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Climate change: No 'credible pathway' to 1.5C limit, UNEP warns | | 1UN News - 0 views

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  • nicolek2023 on 28 Oct 22
     
    In an urgent call for a radical transformation of the energy sector before it is too late, UN climate experts said on Thursday that national pledges to reduce harmful emissions offer little hope of preventing a climate catastrophe.
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The economy still centre stage ahead of Angola's elections | Elections News | Al Jazeera - 4 views

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  • nicksandford on 01 Sep 22
     
    When I see a developing nation with an economy that is based almost entirely off of the oil industry, that is a red flag. Oil is an extremely volatile market, and it will continue to be as altrernative forms of energy are sought out and the demand for oil decreases. You can see even today that an oil-based economy has links to many failed states or authoritative governments, such as Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Venezuela, and Iraq. This point should be especially concerning for those in Angola looking forward at their economy's future. I would like to learn more about what the government and its people hope to do to adapt to the rapidly changing world.
  • Kay Bradley on 06 Sep 22
     
    We'll look at the dilemma of "resource trap countries" later in this course. The basic problem is that the government is accountable (effectively) to the owners of the resource extraction process, which usually are multinational corporations. So what the majority of the population wants and needs is immaterial.
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Ukraine Map 2022 - 0 views

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  • Kay Bradley on 06 Sep 22
     
    Donbas Region in SE, Luhansk, Donesk, Sevastopol, Black Sea
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Russia Leaves Snake Island; Why It's a Key Site in the Ukraine War | WSJ - YouTube - 0 views

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  • Kay Bradley on 06 Sep 22
     
    "Russia Leaves Snake Island; Why It's a Key Site in the Ukraine War | WSJ"
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Tunisia crisis: Democrats, despots and the fight for power - BBC News - 0 views

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  • Kay Bradley on 27 Oct 22
     
    What happened to Tunisia after the Arab Spring (which started there); autocrats in the Middle East hope that Tunisia's democracy will turn to a strongman government.
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Donbas: Why Russia is trying to capture eastern Ukraine - BBC News - 1 views

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  • Kay Bradley on 06 Sep 22
     
    "Lysychansk"
  • anikar2023 on 07 Sep 22
     
    Interesting that Putin has repeatedly accused Ukraine of committing genocide in Donbas- spreading misinformation to the public
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Nord Stream 1: How Russia is cutting gas supplies to Europe - BBC News - 1 views

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  • Kay Bradley on 06 Sep 22
     
    Although the UK imports very little gas from Russia, gas prices are set globally and are now approximately 450% higher than they were this time last year.
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In Moscow, the Fighting Is a World Away - The New York Times - 1 views

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  • Kay Bradley on 06 Sep 22
     
    At the end of this article, links to "Better Understand the Russia-Ukraine War History: Here's what to know about Russia and Ukraine's relationship and the causes behind the conflict. On the Ground: Russian and Ukrainian forces are using a bevy of weapons as a deadly war of attrition grinds on in eastern Ukraine."
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Imran Khan, Pakistan's Former Leader, Appears in Court - The New York Times - 1 views

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  • to arrest the former prime minis
  • akistan’s antiterrorism act,
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Opinion | If Bolsonaro Loses Brazil's Election, Will He Respect the Result? - The New Y... - 2 views

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  • Kay Bradley on 01 Oct 22
     
    Also has info about Brazil's voting system.
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Bonds May Be Having Their Worst Year Yet - The New York Times - 0 views

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  • Kay Bradley on 03 Oct 22
     
    Why do bonds suffer when interest rates rise? Is it still a good idea for the Federal Reserve Bank to raise interest rates? Why or why not? Good for who? These are all examples of questions that revolve around political economy.
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If Bernie Sanders wants free college, he ought to check out Australia - Wharton Magazine - 0 views

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  • Higher Education Contribution Scheme
  • comparable with those in-state students are charged at American public colleges and universities
  • The problems with truly free higher education — perpetual students, rising budget deficits, upper middle class welfare — led Australia to replace the system I studied under with HECS 25 years ago.
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  • “zero cash up front” for admitted students.
  • with a bigger debt for degrees that tend to lead to higher paying jobs like business and law and less debt for priorities areas like STEM.
  • Australian students only begin to repay their HECS debt when their salary reaches a threshold figure that is close to median household income.
  • This automatic and there is no possibility of non-payment or partial payment. The reason is that the government treats HECS payments as a tax line in your pay check.
  • Repayment schedules are progressive — the more you earn after graduation, the more quickly you pay the government back what you owe for your education. If your salary just meets the threshold, you are “taxed” 4% of your income each year until you pay off all your debt, which could take well over a decade. If you earn twice as much, the annual repayment is 8%
  • If your income never reaches the national median, your education is free and you never have to pay it back.
  • t is a “rort” in Australian vernacular (what Americans might call a scam) if you don’t enter the workforce for other reasons — such as coming from a rich family or having a high income spouse.
  • You can also avoid HECS by leaving Australia because then you don’t have to pay Australian taxes.
  • That is far better than the estimated 40% of American student loans at default risk.
  • there is a big obstacle to overcome.
  • In Australia, you only pay one tax bill, to the federal government, which also runs higher education. The financing of higher education is a fully federal responsibility. In the U.S., we pay federal and state taxes, and public universities are run by states not by Washington.
  • The U.S. is unique in having a vibrant private not-for-profit higher education sector sitting alongside the public colleges and universities. One big difference: the privates don’t receive any direct state or federal funding. As a result, they tend to rely more heavily on tuition than the public ones do.
  • The clear ethos is that the most talented students should be able to get an Ivy League education, not just those with the ability to pay.
  • Charge the full tuition price to those who can afford it. Offer very generous f
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War in Ukraine Likely to Speed, Not Slow, Shift to Clean Energy, I.E.A. Says - The New ... - 0 views

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  • Kay Bradley on 27 Oct 22
     
    Woot!
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Europe's Energy Crisis Is Sending Leaders to Africa for Help - The New York Times - 0 views

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  • Kay Bradley on 27 Oct 22
     
    Good idea? Bad Idea?
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