Global News Dispatches: 6 Stories
Peoples Dispatch / Globetrotter News Service Headlines Bolivian President Arce Hopes for a ‘Sincere Dialogue’ With Chilean Authorities on Sovereign Access to Sea On March 23, Bolivia commemorated the Battle of Calama and the Day of the Sea. President Luis Arce, during…
Here’s how the market responds when the US goes to war
By Mark Armbruster, CFA Institute From Business Insider The stock market hates uncertainty, and there is plenty of uncertainty with respect to the tensions over the latest round of North Korean missile tests. This post, originally published 13 September 2013, focused…
To many Americans, Memorial Day has lost its meaning
From Newsmax ANNVILLE, Pa. (AP) — Allison Jaslow heard it more than once as the long holiday weekend approached — a cheerful “Happy Memorial Day!” from oblivious well-wishers. The former Army captain and Iraq War veteran had a ready reply,…
This photo is the clearest sign of an imminent Iraqi civil war
By Paul Szoldra and Michael B Kelley From Business Insider Iraqi Shiite tribal fighters deploy with their weapons while chanting slogans against the al-Qaida inspired Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), to help the military, which defends the…