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Funny.IrrussianalityCunning troll Paul Robinson | Professor, Graduate School of Public and International Affairs at the University of Ottawa See also Fort RussWest has spent $80 million to influence Russia's 2018 elections Vesti - translated by Inessa Sinchougova also For some unknown reasons these FB ads aren't made public so that people can come to their own conclusions about them. Fort Russ US President calls Russia's Facebook ad rumours "new mystification"Vesti -...

Confirming reports that reception for Apple's newly launched iPhone 8 may be "underwhelming" to put it lightly, as the phone provides little if any material improvement over its lower-priced predecessor even as sales for hardcore fans will be cannibalized by the iPhone X, is the following report from Hangzhou, China which shows that all of 2 people were waiting in line for the latest gizmo from Tim Cook.... With the iPhone 8 a dud, at least in China, AAPL longs are hoping that the...

If the U.S. government and mainstream media are really concerned about foreign influence in American politics, they might look at Israel and other nations with much more clout than Russia, notes Robert Parry. Ya think? Consortium NewsThe Crazy Imbalance of Russia-gate Robert Parry

No, inflation is not getting harder to "understand." Central banks are just using models that don't fit the case, for example, confusing special case model with general models, or using models that are mis-specified.  The message is to review the assumptions, including methodological ones, and revise them as appropriate. Then compare the model with the real world. What's so difficult to understand about that? This is what scientists do. Difficult, you say? That's what you are...

You probably want to take the time to read this.Rex Tillerson and Exxon up to the neck in it.Al-Masdar NewsHow private corporations will benefit from Kurdish independence Brad Blankenship

The Chinese view. Global Times | EditorialTrump’s UN address reduces hope of peace on Korean Peninsula

Full transcript. Preparatory to Bernie running again?VoxRead: Bernie Sanders's big foreign policy speech Alex Ward

Backgrounder.Graham E. FullerThe Future of the KurdsGraham E. Fuller | adjunct professor of history at Simon Fraser University, formerly vice chairman of the National Intelligence Council at the CIA, and a former senior political scientist at RAND

While doing business in Russia, you might have already learned the easy or the hard way that local accounting principles significantly differ from Western practices due to requirements of Russian law. Accounting is institutional and its rules are determined by institutional arrangements that are generally part of the legal structure in modern societies.This can make comparison of data difficult in different jurisdictions.AwaraSimple Tips That Will Help You Choose the Best Accounting Company...

Ousted White House advisor to Trump Steve Bannon was invited recently to the Chinese leadership compound, Zhongnanhai, to meet with the country’s second-most powerful official, the Financial Times reports, citing sources familiar with the matter. Wang Qishan has President Xi's ear. Does Steve Bannon still have Trump's ear, or has General Kelly shut him off? Asia Times Steve Bannon held secret meeting with Wang Qishan: report Asia Unhedged Wang Qishan heads the anti-corruption drive in...