You are here

Politics

UK Terror Threat Level Raised To "Critical": Another Terrorist Attack May Be Imminent

British Prime Minister Theresa May has raised the country's threat level to "critical" from "severe" following today's subway explosion attack at Parsons Green tube station in south-west London. A "critical" level typically means that the British government believes a terrorist attack is imminent.

Hundreds Of Tanks And Howitzers From The United States Arrive In Poland

Hundreds Of Tanks And Howitzers From The United States Arrive In Poland

One day before Russia kicked off its "Zapad 2017" military exercise, dubbed the "biggest display of Russian military power since the end of the Cold War", on September 13 American military equipment arrived in the port of Gdansk, Radio Poland reports, where more than a thousand pieces of American military equipment from the Second Anti-tank Brigade Combat Team were unloaded at the port, including Abrams tanks, Bradley combat vehicles, Paladin howitzers and other combat equipment.

Why Saudi Aramco Delayed Its IPO

Why Saudi Aramco Delayed Its IPO

Authored by Cyril Widdershoven via OilPrice.com,

The long-awaited Saudi Aramco IPO, scheduled for mid-2018, could be delayed to 2019.

International news reports have stated that the Saudi government is currently putting together contingency plans for a possible delay to the biggest IPO ever. The listing of 5 percent of Saudi Arabia’s crown jewel, the world’s largest oil company Saudi Aramco, could bring in around $300-$400 billion, based on a valuation of Aramco at between $1.5-2 trillion.

Why Politicians Lie

http://www.youtube.com/embed/nOKwaBQuvs8

Politicians are known to be avid liars. Why is that? The obvious reason is because there are no ramifications. When a politician campaigns, he’s not under oath or contract. Legally, he can say whatever gets the votes. Once a government moves beyond the protection of liberty, it becomes a government of, by, and for the greatest liars.

Pages