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The Agony of Afghanistan

The Agony of Afghanistan

By Daniel Nardini The United Nations has called upon the Taliban government in Afghanistan to respect the rights of women and to restore women’s right for health care, education and… Read more »

The Brazilian Insurrection

The Brazilian Insurrection

By Daniel Nardini January 7th will be a day that lives in infamy. Last weekend, the supporters of the right wing populist former president Jair Balsonaro tried to overthrow the… Read more »

Making Illinois Go High Tech

Making Illinois Go High Tech

By Daniel Nardini Illinois has lost hundreds of thousands of people over the past two decades, and with it companies and investments. Without talented people, why would companies remain in… Read more »

The Insane Winter Storm

The Insane Winter Storm

By Daniel Nardini The winter of 1979. I remember my mother and I having to dig out almost three and a half feet of snow from our house driveway so… Read more »

So Far, South America Remains at Peace

So Far, South America Remains at Peace

By Daniel Nardini Peru’s president has been impeached, and there have been armed clashes between indigenous peoples and powerful corporations in a number of South American countries like Peru, Ecuador… Read more »

Please Think Before Going

Please Think Before Going

By Daniel Nardini Recently, the U.S. Department of State had to issue a travel advisory to NOT go to Russia for any reason. The obvious reason was because U.S. citizens… Read more »

The Great Peruvian Drought

The Great Peruvian Drought

By Daniel Nardini Many parts of the western United States are experiencing drought and drought-like conditions with water levels of lakes, rivers and dam reservoirs dropping at record rates to… Read more »

About the Venezuelan Oil Deal

About the Venezuelan Oil Deal

By Daniel Nardini Normally, I would have said NO to any oil deal with the Venezuelan government of current dictator Nicolas Maduro. It would be like the United States doing… Read more »

China’s Influence on the International News Media

China’s Influence on the International News Media

By Daniel Nardini It went under the radar in most of the U.S. news media, but Michael Bloomberg, former New York City mayor and current head of the Bloomberg Media… Read more »

A Blessing in Disguise?

A Blessing in Disguise?

By Daniel Nardini The mid-term elections were not the Republican red wave so many commentators were talking about. The U.S. House of Representatives looks like it will still be dominated… Read more »