularly in São Paulo.
Previously:
President Maduro Responds to Lula and Petro’s ‘Proposals
María Corina Machado is the female Javier Milei (aka US Puppet)
Navy to sideline 17 vessels due to manpower shortage
The Navy will reportedly sideline 17 vessels due to a manpower shortage that makes it difficult to properly crew and operate ships across the fleet.
Navy to sideline 17 vessels due to manpower shortage, operating crews will be redistributed: report
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Navy Could Sideline 17 Support Ships Due to Manpower Issues
“This is basically the result of many years of neglect and mismanagement of their force,” Sal Mercogliano, former MSC mariner and associate professor of history at Campbell University told USNI News on Thursday.
“They are just burning through people.”…
While the order has yet to be signed, Mercogliano has tracked EPFs beginning to return to the U.S. from aboard far from the end of their expected service lives.
“These ships have a lot of life in them,” he said.
Judge Who Overturned Huge Boeing Verdict Admits He Was Trading Boeing Stock at the Time
A judge who tossed out a huge settlement against Boeing admitted he had traded and sold Boeing stock while in charge of the case, according to Business Insider.
Judge Who Overturned Huge Boeing Verdict Admits He Was Trading Boeing Stock at the Time
The future of critical raw materials: How Ukraine plays a strategic role in global supply chains
The future of critical raw materials: How Ukraine plays a strategic role in global supply chains
Ukraine is a key potential supplier of rare earth metals, including titanium, lithium, beryllium, manganese, gallium, uranium, zirconium, graphite, apatite, fluorite, and nickel. Despite the war, Ukraine holds the largest titanium reserves in Europe (7% of the world’s reserves). It is one of the few countries that mine titanium ores, crucial for the aerospace, medical, automotive and marine industries.
Before February 2022, Ukraine was a key titanium supplier for the military sector. It also has one of Europe’s largest confirmed lithium reserves (estimated at 500,000 tons), vital for batteries, ceramics, and glass. Ukraine is the world’s 5th largest gallium producer, essential for semiconductors and LEDs, and has been a major producer of neon gas, supplying 90% of the highly purified, semiconductor-grade neon for the US chip industry.
Related:
Ukraine to get inflatable F-16 decoys to deceive Russian military jets, drones
The Czech company has showcased the inflatable decoy at the Industry Days defense exhibition in Denmark.
Ukraine to get inflatable F-16 decoys to deceive Russian military jets, drones
What separates the pro-Palestinian ‘Uncommitted’ and ‘Abandon Harris’ movements?
Uncommitted tied itself to the Democrats. Abandon Harris is looking for a new path to stop unconditional support for Israel
What separates the pro-Palestinian ‘Uncommitted’ and ‘Abandon Harris’ movements?
Venezuela: Supreme Court Confirms Nicolás Maduro’s Victory (+Far-Right Response)
The Electoral Chamber of Venezuela’s Supreme Court of Justice (TSJ) validated the results issued by the National Electoral Council (CNE), which declared President Nicolás Maduro the winner of the presidential elections held on July 28. The decision is contained in a ruling that was read at the TSJ headquarters in Caracas in the presence of the diplomatic corps and Venezuelan officials.
Venezuela: Supreme Court Confirms Nicolás Maduro’s Victory (+Far-Right Response)
Previously:
María Corina Machado is the female Javier Milei (aka US Puppet)
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