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Poster of the Year 2024
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Woman Dies After Being Set on Fire in New York Subway
More senseless rhetoric. Its not as if every illegal crossing the borders is setting people on fire. -
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Britain’s Sharia Courts and the Challenge of Religious Freedom
Totally agree, it is pure Islamophobia to think this. -
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Britain’s Sharia Courts and the Challenge of Religious Freedom
At least they are not a war machine like the USA. -
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Trump Calls for Return of Panama Canal Over "Unfair" Transit Rates
Nazi’s were socialist? So much for having a secure foundation in History and Geopolitics, like you claimed. -
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Russian Duma mulling reintroducing the infamous USSR Food Stamps to alleviate poverty
Since you are in the mood of studying some data, you can read this interesting article about the quality of the Russian official data (the same used by the World Bank): Poverty and its lines: How the state is manipulating the numbers Or this study published by the Swedish Government: Poverty and its lines: How the state is manipulating the numbers And if you prefer to read a brief explanation of the Swedish researchers' findings, you may read this: Russian economy growing fast during war? Swedish economists beg to differ Based on data from the Russian independent economic research center ROMIR, the real cumulative inflation recorded in Russia from the start of the war is 87%, vs the official Rosstat data of "only 27.1%". By applying the 87% deflator (instead of the official one) to the Russian nominal GDP growth, the result is that the average 3.6 percent real GDP growth since the beginning of the war, turns into a decline of 8.7 percent. Interestingly, Rosstat has never disputed the accuracy of the inflation data published by ROMIR. From November 2024 ROMIR is simply prohibited from publishing any inflation index, under penalty of prison and hefty fines. Economic data has always been manipulated as part of war propaganda, because naive people tend to believe it, despite the evidence pointing in a different direction. And our evidence is the key interest rate applied by the Russian Central Bank which, at 21%, is incompatible with an 8.5-9% inflation. Inflation must be higher to justify this rate. -
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Bangkok Lowers Speed Limit to 60 km/h Amid Safety Push
It's always gridlock anyway. To drive 60 would be a dream on the roads I take -
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Still love your Country?
I was born in Europe but migrated to Australia many years ago and with a stint to Thailand for a few years but still love Australia as my country. But why are so many Farang's on here complaining about their home country? Most popular post is, it is cheaper, the weather is nice and you can get a young girl and then the bar scene. Oh yes I go back to Thailand twice a year but it is getting complicated to live in Thailand. For example health insurance if you over 70 I get it for free in Australia. Thailand looks the same every where you go, Same houses same Temples. we have better beaches here if you lucky to live near them. But anyway Merry Christmas to al of you and happy new year.
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