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Francis Angevine

China's parliament opens with confidence about the economy despite tariffs, headwinds

Chinese President Xi Jinping, center left, chats with his Premier Li Qiang as leaders and delegates prepare to leave after attending the opening session of the National People's Congress held at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on We

Mexico and Canada React to U.S. Tariffs; Ukraine Adjusts to Losing U.S. Support : State of the World from NPR

The flags of Mexico and Canada fly near the Ambassador Bridge, Monday, Feb. 3, 2025, in Detroit. Paul Sancya/AP hide caption The flags of Mexic

How Trump's foreign policy is reshaping the world order : Consider This from NPR

U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy meet in the Oval Office at the White House on February 28, 2025 in Washington, DC. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images

U.S. stock markets plunge as Trump's tariffs spark fears about a trade war

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange in the Financial District in New York City on Tuesday. Timothy A. Clary/AFP via Getty Images

Welcome ‘Think Like a Commoner’, Second Edition!

About a year ago, some folks in Bangkok reached out to me. Hans van Willenswaard and his wife Wallapa wanted to translate my book Think Like a Commoner into Thai and publish it. Hans is the founder of the Innovation Network International in

Analysis: UK would need forest ‘twice size of London’ to offset new airport expansion

A forest twice the size of Greater London would need to be planted in the UK to cancel out the extra emissions from the expansion of Heathrow, Gatwick and Luton airports, Carbon Brief analysis reveals. New runways at these airports surround

President Trump pauses Ukraine military aid

President Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during their Oval Office last Friday. Zelenskyy left the contentious meeting without a deal. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images

Huge crowds gather in Lebanon for funeral of slain Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah

A trailer carrying the coffins containing the bodies of Hezbollah's former leader Hassan Nasrallah and his cousin and successor Hashem Safieddine drives through the crowd during a funeral procession at the Sports City Stadium in Beirut, Lebanon, Sunday, Feb.

Dr. Guy Hatchard submits a report to New Zealand’s Covid Inquiry

The submission highlights several key points, including the failure to consider the risks of novel genetic interventions, the suppression of concerns and questions about vaccine safety and the failure to take account of a hierarchy of evidence in scientific publishing.

Latvia 'cannot exist without multilateralism, without democracies,' ex-PM says on U.S. shift

Former Latvian Prime Minister Krisjanis Karins at a press conference on the first day of an EU summit at the Europa building, the EU Council headquarters, on June 29, 2023, in Brussels, Belgium. Thierry Monasse/Getty Images Europe hide caption A month after Latvia hosted a major multinational NATO operation

Protecting the Climate (documentary film review)

Protecting the Climate: Why Science and Protests are Failing A documentary produced by dmfilm und tv produktion GmbH.

Planting Seeds

Europe’s car industry is collapsing due to the European Union’s “green” agenda

Europe’s car industry is collapsing, primarily because of the European Commission’s “green” agenda and arrogance in failing to admit it is making a “mistake” going down this path. As if she is some sort of saviour, Ursula von der Leyen launched a “Competitiveness Compass” and promised to trim

Are we too smart for our own good?

Evolutionary biologist Ernst Mayr (1904-2005)—who, I’m told, was a very smart person—concluded, late in life, that high intelligence may be a lethal mutation. In this article, we’ll explore some reasons for this startling and paradoxical assessment. Intelligence is useful and entertaining. Companies go out of their