Category Archives: NATO

Freedom on the Net 2022 Ratings by Country

Posted on October 19, 2022 by Dennis SILVERMAN

Freedom on the Internet and in social media in 2021-22 shows that only 18% of global internet users are assessed as Free, 34% as Partly Free, and 37% as Not Free.  11% are in countries that were not assessed.  The … Continue reading →

Posted in Affairs of State, Algorithms, Big Data, China, Communications, Cybersecurity, Democracy, Democracy Ratings, First Amendment, Freedom of Speech, Freedom of the Press, Freedom to Assemble, Freedom to Petition, Freedoms, Infrastructure, Iran, Middle East, NATO, Putin, Religion, Russia, Turkey, Ukraine, United Nations | Leave a comment

Russians, Look Up! Every Time Putin Makes a Nuclear Threat, It is Also Against You.

Posted on April 28, 2022 by Dennis SILVERMAN

Russians Look Up:  Every Time Putin Makes a Nuclear Threat, It is Also Against You Nobody knows, but Ukraine, the US, Russia, and all other major countries must be making plans for a response to whatever kind of nuclear attack … Continue reading →

Posted in China, Iran, NATO, North Korea, Nuclear Weapons, Putin, Russia, Turkey, Ukraine | Leave a comment

The Slap Heard ‘Round the World, and US, Ukraine, and Nuclear Violence

Posted on March 28, 2022 by Dennis SILVERMAN

The Slap Heard ‘Round the World, and US, Ukraine, and Nuclear Violence I have retreated from further commenting on the Ukraine genocide because of the sadness of what is going on and the feeling and reality of helplessness to stop … 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 →

Posted in Affairs of State, China, Democracy, Donald Trump, Economies, Freedom of Speech, Freedom of the Press, Freedom to Assemble, Freedom to Petition, Freedoms, Immigration Policy, NATO, Nuclear Energy, Nuclear Weapons, Putin, Russia, Trump Administration | Leave a comment

The Global Health Security Index of 2019 for the US and Key Countries

Posted on February 7, 2020 by Dennis SILVERMAN

The Global Health Security Index of 2019 and its relevance to preventing virus pandemics. The Index was published in October, 2019, and analyzes the readiness of the world’s countries to combat pandemics, like we are now experiencing with the coronavirus. … Continue reading →

Posted in Affairs of State, Congress, Donald Trump, Global Health Security Index, Health Care, Immigration Ban, Iran, Middle East, NATO, North Korea, Russia, State Department, Turkey, Yemen | Leave a comment

Most of Trump’s Speech was Election Year Malarky

Posted on January 8, 2020 by Dennis SILVERMAN

Most of What Trump Said Was Election Year Malarky It’s hard to know where to start.  Let’s start with Whew!  Calmer minds have taken over. I think for such an important War or Peace speech, it would have been better … Continue reading →

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