China’s Long-term Plans for U.S.

State Secretary Blinken visits China amid China’s Intelligence Spy Base in Cuba. https://www.fbi.gov/investigate/counterintelligence/the-china-threat The China Threat FP: “Counterintelligence and economic espionage efforts emanating from the government of China and the Chinese Communist Party are a grave threat to the economic well-being and democratic values of the United States.” “Confronting this threat is the FBI’s topContinue reading “China’s Long-term Plans for U.S.”

India’s Prime Minister Modi visits the U.S.

https://m.timesofindia.com/world/us/india-and-us/a-modi-visit-to-us-like-none-other/articleshow/100973287.cms Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be embarking next week on a US trip like none before and none other in the annals of foreign visits as Washington pulls out all stops to draw New Delhi into its sphere of influence. Although a frequent visitor to America, averaging about one trip every year since heContinue reading “India’s Prime Minister Modi visits the U.S.”

History’s horrors of Auschwitz

On this day in History, learn about the horrible suffering caused by Nazi Germany while it was using Auschwitz as a concentration camp to fatally enslave the Jewish people. https://www.britannica.com/place/Auschwitz/images-videos Nazi Germany was using Auschwitz as a concentration camp to exterminate Jews and use them as slave labor. World War II in Europe officially endedContinue reading “History’s horrors of Auschwitz”

Global Alliances in the Russia Ukraine War.

Countries supporting Russia in the war with Ukraine A few countries are also supporting Russia in the invasion of Ukraine either directly or indirectly. Belarus is the biggest supporter of Russia and has allowed Russian Troops to enter Ukraine from its territory.Other Russian Supporting Countries in the war with Ukraine are Cuba, Nicaragua, Venezuela, and Kyrgyzstan. Indirectly, aContinue reading “Global Alliances in the Russia Ukraine War.”

An American Revolutionary.

JAMES FORTEN: by Adam E. Zielinski Adam E. Zielinski “But what may surprise many is the breadth with which the museum continues to spotlight minority voices from the past, and rightfully weaves their stories into the greater early American experience. Look no further than the current exhibit on James Forten, one of Philadelphia’s most distinguished andContinue reading “An American Revolutionary.”

Brazil boasts Oil Boom.

https://oilprice.com/Energy/Energy-General/Brazil-Gears-Up-To-Become-Fourth-Largest-Oil-Producer.html By Matthew Smith – Jun 12, 2023. Brazil Gears Up To Become Fourth Largest Oil Producer. “For nearly two decades, South America’s largest economy Brazil has been reaping a tremendous economic windfall from a massive oil boom that kicked off with the first offshore ultra deep-water pre-salt discovery in 2006. The boom nearly collapsed as corruption, mismanagement,and malfeasanceContinue reading “Brazil boasts Oil Boom.”

Louisiana Oil Company filed for bankruptcy

https://www.nola.com/news/business/louisiana-oil-company-cox-operating-files-for-bankruptcy/article_6ee3ad4c-06f4-11ee-af49-e344fd063b30.html “A big Louisiana oil company went bankrupt; small suppliers could be out millions.” By Stephanie Riegel| June 12, 2023 “A rig and supply vessel are pictured in the Gulf of Mexico, off the coast of Louisiana.AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, File” “A Metairie-based oil company that’s one of the largest independent operators still working in theContinue reading “Louisiana Oil Company filed for bankruptcy”

U.S. Shale Output Forecast July 2023.

Shale: Shale breaks into thin pieces with sharp edges. It occurs in a wide range of colors that include red, brown, green, gray, and black. It is the most common sedimentary rock and is found in sedimentary basins worldwide. geology.com https://oilprice.com/Energy/Energy-General/EIA-Sees-Record-US-Shale-Output-Despite-Slow-Growth.html EIA Sees Record U.S. Shale Output Despite Slow Growth By Tsvetana Paraskova – Jun 13, 2023. The biggestContinue reading “U.S. Shale Output Forecast July 2023.”

U.S. Energy Foreign Relations.

The U.S. Energy partnership with Iran, and Saudi Arabia. Despite the current Administration’s distancing from talks with U.S. Oil Executives at the White House The U.S., oil partnership flourish abroad. Columbia; Iran and Saudi Arabia, Russia, and the Afghanistan Caspian Pipelines. U.S. history of wars in the Middle East over the region’s Oil is consideredContinue reading “U.S. Energy Foreign Relations.”

Juneteenth Freedom Celebration.

https://www.kvue.com/amp/article/news/local/history-juneteenth-affects-us-today/269-0dfda041-f202-432e-b973-e44d9cf344e2 The Historical Legacy of Juneteenth AUSTIN, Texas — On June 19, 1865, slaves in Texas found out they had been set free, two years after the order had been signed by President Abraham Lincoln. For more than 250,000 former Texas slaves, Emancipation Day had finally arrived. https://nmaahc.si.edu/explore/stories/historical-legacy-juneteenth “Faded pictures tell the story of JuneteenthContinue reading “Juneteenth Freedom Celebration.”