[email protected]

Tag: Presidency of George W. Bush

Tag Archives: Presidency of George W. Bush

22Oct/24

European Shoppers Pull Back on Spending, Even as Inflationary Pressures Ease

October 22, 2024EconomyClimate change and society, Economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, Inflation, Presidency of Barack Obama, Presidency of George W. Bushadmin

Consumers across Europe are feeling the squeeze, with 73% reporting higher prices for goods and services in the first half of the year. At the same time, wages and savings haven’t kept pace: 25% of surveyed respondents said their income dropped in the first half of 2024, and 28% said they didn’t save as much. Continue reading

18Mar/23

Iraq 20 years on: researchers assess how US invasion shapes lives today – podcast

March 18, 2023Conflict and WarAli al -, Ali Al-Baroodi, Baghdad, Creative Commons, Eloise Stevens, Inna Rudolf, Invasion of Iraq, Iraq, Iraq War, Iraq–United States relations, Jaafar, Man-made disasters, Mend Mariwany, Military history, Military history by country, Nehal El-Hadi, Occupation of Iraq, Politics of Iraq, Presidency of George W. Bush, Sana Murrani, United Kingdom, United States, Zeinabadmin

Mend Mariwany and Nehal El-Hadi, The Conversation

On March 19, 2003, the United States led an unlawful invasion into Iraq — at the time, the reason given was the search for weapons of mass destruction. The U.S. occupation of Iraq lasted over eight years, until the official withdrawal of troops throughout 2011.

Continue reading →