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The Geopolitics Of Nuclear Weapons Explained (In 3 Simple Maps)

The Geopolitics Of Nuclear Weapons Explained (In 3 Simple Maps)

Authored by George Friedman, Xander Snyder, and Chyenne Ligon via MauldinEconomics.com,

Nuclear bombs have a strange quality: They are a type of weapon that countries spend enormous sums of money to develop but don’t actually intend to use. While chemical weapons have been frequently used in war, no country has detonated a nuclear bomb since the end of World War II.

Canadians Get "A Little Mad" As Refugees Continue To Flood In From U.S.

Canadians Get "A Little Mad" As Refugees Continue To Flood In From U.S.

Just over a month ago we highlighted the comments of one recently deported Mexican nationalist who told Reuters that illegally immigrating to the U.S. was over, courtesy of the Trump administration, and that it was "Canada's turn" to welcome the world's immigrants with open arms.

"For those without documents, I think (the United States) is over. Now it's Canada's turn."

Will Macron Serve The Interests Of The American Deep State?

Authored by Howard Kunstler via Kunstler.com,

As I write, the French stock market (the CAC 40), is doing a grand jeté (up 4.5 percent!) in celebration of Emmanuel Macron’s assumed slaying of the dragon Le Pen. But that was just the first round under the interesting French election system. Consider that two other candidates who were eliminated, Monsieurs Fillon and Mélenchon, got nearly 40 percent of the vote. Are we so sure about where their voters go in the second and final round two weeks from now?

Frontrunning: April 24

  • French election relief sends Europe soaring (Reuters)
  • Gloves off as Le Pen and Macron pitch for final battle (Reuters)
  • French Runoff Creates Fresh Political Divisions (WSJ)
  • U.S. Government Shutdown May Hinge on Trump’s Demand for Mexico Wall (BBG)
  • Congress returns as Trump pressures Democrats ahead of funding deadline (Reuters)
  • The Rich Are Living Longer and Taking More From Taxpayers (BBG)
  • Mattis Pays Surprise Visit to Kabul (WSJ)
  • Bomb attack hits U.S. base in eastern Afghanistan (Reuters)

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