Many great public issues as well as many private troubles are described in terms of the “psychiatric” — often, it seems, in a pathetic attempt to avoid the large issues and problems of modern society.
— C. Wright Mills, The Sociological Imagination
Month: January 2025
‘It’s a win’: Philippines, China uphold South China Sea deal on resupply missions
Analysts say the agreement ‘commits both states to a status quo’ and urge the Philippines to hold firm on its South China Sea stance
‘It’s a win’: Philippines, China uphold South China Sea deal on resupply missions
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Read More »Trump Treasury pick Scott Bessent could become highest-ranking openly LGBTQ+ person in US history
Donald Trump’s nominee for secretary of the Treasury, Scott Bessent, who lives in Charleston, South Carolina with his husband and family, could become first Senate-approved LGBTQ+ member in a Republican cabinet.
Trump Treasury pick Scott Bessent could become highest-ranking openly LGBTQ+ person in US history
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Nonprofit group Patriotic Millionaires says Trump’s tax plans would hurt Wisconsin
Madison tech and media entrepreneur Sage Weil, a member of the group, says the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act did nothing to help the economy.
Nonprofit group Patriotic Millionaires says Trump’s tax plans would hurt Wisconsin
“We have to come together for each other,” Hundreds protest in Madison for ‘People’s March’
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Chinese Military Might vs Washington’s Asymmetrical Tools of Empire
China continues to strengthen its military capabilities, combining rapid growth in conventional power with readiness to counter U.S. asymmetrical strategies.
Chinese Military Might vs Washington’s Asymmetrical Tools of Empire (archived)
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US proxy groups capture Rakhine State in Myanmar
US Greenland-Panama Ambitions Aimed at War with Russia-China
Hot spots where war may break out or escalate in 2025: Balochistan
India’s navy expands fleet with eyes on Indian Ocean rivalry
New Delhi launches three domestically built vessels as it seeks to compete with China for influence across Asia Pacific.
India’s navy expands fleet with eyes on Indian Ocean rivalry
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