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Inspiring a coalition for change even after his death

08/05/2020

HAPPENINGS Inspiring a coalition for change even after his death It happened last Thursday, July 30, in Atlanta, Georgia, where the funeral of Congressman John Lewis drew three of the four past presidents still living and a letter from the fourth who, due to his 95 years, is understandably in confinement in this era of COVID-19. In addition, the presence of other high political personalities added to the solemnity of the occasion at the historic Ebenezer Baptist Church, where…

Iran can rattle sabers but not oil prices By Merrill Matthews

07/10/2019

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| Économie, International, USA

Iran can rattle sabers but not oil prices By Merrill Matthews * The Iranian government is rattling sabers once again, and the Trump administration is rattling back. In years past those tensions would have sent world oil markets into a panic. Not so this time around. And one important reason is the U.S. has become so dominant in crude oil and natural gas production and export. In response to the escalating tensions between Iran and the U.S., some Iranian…