Category Archives: China

Saving Gas Money in Face of Gas Price Rises

Posted on March 8, 2022 by Dennis SILVERMAN

Saving Gas Money in the Face of Gas Price Rise Update, March 10, a poll by AAA on American’s how and when they are planning to adapt to the rising gas prices.  With the price of gas greater than $4 … Continue reading →

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War, Inhumanity, and War Crimes are a Plague That Easily Spreads

Posted on March 8, 2022 by Dennis SILVERMAN

War, Inhumanity, and War Crimes are a Plague That Easily Spreads The US did not get involved in the 1940 German invasions in Europe until Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941.  President Roosevelt wanted us to get more involved other … Continue reading →

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Putin’s Nuclear Threats, and the Danger of Authoritarians with Nuclear Powers

Posted on February 27, 2022 by Dennis SILVERMAN

Putin’s Nuclear Threats and the Danger of Authoritarians with Nuclear Powers Putin has now put his nuclear forces on alert, although there is no evidence of any threats to Russia or Russian forces in Ukraine from NATO or nuclear powers.  … Continue reading →

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The Democracy Index 2021 Summary

Posted on February 23, 2022 by Dennis SILVERMAN

The Democracy Index 2021 Summary This is produced yearly by The Economist Intelligence Unit, based on 60 indicators in 5 categories.  Each category is rated 0-10, and then the overall score is their average.  We focus on those by size … Continue reading →

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IHME Projects Sharp Rise in Covid Cases in China

Posted on February 21, 2022 by Dennis SILVERMAN

IHME Projects Sharp Rise in Covid Cases in China Update, March 15:  China is just starting to see increased cases, so the projections here may actually be more accurate if shifted to later dates.  However, we now note that in … Continue reading →

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The Russian Invasion of Ukraine, and China with the Olympic Games

Posted on February 14, 2022 by Dennis SILVERMAN

The Russian Invasion of Ukraine, and China with the Olympics These are just my opinions and speculations, not based on any inside knowledge. Update February 22nd.  Czar Putin has ruled that the previous Ukraine provinces of Donetsk and Luhansk should … Continue reading →

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Stop the Steals Initiated by Donald Trump

Posted on October 14, 2021 by Dennis SILVERMAN

Stop the Steals Initiated by Donald Trump. How Do They Grift Us, Let Us Count the Ways. Oddly, Trump has as usual reflexively adopted a banner which point to the Thefts that he has perpetrated upon us. Let’s backtrack in … Continue reading →

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In International Democracy Survey, US Drops to 36th, and Only 70%.

Posted on August 5, 2020 by Dennis SILVERMAN

  We show the 2020 Democracy ratings of countries of current concern to the US.  The source of the ratings is the V-Dem Institute at V-dem.net.  We use data from Version 10 of April 2020.  The North American Regional Center … Continue reading →

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Trump’s Election Interference Plots

Posted on August 2, 2020 by Dennis SILVERMAN

Trump’s Election Forces  While Trump appears to be slowly adapting to the new constraints of an election in a pandemic year, he is mustering a breadth of election forces which have long been contemplated and hinted at.  Several of them … Continue reading →

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Trump’s China Shading

Posted on March 18, 2020 by Dennis SILVERMAN

Trump’s China Shading Trump and the task force crowding around him, with him breathing over their shoulders, are now firing on all cylinders, with many promises.  At the one time that he has acted Presidential, he couldn’t help but ruin … Continue reading →

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