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Ukraine independence day: Zelenskyy hails 'reborn' country six months after R... - 1 views

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  • alecstein on 24 Aug 22
     
    Ukrainians still celebrate independence day despite the war
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The Global Race to Mine the Metal of the Future - The New York Times - 1 views

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  • Kay Bradley on 18 Mar 22
     
    Cobalt mining
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Fish Farming Is Feeding the Globe. What's the Cost for Locals? | The New Yorker - 1 views

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  • samueld2022 on 06 Dec 21
     
    This is a really interesting article. It's weird to think that in order to farm more fish in advanced countries, we are hurting the fishermen in Africa.
  • anays2023 on 14 Jan 22
     
    Yeah I've heard about this before and how fish farming is the "future" of clean agriculture but thats not the case. The hard onto locals is so great that it should not be seen as a viable long term solution.
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Behind Manchin's Opposition, a Long History of Fighting Climate Measures - The New York... - 0 views

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  • Kay Bradley on 21 Dec 21
     
    Should Congress split the BBB Bill into separate voting items, like Henry Clay did with the Compromise / Not Compromise of 1850?
  • anays2023 on 14 Jan 22
     
    This was one of our recent debate topics!
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Finland Prime Minister's Aspirational Goal Of A Six-Hour, Four-Day Workweek: Will It Ev... - 3 views

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  • anonymous on 11 Jan 22
     
    Sanna Marin introduces a short more effective work week that could soon be implemented in Finland. Many are excited to see the outcomes, while others are hesitant. This new work schedule counteracts Henry Fords invention of the 9-5, allowing workers to focus on family and health, without worry of long hours.
  • samuelws on 11 Jan 22
     
    An interesting thought that I just had regarding how this fits into globalization was the following: do you think reduced work in wealthy countries like Finland would create more earning potential in developing countries, thereby decreasing wealth inequality.
  • petertimpane on 14 Jan 22
     
    I think this article also shows the challenges of small businesses. As a culture, we want companies to take care of their employees, to care about standards, but these facets aren't really viable unless you're a big company.
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Can a Sustainable Mining Experiment in New Caledonia Power Tesla's Ambitions? - The New... - 1 views

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  • Kay Bradley on 31 Dec 21
     
    So much food for thought here: exploitation of indigenous people; polluting where Tesla buyers can't see the pollution; Tesla's efforts to make nickel extraction cleaner; China's moves to control the mineral resources of the future; the rare minerals that currently are needed to make batteries (cobalt and nickel). . .
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Latest Tornado Updates: At Least 64 Dead in Kentucky, With Recovery 'to Go on For Years' - 0 views

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  • anonymous on 13 Dec 21
     
    Huge tornado hit at least 6 states last Friday, causing devastating damage to Kentucky.
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Venezuela: The Rise and Fall of a Petrostate | Council on Foreign Relations - 0 views

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  • Punto Fijo pact, which guaranteed that state jobs and, notably, oil rents would be parceled out to the three parties in proportion to voting results. While the pact sought to guard against dictatorship and usher in democratic stability, it ensured that oil profits would be concentrated in the state.
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  • OPEC embargo on countries backing Israel in the Yom Kippur War quadrupled oil prices and made Venezuela the country with the highest per-capita income in Latin America.
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  • mismanagement. Analysts estimate that as much as $100 billion was embezzled between 1972 and 1997 alone.
  • A country that discovers a resource after it has formed robust democratic institutions is usually better able to avoid the resource curse, analysts say. For example, strong institutions in Norway have helped the country enjoy steady economic growth since the 1960s, when vast oil reserves were discovered in the North Sea,
  • Strong democracies with an independent press and judiciary help curtail classic petrostate problems.
  • Many countries with vast resource wealth, such as Norway and Saudi Arabia, have established sovereign wealth funds (SWF) to manage their investments
  • climate change.  
  • Analysts anticipate that a global shift from fossil fuel energy to renewables such as solar and wind will force petrostates to diversify their economies. Nearly two hundred countries, including Venezuela, have joined the Paris Agreement, a binding treaty that requires states to make specific commitments to mitigate
  • Summary Venezuela is an example of a decaying petrostate, where the government is highly dependent on income from fossil fuels, power is concentrated in an elite minority, and corruption is widespread.  Petrostates are vulnerable to what economists call Dutch disease, a dynamic in which a government develops an unhealthy dependence on natural resource exports, and other important industrial sectors are deprived of investment. Venezuela has descended into economic and political turmoil under President Nicolas Maduro, as its once-substantial oil outflows have slowed to a trickle. Absent a power transition, analysts say the country’s prospects are grim.
  • Jeffrey Sachs,
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What an America Without Roe Would Look Like - 1 views

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  • anonymous on 06 Dec 21
     
    After the comment made by the Supreme Court, many believe that Roe v. Wade will be over turned. If it does 21 states will immediately ban abortion, making it very difficult for people to receive an abortion. For example, someone from Florida will have to travel roughly 600 miles round trip.
  • kylany on 07 Dec 21
     
    This is extremely disheartening to read, especially knowing that immediately after the Roe is overturned, abortion will be banned in almost half of the states.
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Bankrupted by Socialism, Venezuela Cedes Control of Companies - Bloomberg - 0 views

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