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Why Bad Environmentalism Is Such an Easy Sell - 0 views
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This podcast is not only connected to what we learned in class, but also raises questions to the way we think about economic environmentalism! It even has a short bit on my iceberg "replacing the gas automobile".
Free trade explanation video - 1 views
Our Carbon, Our Climate, Our Cash - 0 views
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Nancy Folbre is an economics professor at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. She recently edited and contributed to "For Love and Money: Care Provision in the United States." We all buy stuff that generates carbon dioxide emissions and threatens the stability of our climate.
About the Farm Bill - 1 views
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Analysis of the bill by the American Farmland Trust. Their description of themselves: "For more than 30 years, American Farmland Trust has been working to save the land that sustains us by protecting America's farm and ranch land, promoting environmentally sound farming practices and ensuring an economically sustainable future for farmers and ranchers."
Agricultural policies and support - Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development - 0 views
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OECD analyses of countries' agricultural policies -- for use to compare US policies to other countries (for honors section).
Gulf of Maine shrimp season to be a short one - 0 views
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Fishermen are expecting decent prices, but there also will be "dire economic consequences'' with so little shrimp to go around, said Maggie Raymond, executive director of Associated Fisheries of Maine. "I predict it'll be a miracle if they get through the end of January,'' Raymond said.
Apple's iPad and the Human Costs for Workers in China - 1 views
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When workers in the cafeteria ran outside, they saw black smoke pouring from shattered windows. It came from the area where employees polished thousands of cases a day. Two people were killed immediately, and over a dozen others hurt. As the injured were rushed into ambulances, one in particular stood out.
State of the Union - Obama Pledges Strong Action on Climate Change - 0 views
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A strong statement on Climate Change
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I think it was great what Obama did but I was looking through the internet and im not sure how the American public will view it. http://www.nationaljournal.com/energy/public-to-obama-congress-climate-action-is-no-big-deal-this-year-20140128 This article talks about new polls that have come out saying that the public wanted Obama to talk more about jobs and pushing Congress with new economic agendas. I am curious to find out whether or not he will accomplish anything that he said.
Wealth Inequality in America - 0 views
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Really really interesting video about how our wealth is distributed in America. Thought this would be a nice video for our new unit.
Index of Happiness in Bhutan - 0 views
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HE has largely abandoned the country's signature gross national happiness measure, its alternative to gross national product.
American Schools vs. the World: Expensive, Unequal, Bad at Math - 3 views
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A little bit more of an American perspective on the recent results from the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA), but a universal truth for the countries involved, "PISA scores are an economic indicator: rising scores are a good sign that a country's economy will grow as well."
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I have a friend who came to the United States from Sweden in hopes of studying here to get a better education, but based off of the chart in the article Sweden and the US have very similar scores. So my friend Kristoffer is basically coming all the way over here to get the same education for a much higher price. I wonder what US schools offer that really draw international students despite the steep tuition.
Inequality In Kenya Can Be Resolved - 1 views
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Trickle down economics, income disparity....just another example around the world of increasing inequality highlighted through the differences in education between the rich and the poor.
World worried about inequality - 3 views
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Although developed countries have historically had lower levels of income disparity compared to developing nations, that trend is rapidly changing. Economic inequality is increasing all around the world
Kiva - Loans that change lives - 1 views
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This is a really great micro-financing site that I just found out about. I think it's really cool that you see exactly where your money is going, and the specific affects that it's having on specific people in another part of the world.
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I've done a number of micro-loans with Kiva -- I'd love to talk more with you all about this (and will when we get to our economics unit) -- good find, Ray!
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After browsing dozens of borrowers I decided to finish off this borrower's loan request. goo.gl/OUuql I'm not gonna lie, it feels pretty good :)
Globalism goes backward - 1 views
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Interesting article that suggests that we are reaching the limits of economic globalism, and that the only way to keep expanding is to focus internally. Particularly interesting for Honors kids because it supports Bill McKibben's ideas about localism from a financial standpoint