ISIS has claimed control of vital natural gas fields in Syria. The Arak and al-Hail gas fields. The fields are vital to power generation in areas still controlled by Bashar al-Assad. Syrian forces quoted by The Daily Star out of Lebanon, say ISIS cannot hold the fields for long. Northeast of the city, ISIS seized […]
Archives for May 2015
Marco Rubio’s Political and Strategic Myopia
The Cato Institute’s Chris Preble explains how Marco Rubio misperceives, fails to appreciate, minimizes, oversells and ignores. Cato’s vice president for defense and foreign policy studies notes that Rubio pledged: “As president I will use American power to oppose any violations of international waters, airspace, cyberspace, or outer space.” As Chris concludes, “(any? Whew!).” To […]
Does Olive Oil Improve with Age?
Nancy Harmon Jenkins, food writer and guru to Mediterranean cuisines, has just published her 7th cookbook, Virgin Territory: Exploring the World of Olive Oil, in which she explains many of the misconceptions we all have about olive oil. For example, olive oil does not improve with age, and “light” olive oil has the same calories […]
Good Morning from Newport, RI
If you live in New England, or are visiting, there’s plenty of reasons to come visit Newport, RI. This weekend was buzzin’ from the Volvo Ocean Race stopover. The boats left port yesterday. Next stop Lisbon, Portugal. You would never know our business is in the heart of it all. Our office is on William […]
Putin, Increasing Russian Nationalist Sentiments
Jack Murphy is an eight-year Army Special Operations veteran. At sofrep.com, Jack explains why Russians want prolonged war in Ukraine. The current conflict between Russia and Ukraine is a perfect example of the sea of poor reporting, disinformation, and misinformation that exists in war zones. Through some of my contacts involved in the fighting on […]
Against Whom Is Iran Committing Aggression?
Pat Buchanan reminds Americans that “Iran is backing a regime we recognized until a few years ago, that is under attack by terrorist rebels we detest. … In Iraq, Iran is backing the government we support, against ISIS rebels we detest.” Pat concludes, “Bottom line: A U.S. attack on Syria is being pushed by the […]
Chicago Downgraded to Junk
No surprises here that Moody’s downgraded Chicago’s credit rating to junk bond status. There’s no way it can continue on like this without increasing taxes and cutting services. What I’m seeing here in Newport, RI for example isn’t encouraging and will play out nationwide in perpetuity. Our water bill, for example, is up double digits […]
With Jamie Fly- Remember This Name!
Remember the name Jamie Fly. Fly is a long-time adviser to Sen. Marco Rubio and a well known neconservative. If Rubio ascends to the White House, Fly and the neocon establishment will too. Right Web details Fly’s experience here: As FPI’s executive director, Fly authored numerous articles and was frequently quoted in the press promoting […]
$100 Million Room with a View, or Not
You just gotta love the obnoxious real estate prices in Manhattan. Vornado Realty Trust’s 220 Central Park South has already secured $1.1 billion, or one-third of the building, making it already profitable reports the WSJ. “We are doing beyond well,” said Vornado CEO Steve Roth. Yawn. Then you have the penthouse at the building called […]
Job-Killing, Economy-Stifling Ideas
Guess what NYC mayor Bill de Blasio, Massachusett’s senator Elizabeth Warren, economist Joseph Stiglitz, DNC chairman Howard Dean, various union bosses, and celebrities Susan Sarandon and Steve Buscemi have in common? Their version of a Contract with America. “But for all the glitter associated with its big-name signers,” writes Cato Institute’s senior fellow Michael Tanner, […]
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