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HR/VP JOSEP BORRELL: HOW HIS MIND WORKS »
Josep Borrell: "Many voices are warning of the recession that the war against Ukraine could cause. The war against Ukraine has been accompanied by a sharp rise in inflation which is leading to significant increases in interest rates. We have also observed in recent weeks a rapid fall in share prices on financial markets and a spectacular loss of value on cryptocurrencies. This could trigger a new financial crisis. But faced with bleak economic outlook, we should avoid false solutions. We must keep trade open, as trade barriers would only worsen affordability and have an asymmetrical impact on the poor. We should help stimulate local production. . ."
STATESIDE STORIES: The Biden Administration to Monitor the Internet »
The Biden Administration has recently created a Disinformation Governance Board to fight the spread of disinformation on the internet. However, critics have likened it to the Ministry of Truth in George Orwell's novel Nineteen Eighty-Four and described it as unconstitutional and un-American which aims to curtail free speech in cyberspace.
A Second Opinion: Ukraine–A Nation of Heroes »
"The people of Ukraine have shown determination and guts in their fight to save their nation from the oppressive Russian regime of Vladimir Putin. They deserve our full support and compassion in their hour of need."
A Second Opinion: Mask Mandates being dropped across US States »
By March most mask mandates in US States will be dropped. Experts have begun to say we would just have to learn to live with Covid-19 risk.
A Second Opinion: Russia Tempting the Start of WWIII over Ukraine »
Russian missiles and launchers: UK PM Boris Johnson warns war in Ukraine could be “the biggest in Europe since 1945” and
A Second Opinion: Boris Johnson, British Prime Minister, Apologizes »
"I am not opposed to the vaccines but I believe one should have the freedom to decide one’s own fate."
A Second Opinion: 2022: A Challenging New Year Ahead! »
The experts have forecast a dour New Year for all of us, with inflationary prices up 5% and Covid-19 variants including the Delta variant and the Omicron variant plaguing the populace. Will we ever be able to go maskless or stop social distancing? Not any time soon, according to the CDC, the Center for Disease Control.
A Second Opinion: Christmas Without a Tree »
What are we going to do without a Christmas Tree to decorate this year? Aguantamos, we suffer it, and put our presents under a table and prepare a sumptuous Christmas dinner and go to Midnight Mass if we can. But it just won’t be the same.
Stateside Stories: Electric Cars–The Future is Now »
From recycling to solar power, living green is becoming somewhat mainstream. Electric cars are unfortunately very expensive and their manufacture is less-than-green. See the top-ten electric cars on the market.
A Second Opinion: Thanksgiving for it all! »
We all have things to be grateful for, and I hope this Thanksgiving we will remember them with all our loved ones around us. And for those who can’t be home for this holiday, may you find it in your heart to be thankful for all the positive things that have come your way this year. Happy Thanksgiving!
