Category: Ed’s Notes

Poverty in Puerto Rico

I saw on a social media feed an article titled “Poverty is growing in Puerto Rico, under US colonialism: 57.6% of children live in poor households”1 written by Ben Norton for the Geopolitical Economy Report, which is an independent media outlet that provides news and analysis to understand the changing world. In this article, he … Continue reading Poverty in Puerto Rico →

Future Soldiers

I'm currently reading The Personal Memoirs of Ulysses S. Grant (The complete annotated edition), and one statement caught my attention so far. During the Mexican War, 1846-1848, the then Lieutenant Grant mentioned that during the Army Occupation at Corpus Christi, "the rank and file were composed of men who had enlisted in a time of … Continue reading Future Soldiers →

Digital Invasion

I’m currently reading the book Battlegrounds by H.R. McMaster. The book provides a good overview of U.S. relationships with Russia, China, South Asia, the Middle East, Iran, and North Korea. It also has a chapter called "Entering the Arena" in which the author discusses technology such as the internet and the use of social media. … Continue reading Digital Invasion →