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India, China in no position to preach to a 'declining West'
Just 100 oligarchs in India hold assets equivalent to a quarter of the country's GDP. China too faces enormous risks. Although the West faces challenges, its decline is not a linear, irreversible process. #Crony capitalism #MythBuster #Ch-India #Geopolitics #Decline of America #Capitalism
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The myth of yuan's rise: even grass grows faster
For all the hyperbole about the Chinese currency's breathless rise, it's actually a slow-mover, and will be for a while. In fact, the yuan's rise isn't even a one-way bet. #Dollar #renminbi #MythBuster #Euro #Yuan
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Did a Biblical god just end OPECs oil monopoly?
The temple in Thiruvananthapuram isn't the only place yielding 'underground treasures'. Two more 'rare earth miracles' were unearthed, but don't fall for the hype. #China #MythBuster #OPEC #Rare earth mineral #Oil shale
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Guardian UnlimitedThe cracked argument for tax havens | Richard Murphy and Dan Hind
The case for tax havens is like an egg. There is a hard shell of technical-sounding claims, jargon and appeals to high principle. There is a white of intimidation presented as world-weary realism. And there is a yolk of perfect fiction. Let's start from #Richard Murphy #Africa #Cato Institute
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CommonHealthMore Than Mojo: ‘Natural’ Sex Pills May Contain Viagra Or Worse
The patient was not complaining, by any means. He’d just started a new “natural” sex enhancement supplement, and he reported that it was working terrifically. But Dr. Pieter Cohen’s astute resident at the Somerville Hospital primary care clinic, Dr. Rach #Food and Drug Administration #American Medical Association
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WiredDiehard Fans Are Bringing Astonishing Prop Replicas to a Garage Near You
Summer movie season kicks off this weekend with the release of Iron Man 3, the perfect inspiration to build your own suit of power armor and recreate iconic superhero scenes. If that sounds crazy, it's only because you haven't spent enough time at the Re #Iron Man #George Lucas #Indiana