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Why the German-Russian Pipeline Is a Concern

If the 2018 NATO summit at Brussels will be remembered for something, it will be for the stiff tensions the United States created with Germany in a bid to make the European nation back out of its German-Russian pipeline deal. America’s problem with the German-Russian pipeline deal Germany and Russia have long been talking about ...

Armin Auctor

The Rise of Putin and Xi: A New Era of Strongmen?

While the extension of the Chinese presidential term limit certainly came as a shock for most, Putin’s re-election as the President of Russia wasn’t a surprise at all. He cruised to victory, demonstrating his power in Russia, while the abolition of the term limit in China has ensured President Xi Jinping’s reign for however long ...

Nspirement Staff

Xi Jinging and Vladimir Putin.

Why Meteoroids Explode Before They Reach Earth

It has never really been understood how our atmosphere protects us against meteoroid impacts. It’s well recognized that meteoroids often explode before they reach Earth’s surface; however, researchers were uncertain as to why this happened until now. Researchers from Purdue University have discovered our atmosphere is a better shield from meteoroids than previously thought. They ...

Troy Oakes

The Chelyabinsk meteor.

China’s Real Friends WeChat Post Goes Viral

Mainland China’s social media platform WeChat recently circulated a post entitled “Who is China’s real friend and who is the real enemy?” China’s real friends Wechat post consisted of questions and answers to actual historical events. The answers are contrary to how the Chinese state news media portrays China’s relationship to Russia and the United ...

David Jirard