GUILIN, China—For six months, home for Ms. Xu has been a room in a high-rise apartment in the southern Chinese city of Guilin that she bought three years ago, attracted by brochures touting its riverfront views and the city’s clean air. Her living conditions, however, are far from those promised: unpainted walls, holes where electric […]
Posts Tagged ‘unfinished’
Fauci Says He’s ‘Not Retiring Anytime Soon’ He Still Has ‘Unfinished Business’
The President’s chief medical adviser Dr Anthony Fauci has insisted that his long career as a federal bureaucrat is far from over. Fauci claims that retirement is simply out of the question yet as he still has “unfinished business”. RT reports: Asked whether he is thinking of leaving his long-held leadership post at the National […]
One Man as a Whole Generation: The Unfinished War of Zakaria Zubeidi
September 22, 2021 Palestinian political prisoner Zakaria Zubeidi. (Photo: File) By Ramzy Baroud Zakaria Zubeidi is one of six Palestinian prisoners who, on September 6, tunneled their way out of Gilboa, a notorious, high-security Israeli prison. Zubeidi was recaptured a few days later. The large bruises on Zubeidi’s face told a harrowing story, that of a daring escape and of […]
“The Clash of Two Americas, the Unfinished Symphony”, a book by Matthew Ehret
Matthew Ehret, with contributions from Cynthia Chung, has written a much-needed book about the early history of the United States of America. The title of the book is The Clash of Two Americas, the Unfinished Symphony. It is volume 1 of a planned series. This essay is based on the book. The “Clash of Two […]
2020 Election Is ‘Unfinished Business’ Says Hillary Clinton
Twice failed presidential candidate Hillary Clinton said she hoped “this ‘national nightmare’ ends” and that President Trump is soon defeated. She accused the President of giving people license to say racist and sexist things and said the election was a key factor in fighting racism and misogyny. Clinton made her comments this week on comedian […]
The Enigma Of The Unfinished Obelisk At Aswan
The standard definition of an obelisk is a monolithic stone monument whose four sides, which generally carry inscriptions, gently taper into a pyramidion at the top. These massive, pointed shafts of polished granite were often capped with gold. Their size undoubtedly made them extremely difficult to move and raise. The real purpose of these obelisks […]
Iran’s Unfinished Democratic Revolution
Iran’s Unfinished Democratic Revolution Above photo: People protest in Tehran, Iran December 30, 2017 in this still image from a video obtained by Reuters. Analysing the recent uprising by working-class Iran in the context of a battle for democracy which has spanned longer than a century. The ongoing demonstrations in Iran, spreading like wildfire around the […]
Failure-port: In Berlin’s unfinished air hub, only half the doors work & sprinklers still a problem
Tear down those walls: Overdue Brandenburg airport may be demolished The modification of the currently malfunctioning sprinkler systems, problems with which were identified in December 2016, would be completed no sooner than by early 2018 on the most optimistic estimate, Engelbert Luetke Daldrup, the chief executive of the infamous Berlin-Brandenburg airport (BER), told the Berlin […]
The marriage between Saudi Arabia and israel is at the heart of ISIS
The Saudi-Israeli Elephant in the Room The marriage between Saudi Arabia and Israel is at the heart of ISIS. The money and power of these two nations who, along with Turkey, rule the influence peddling industry that is at the heart of Washington DC, may well be not only wielding the CIA but is likely […]