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mary goglio

High speed rail revolution - 0 views

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rail japan france

shared by mary goglio on 18 Oct 11 - No Cached
  • mary goglio on 18 Oct 11
     
    High speed rail revolution- "...In Europe and Japan, the seeds for high speed rail were sewn in the 1960s and 1970s, when high oil prices, growing highway congestion, and an aging and congested rail system prompted countries to think deeply about how best to move people in the future. Later on, air quality concerns, prospects for economic development, and rising airport congestion helped push more countries to build high speed rail..."
mstayman

In a New Libya, Racing to Shed Ties to Qaddafi - 4 views

www.nytimes.com/...08tripoli.html

Libya Qaddafi Revolution

shared by mstayman on 08 Sep 11 - No Cached
  • mstayman on 08 Sep 11
     
    This article talks about all the people that were involved in the Qaddafi regime for security or lack of other opportunity, but then turned and joined the revolution as soon as things got rolling. It would seem that a significant portion of Qaddafi's supporters and employees were in this position.
  • ellie davis on 08 Sep 11
     
    It is a good sign that the rebels pledge to only seek retribution for Qaddafi's highest supporters. If all loyalists were punished, the new democratic Libya would not be off to an auspicious start because they would likely be feared rather than supported.
  • Ben Mittelberger on 08 Sep 11
     
    This really gives me hope for the fledgling Libyan government. They are not seeking to continue a violent revolution, but are instead attempting to recreate a relatively peaceful society out of the rubble of Qaddafi's regime.
ellie davis

Finding Hope in Libya - 2 views

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Libya Revolution Jibril Middle East

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  • ellie davis on 08 Sep 11
     
    With all of the negative and worried talk about the future of Libya, it is interesting to hear the potential positives that may come about after this revolution.
  • alevi123 on 08 Sep 11
     
    Although Libya looks like it is moving in the right direction because of the scarcity of corruption, the united states and other countries should still keep a watchful eye to ensure Libya doesn't become another Afganistan. However, Libya also shows how support of Islam and support of the United States is not contradictory, which could make the United States less hated.
ines martin

Afghan teens scarf up a fashion trend from Bollywood - 1 views

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afghanistan fashion western

shared by ines martin on 07 Oct 12 - No Cached
  • ines martin on 07 Oct 12
     
    a bollywood video has brought to afghanistan the fashion of wearing scarves and other 'western' fashion. This is related to our study of the western influence over the not western world
  • Sam Anderson Moxley on 14 Oct 12
     
    In summation, I approve. However there is much more to this article than bringing light to an accessory that I happen to wear fairly often. It appears that there is a sense of cultural revolution and generational divide in Afghanistan. The youth seek self expression by mimicking the images apparent in the media. However, these trends are looked down upon in the traditional Muslim Afghanistan. This article brings to light: counterculture, self expression, trends, and both the role and influence of the media in Afghanistan.
kylerussell

Enacting Cap-and-Trade Will Present Challenges Under China's System - 8 views

www.nytimes.com/...nping-limit-cap-and-trade.html

shared by kylerussell on 26 Sep 15 - No Cached
  • kylerussell on 26 Sep 15
     
    BEIJING - White House officials have lauded President Xi Jinping's anticipated promise of a national market for China in greenhouse gas quotas as a breakthrough in environmental cooperation and reform. But to work well, Mr. Xi's plan, expected to be announced in Washington on Friday, will demand big changes from a government accustomed to heavy-handed intervention and skewed statistics.
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  • olivialum on 29 Sep 15
     
    I liked this article for 2 reasons. 1) It would be environmentally beneficial for China to enact some type of cap and trade program because it is no secret that China is heavily polluted, which can be seen in the pictures. 2) It acknowledged the fact that even though a cap and trade system would not be economically beneficial for China, it would be the eco-friendly choice. "It can work perfectly if we have all the pieces of the puzzle ready, but if we don't have the rest of them, this one alone will not generate much benefit. There are also risks if we don't manage this well. The collapse of the carbon price may actually shut down the market." Even though the system is high risk, it is high reward with regards to the environment.
  • samoshay on 29 Sep 15
     
    Cap and trade is a brilliant idea (I think). It creates scarcity (and rightfully so). I think it will be a driver for other countries to join the cap-and-trade revolution; as the article says, "The world's second-largest economy puts in place a price on carbon emissions, and this will be noted the world over." The only difficult part is with the measurement and verification aspect, of which Chinese businesses are known in particular in world markets to cut corners on occasion. As the world's largest polluter, and specifically the world's largest coal burner, China's continued free pollution policies do have global effects, and it is hard to force a nation to compensate for burdens bore by others.
  • alisimons on 29 Sep 15
     
    I really like the cap and trade idea because it ensures that the every firm is paying the maximum amount each is willing to spend to pollute the air. Firms that don't value being able to pollute as much can sell their permits and use the money to become more environmentally friendly. The cap and trade method encourages technological change that reduces the harm from each unit of a firm's product. As the article says, "The intended result is a competitive market that induces companies to devise ways to reduce emissions." The cap and trade method will hopefully relieve China of some of its pollution.
  • Kako Ito on 29 Sep 15
     
    The national environmental quota set by the cap and trade announced by President Xi shows that there is some possibility of environmental cooperation from China, one of the world's most heavy polluters. The article voices the well founded skepticism of critics, who doubt that this new system will work well when it hasn't exactly taken off among the nations of the European Union; however, China's state is very different from its western counterparts. Comparatively, it can exact more control over its countries' businesses and factories, so this system just may be successful.
Ben Mittelberger

http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/middle-east/missing-weapons-from-gadhafi-era-arms-c... - 0 views

This article touches on the monster that the UN and NATO may have created when they decided to assist in the destabilization of Libya. Huge caches of light and heavy arms are missing from the Gadha...

Libya Arms Revolution

started by Ben Mittelberger on 08 Sep 11 no follow-up yet
Njeri Kamau-Devers

Occupy Wall Street Planning a National Convention, Releases Potential Demands - 0 views

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Demands Working Group Occupy Wall Street Zuccotti Park

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  • Njeri Kamau-Devers on 19 Oct 11
     
    I never really knew much about occupy Wall Street, but it's really cool. It's like the "American Spring" or another American Revolution. The protesters seem to have a clear cut plan too. This articles discusses how the new "Demands Working Group" has drafted their own constitution which they've posted online. It demands that there be effort to create more jobs and that politicians be publicly supported in their campaigns rather than receiving money from private businesses. The movement of the "99%" seems strong and it is about time!
Annie Wanless

Among 3 Women Awarded Nobel Peace Prize, a Nod to the Arab Spring - 4 views

I agree. I really like what it says about Islam, and how it's not against women or peace. I highlighted the same quote as Emily.

Arab Spring Movement Nobel Peace Prize Yemen

started by alevi123 on 09 Oct 11 2 follow-ups, last by Annie Wanless on 09 Oct 11
Kay Bradley

I've Protested for Racial Justice. Do I Have to Post on Social Media? - The New York Times - 0 views

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  • forms of moral argument that are motivated by the vanity of self-presentation
  • People engaged in moral grandstanding, they believe, will tend to “pile on,” repeating a widely shared criticism
  • “trump up,” depicting an innocent act as a major offense
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  • ramp up,” making ever stronger and more polarizing claims in order to outdo the moral claims of others.
  • For Kant, it was of great importance that we not only do the right thing but do it for the right reason. The notion of virtue signaling, which was coined as a term of reproach, has precisely this Kantian valence.
  • But virtue signaling isn’t necessarily a vice. Let’s grant that it can have unfortunate aspects
  • When it comes to uncontested moral values, we can prize the unadvertised, anonymous good deed.
  • Yet the moral revolutions I’ve researched involve what political scientists have called “norm cascades,”
  • and the social dimension of position-taking plays a critical role here.
  • In the words of another philosopher, Neil Levy: “Signaling is a central function of public moral discourse, with an important role to play in enabling cooperation.” That’s why bumper stickers and slogans posted on walls, whether digital or physical, can be meaningful.
  • The malign effects of grandstanding are real, but typically happen when an important instrument for moral progress is put in service of bad goals rather than good ones
  • “Piling on” can mean that people have collectively decided to renounce a previously tolerated evil: It mattered that a great many law-enforcement officials and even some police-union representatives piled on against the callous killing of George Floyd
  • In moments of moral change, people shift from merely recognizing a wrong to wanting to do something about it. And what drives that shift is, in part, a sense that those who don’t contribute to change aren’t just not doing something good; they’re forfeiting their entitlement to the respect of those around them
  • Not participating becomes dishonorable.
  • To move a majority of people to live and act in new ways, you have to get them to feel that
  • doing the right thing is now required for social respect
samueld2022

Russia goes to the polls amid crackdown on political dissent - CNN - 0 views

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Russia

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  • samueld2022 on 18 Sep 21
     
    Russians head to the polls in what is expected to be an easy victory for the ruling United Russia Party. The power of the opposition parties has been significantly reduced thanks to crackdowns on political dissent by Putin and his government. It is interesting to watch Russia fall into authoritarianism while many lesser developed countries are moving towards democracy.
  • samuelws on 18 Sep 21
     
    I wonder what it will take for Eastern European "democracies" to hold relatively fair elections (thinking of Belarus here as an example). Based on the corruption detailed in the article, it seems that dictator presidents kind of filled the vacuum left by the fall of the USSR and people haven't been able to break their iron hold since.
  • Kay Bradley on 27 Sep 21
     
    Yes, lots of corruption. Yet the 2004-05 orange revolution in Ukraine led to a time of high participation democracy. It's a mixed bag of mostly corrupt regimes, some more so than others, Russia the worst.
anays2023

Russian Troops Will Stay to Finish Job in Kazakhstan, Putin Says - The New York Times - 0 views

www.nytimes.com/...putin-russia-kazakhstan.html

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  • resource-rich Central Asian
  • resource-rich Central Asian
    • anays2023
      anays2023 on 11 Jan 22
       
      Follows the trend that China and Russia are doing...exploiting areas to procure natural resources
  • set no deadline for the withdrawal of the forces his country sent there.
    • anays2023
      anays2023 on 11 Jan 22
       
      This is unusual and could signal a long term occupation
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  • rising gas prices that began peacefully and then turned violent.
    • anays2023
      anays2023 on 11 Jan 22
       
      I wouldnt be surprised if we later found out Russia had its hands in turning these protests violent
  • But he did not give any deadline for a withdrawal, saying that they would stay as long as President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev of Kazakhstan “considers it necessary,” raising the possibility they could be in the country indefinitely.
    • anays2023
      anays2023 on 11 Jan 22
       
      So this leads me to beleive Russia has plans to occupy indefinitely...practically launching an invasion under a humanitarian guise.
  • 2,000 troops his country had sent as “peacekeepers” would leave only once their mission was complete.
  • The Russian president said the unrest was indicative of foreign attempts to intervene in a region the Kremlin sees as its sphere of influence,
    • anays2023
      anays2023 on 11 Jan 22
       
      Colonialism
  • Those protests also helped precipitate Russia’s annexation of Crimea and invasion of the Donbas region in eastern Ukraine that year.
    • anays2023
      anays2023 on 11 Jan 22
       
      Signals that Kazakhstan would be next
  • color revolutions,” a term that has been used for the pro-democracy movements that swept many countries of the former Soviet Union.
    • anays2023
      anays2023 on 11 Jan 22
       
      Reminds me of de-stalinzation era
  • Sign up for updates on the unrest in Kazakhstan:  Every evening, we will bring you a roundup of our latest Kazakhstan coverage. Get it sent to your inbox.
    • anays2023
      anays2023 on 11 Jan 22
       
      Heartless corporate pedaling
  • At least 5,800 people have been detained and more than 2,000 injured after several days of violence last week in Kazakhstan, according to the president’s office.
  • “brotherly Kazakh people” —
    • anays2023
      anays2023 on 11 Jan 22
       
      VERY PUTIN LOL
  • 164 people had died in the violence, including 103 in the country’s economic center, Almaty.
  • killed
  • injured
  • 1,300.
  • “The main goal was obvious: the undermining of the constitutional order, the destruction of government institutions and the seizure of power,” he said.
    • anays2023
      anays2023 on 11 Jan 22
       
      De-legitimization and then annexation...the way Russia did with Crimea
  • The rapid evolution of peaceful protests in the Kazakhstan’s west to countrywide demonstrations that quickly descended into violent chaos has led observers to speculate that the unrest was fanned by infighting within the Kazakh elite.
  • Until now, the oil-rich country has been regarded as a pillar of political and economic stability in an unstable region. The protests are also significant for Vladimir Putin, who views Kazakhstan as part of Russia’s sphere of influence.
    • anays2023
      anays2023 on 11 Jan 22
       
      Similar pattern of resource exploitation was seen with the Ukrain pipeline
  • Officials have instituted a state of emergency and shut off internet access.
    • anays2023
      anays2023 on 11 Jan 22
       
      Why would they cut off Internet access? Thats really sus
  • The comments from Mr. Putin came as American and Russian diplomats gathered in Geneva in the hopes of negotiating a drawdown of the 100,000 troops the Kremlin has positioned on the border with Ukraine in recent months.
  • number
  • In a sign, perhaps, of the power imbalance between them, Mr. Putin forgot Mr. Tokayev’s name during the video meeting Monday, mangling it as “Kemal Zhomartovich,” instead of Kassym-Jomart.
    • anays2023
      anays2023 on 11 Jan 22
       
      Subtle but a noteworthy sign of domination
  • Kazakh officials said on Sunday that order had been restored and that the foreign troops would “probably” be gone by the following week.
    • anays2023
      anays2023 on 11 Jan 22
       
      LETS SEE
  • anays2023 on 11 Jan 22
     
    I hope my annotations saved
  • Kay Bradley on 13 Jan 22
     
    Great use of Diigo annotation tool, Anay!
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