Current Events-Wars(economic)

https://www.cnbc.com/2022/03/11/biden-will-push-to-end-russias-most-favored-nation-trade-status.html

President Joe Biden on Friday called for the U.S. to revoke Russia’s “most favored nation” status, which would downgrade Russia as a trading partner and open the door to damaging new tariffs on Moscow over its invasion of Ukraine.

This follows several rounds of sanctions.

The wrath of Babylon has been directed at the East, first by way of Donald (duck) Trump and tariffs on the world's economic engine, China. Now, it is Joseph's turn, in directing an all-out economic war on the Russian Federation, one of the world's leaders in oil and gas output. 

The first led to a supply chain crisis that has contributed to the rise of inflation which is at 8% today. The effects of the second declaration of war, well, remain to be seen. 

What is beyond clear is that the US, NATO, and the EU have focused on the economic aspect of the war and that Russia has not yet responded to that declaration.

Also worth noting that from an economic perspective, China has the final say, and China has yet to make any moves. 

UPDATE 

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/iran-nuclear-talks-halt-new-russian-demands

FoxNews is reporting that the Russian Federation's first response to the declaration of war (economic)  by the US is a demand for sanctions to be eased in order for the JCPOA (Iran Nuclear Deal) to be finalized. 

Current Events-War

https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2022-03-09/kremlin-says-united-states-has-declared-economic-war-on-russia

Russia says the US has declared war (economic) with its latest actions, a total ban on oil and energy imports from Russia.

https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/putin-says-western-sanctions-are-akin-declaration-war-2022-03-05/

This comes after the latest round of sanctions declared 4 days ago.

The White House issued a statement indicating that "The United States is able to take this step because of our strong domestic energy infrastructure and we recognize that not all of our Allies and partners are currently in a position to join us."

The next step in the quickly escalating tit-for-tat between the two powers would appear to be a Russian ban of exports to those "allies" mentioned by the White House, namely, NATO and the EU, who depend heavily on Russian oil and energy. 

Also worth mentioning...China, the world's economic engine, has barely chimed into the conflict, only calling for "maximum restraint" during Xi Jinping's latest press release. https://www.reuters.com/world/china/chinas-xi-calls-maximum-restraint-ukraine-2022-03-08/

Current Events-Global Warming

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/mar/09/brazil-protest-environment-indigenous-bolsonaro

There are two facets to the concept of Global Warming. You have a possible pretext and then you have the main reason. 

There is no point in pursuing individual, capitalistic gain from a national perspective since the new order is international in nature. 

Current Events-Covid

https://www.marketwatch.com/story/nyc-mayor-removes-indoor-vaccine-mandates-and-school-mask-rules-its-time-to-open-our-city-11646422506?mod=mw_latestnews

Im not sure what's more difficult to grasp:

1- The fact that governments worldwide can turn the switch on/off at will and expect people to go along with it or;

2- The fact that governments and the media can flat out LIE about the agenda. People know that they are lying. And the government and media know that the people know they are lying. 

Who wants to be part of that? 

Current Events-Pestilences

https://www.health.gov.au/news/japanese-encephalitis-virus-situation-declared-a-communicable-disease-incident-of-national-significance-0

Dr Mark Schipp, Australia's Chief Veterinary Officer and Dr Sonya Bennet, Australia's Acting Chief Medical Officer have today declared the Japanese encephalitis virus situation a Communicable Disease Incident of National Significance (CDINS).

Oh ok. So now the Koalas have become the world's doctors because Bill Gates said https://www.cnbc.com/2022/02/24/bill-gates-australia-covid-blueprint-could-help-prevent-next-pandemic.html they are the "gold standard" on how to prevent future pandemics. 

Current Events-War

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/06/opinion/boris-johnson-russia-putin-ukraine-war.html

That's a far better take Bo#2. Far better.

But Im afraid your thesis fails in that Putin has ALREADY succeeded without any prospect of letting up or retreating, much less giving back what he has already taken, that being the half of Ukraine.

Current Events-Covid

https://babylonbee.com/news/putin-receives-nobel-prize-in-medicine-for-ending-covid-pandemic

Satire. Copy.

Exit pandemic. Enter war? Not even a week's time to catch our collective breaths? No, hell no, keep them on their toes. Fear. Terror. War. Uncertainty. Confusion. In fact, turn it up a notch if possible. 

Anyway, I seriously doubt that was the last of Covid we've heard...

I actually believe the easing up on covid mandates will serve to bring along another, more serious outbreak but only time will tell...

Current Events-Wars

https://www.cnbc.com/2022/01/31/just-a-handful-of-weeks-left-to-strike-nuclear-deal-with-iran-official-says.html

Something tells me the war in Ukraine might have a whole lot to say about this...