Quick notes: Kurds betrayed, Anglocondescension...

• Why did America abandon the Kurds? "We had so much trust in America. We never thought America would accept Iranian proxies using American weapons against their allies."  Less than 72 hours after Trump heralded a get-tough-on-Iran policy, the US just did the opposite in Kirkuk and alienated the Kurds, its longest and most stalwart counter-terrorism ally in Iraq.



• Anglocondescension: "We are sorry to have disappointed you. But maybe we Spaniards have grown up and no longer need to be lectured". Europe Is Tiring of 'Anglocondescension'



• Chabahar already impacting Pakis: Already half the wheat flour mills and related businesses have closed down in Peshawar.



• India is among world's hottest: India is quickly becoming one of the hottest countries in the world, which is triggering significant weather impacts and affecting its economy. 



• Rajeev on alt-meat: Generating Meat In Labs: The Technology, Opportunities And The Consequences



• How to Install Solar Panels:




• Bleeding because of Amazon: Sellers are protesting against Amazon India’s returns policy by pulling back ads



• “Second war of economic independence”: A century after freedom fighters launched a movement against British goods — the backlash against Chinese products is ramping up.



• Bye-bye globalization: Republican tax bill unveiled in the U.S. Congress could disrupt the global supply chains of large MNCs by slapping a 20% tax on cross-border transactions they routinely make between related business units. The proposal could run afoul of WTO and other international tax treaties



• Marxist dogma: Calls for Lenin's body to finally be buried ahead of 100th anniversary of Bolshevik revolution



• The state of apostates in Muslim countries: Imagine if other countries criminalized Islam

Imagine if over a dozen Western countries criminalized Islam, if the “crime” could be met with death, often at the hands of the public. 1/

— Sarah Haider (@SarahTheHaider) November 7, 2017