Five months ago, we wrote an article with a strange sounding title – Are Iran & Israel Destined to be Partners?. Our basic thesis was that the Middle East is caught in an Islamic Sunni-Shia civil war. Nothing is more brutal, more barbaric than a religious civil war as the current conflict in Syria demonstrates….
Editor’s Note: In this series of articles, we include important or interesting videoclips with our comments. This is an article that expresses our personal opinions about comments made on Television and in Print. It is NOT intended to provide any investment advice of any type whatsoever. No one should base any investing decisions or conclusions…
Below are this week’s articles on Macro Viewpoints: English-Educated Indians & Stratfor’s American “Imperial Class” >>>> “Gang-Rape” of Indian Culture – Who is Responsible? US Media or EE-Indians? >>>> Harassment of a Women Driver – Delhi vs. NYC – Entitlement or Racism of a NYT Journalist? >>>> 911 vs. 311; Does this Reuters Journalist Know…
Readers probably know by now that we are not enamored of the “English-Educated” Indian (“EE-Indians”) class. It is indeed a class and its members get favorable treatment all over India. Even basic Hindi Television shows build up this aura with characters saying “Hum Padhe Likhe Log Hai” (we are “educated” people) or by others gently…
This week America was shaken by an unbelievably shocking discovery. Three women who have been missing for 10 years had actually been kidnapped, held captive in a house by a man and repeatedly raped for 10 years. This was in a densely populated neighborhood in the major city of Cleveland, Ohio. All of America was…
New York City is a tough place. It is not a city for sensitive souls who recoil when either pushed around or yelled at. Driving in Manhattan tends to bring out the worst in drivers. Driving in a big and bustling place like this can not only encourage road rage, but unfortunately cause crashes for…
New York, like every city in America, provides an emergency 911 hotline to its citizens to report life threatening dangers or conditions. These helplines are staffed and geared to respond to emergencies. But, if you call 911 and your situation is not a true emergency, meaning life threatening, you are firmly directed to contact your…
Editor’s Note: In this series of articles, we include important or interesting videoclips with our comments. This is an article that expresses our personal opinions about comments made on Television and in Print. It is NOT intended to provide any investment advice of any type whatsoever. No one should base any investing decisions or conclusions…
Below are this week’s articles on Macro Viewpoints: Why is China Entering Ladakh? >>>> China Drops The Second Shoe – Will Indians Kiss It?? >>>> China’s Financial System – Handle With Care >>>> Interesting Videoclips of the Week (April 27 – May 3, 2013) >>>> Send your feedback to [email protected] Or @MacroViewpoints on Twitter.
The Chinese intrusion into Ladakh has been discussed in both the Indian media and in the European-American media. Both treatments have been superficial and the latter has been almost trivial. We think the Chinese action is rooted in strategic & tactical logic besides being consistent with the vision laid out by Chairman Mao Zedong &…