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Gunboat diplomacy.Naked KeynesianismTalk of military intervention in Venezuela is absurdMatias Vernengo | Associate Professor of Economics, Bucknell University
Read More »Losing Latin America
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has warned Latin American countries against excessive reliance on economic ties with China, saying Beijing is establishing “a foothold in Latin America.” In a wide-ranging speech at the University of Texas on Thursday ahead of his five-nation Latin America tour, Tillerson said the region should stay away from Chinese investment, European colonialism and Russian arms sales. "China is getting a foothold in Latin America. It is using economic statecraft to...
Read More »Moon of Alabama — Help Wanted – State Department Seeks Self-Consistent Secretary
Trump in often inconsistent in what he says. That is his privilege. But it does not mean that the Secretary of State has to contradict himself each and every day. It is Tillerson's task to project a steady foreign policy. If there is none - for whatever reason - he must keep his comments vague. Contradictions like the above make him a joke. 'Rexxon' has experience in doing international businesses. He knows that consistency is one of the most important factors in getting things done. No...
Read More »Brad Blankenship — How private corporations will benefit from Kurdish independence
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
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