Russia Destroys Ukraine Fuel Stations; Zelensky Targets Shadow Fleet; Oman Hormuz Plan Angers US

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The Duran: Episode 961
France's Marine Le Pen Acquitted in Case Over Violating Hate Speech Laws
https://sputniknews.com/europe/202105041082797685-frances-marine-le-pen-acquitted-in-case-over-violating-hate-speech-laws/

There is a great deal to discuss today, with reports of an accelerating pace of the Russian offensive, and of growing internal arguments about the MoU in Iran.

Today is however the 11th anniversary of my civil wedding to Catherine. We treat our main wedding anniversary as 1st August, which is the anniversary of our Church wedding. Nonetheless we do also commemorate the anniversary of our civil wedding. Notwithstanding this Catherine told me to hold the Live Stream today (she knows how important it is to me) but we agreed that I would hold it to exactly 2 hours.

Looking forward to speaking with you all today.

Going Underground

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Jun 30

The effects of communism in Russia and China: In 1917, Russia was mostly illiterate and agrarian. By 1959, literacy exceeded 98%, and the USSR had one of the world’s most educated populations Life expectancy rose from roughly 32 years (1917) to the high-60s by the late 1950s, despite the devastation of World War 2. Industrial output (1913-1940): Electricity 2 → 48 billion kWh (24×) Steel 4.2 → 18.3 Mt (4×) Coal 28.9 → 164.6 Mt (6×) By 1960 the USSR generated 290 billion kWh of electricity, second only to the United States, after going through the devastation of WW2. Doctors per 10,000 people increased from 14.6 in 1950 to 23.9 by 1965. Hospital beds increased from 57.7 to 96 per 10,000 people The urban population rose from 15% in 1917 to a majority by the early 1960s. GNP growth averaged 5–6 % per year in the 1950s, among the highest globally. China developed rapidly throughout the Mao era, laying the foundations for the greatest ...