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The World Economic Forum (WEF) - Davos 2022 Conference held this last week of May
Topics discussed and panels at the 2022 meeting will include: Experience the future of cooperation: The Global Collaboration Village Staying on Course for Nature Action Future-proofing Health...- Tom Nolan Replied
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The World Economic Forum & Davos - Setting the agenda on fossil fuels, global regulations, etc.
This gives a brief overview on why we see different directions taking place across the world.- corbett report
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The world had better watch what China is doing to Australia. It is a microscope of what is coming to the rest of the world, if we let it.
Quote: Sky News host Chris Smith says the Chinese communist regime has “disgraced themselves in front of the world” after posting a doctored picture of...- Dan Warnick Replied
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The world is headed for big problems - interview with very smart economist
I invite readers to ponder the implications of the words of this esteemed economist, which are sobering: https://www.spiegel.de/international/business/nouriel-roubini-the-stock-market-is-deluding-itself-a-a9d3ab21-cfea-4220-8727-5b59105d0858?sara_ecid=nl_upd_1jtzCCtmxpVo9GAZr2b4X8GquyeAc9&nlid=bfjpqhxz While titled the stock market is deluding itself,"...- Jan van Eck Replied
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The World Will See the Longest Eclipse of the Century Today - Total Lunar
The longest total lunar eclipse of the century is set to dazzle most of the world, except the U.S., just shy of a year...- rainman Replied
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The Year of Corona: Ten Megadeaths & the Crash of Western Supremacism
From Anatoly Karlin blog- interesting reading. This is one of best russian born bloggers living in US for more than 2 decades until coming...- Tomasz Replied
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There are 3 types of countries from the Covid 19 perspective
1st Type dealt well with the epidemic from the start, or nearly from the start. Relatively Low number of cases and death rates. High achievers in...- Marcin2 Replied
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There Has Been No Trump Manufacturing Boom Even Before Covid
Here are the numbers over the last 10 years [click on the 10 year chart]: https://tradingeconomics.com/united-states/factory-orders https://tradingeconomics.com/united-states/manufacturing-pmi https://tradingeconomics.com/united-states/durable-goods-orders https://tradingeconomics.com/united-states/car-production https://tradingeconomics.com/united-states/steel-production https://tradingeconomics.com/united-states/composite-pmi Claims that Trump was good for manufacturing are not backed...- Zhong Lu Replied
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Theresa May to Step Down
To quote one of my all-time favourite movie lines, "AND THEN?" Serious question, how is this going to help anything? Another serious question, when did...- Marina Schwarz Replied
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Theresa May Wants To Extend The Brexit Transition
Brexit transition period, by the government sources, is indefinitely beyond December 2020. It's obvious how PM T. May has many different kind of problems...- Pavel Replied
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These are the world’s most competitive economies: US No. 1
How well countries adapt to the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) will determine whether they ‘thrive’ or ‘stagnate’ and could further divide workforces and increase...- ThunderBlade Replied
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They are serious: Kim Jong Un and Moon Jae-in will meet for a third summit in Pyongyang next month
The rival Koreas announced Monday that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and South Korean President Moon Jae-in will meet in Pyongyang sometime in...- south korea
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Things heating up between North and South Korea
South Korea apparently seized a ship illegally transferring oil to North Korea, and it was a Hong Kong-registered ship ...- north korea
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This Ain’t Going to be Pretty
Okay kids, the gloves are off and Russia and Saudi Arabia are now engaged in a full-on price war (aka pissing contest). The price...- Douglas Buckland Replied
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This All Started Because Some Dude Ate the Wrong Aardvark.
For want of an aardvark.... (The butterfly of doom effect). https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ButterflyOfDoom https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ForWantOfANail- Zhong Lu Replied
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This is Joe Biden’s first 2 days as President
Tom Nolan Here: Again, I want to make it clear that I intentionally don’t vote, because the entire system is broken. I am neither...- whatsherface
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Those Nasty White People and Camping Racism
And now this to add to the Caucasian-American shame and guilt. https://www.dailywire.com/news/la-times-article-examines-complicated-past-of-camping-for-people-of-color You couldn’t make this shit up!- Douglas Buckland Replied
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Thoughts on the dual currency system and the Deep Throat blog?
I thought I would give this topic it's own thread. There are a lot of astute people on this forum, and I am curious...- TooSteep Replied
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Threat from Rouhani: Iran Tells Trump He Would Regret dropping Nuclear Deal
Donald Trump will regret it if he pulls out of the nuclear deal with Iran, President Hassan Rouhani said on Monday, warning the U.S....- Pavel Replied
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Threat: Iran warns U.S, Israel to expect a 'devastating' revenge
The deputy head of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards warned U.S. and Israeli leaders on Monday to expect a “devastating” response from Iran, accusing them of...- ThunderBlade Replied
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Three Dictators in One Place: Meeting in Turkey - Erdogan, Putin and Rouhani
The three leaders will discuss measures to consolidate the truce regime in Syria, ensure the operation of de-escalation zones and address the humanitarian problems...- damirUSBiH Replied
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Thugs in Trumpistan
well, well... the POTUS deems his citizens to be thugs, after the police state murdered an unarmed man who gave no resistance. Protests ensued,...- frankfurter Replied
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Tiananmen, USA
Protestors storm DC. National Guard deployed. Woman shot by Guard in cold blood, dies. The so-called democracy the USA has exported and forced upon...- frankfurter Replied
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Tillerson Seeks A Deal With Erdogan On Syria
U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan met for 3½ hours as both sides try to defuse tensions between...- Pavel Replied
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Time and exposure to spread the virus
This is so good, I thought it deserved it's own post. It's all about time and exposure: https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2020/05/coronavirus-covid19-exposure-risk-catching-virus-germs/ Dosage: https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/2020/4/24/21233226/coronavirus-runners-cyclists-airborne-infectious-dose Superspreader lessons: https://quillette.com/2020/04/23/covid-19-superspreader-events-in-28-countries-critical-patterns-and-lessons/- TooSteep Replied
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Tip US Customs if your competitor is curcimventing tariffs by illegal transshipping
Because of tariffs on Chinese goods imported to United States, goods are often transshipped through third countries and labelled as originating from these countries....- Marcin Replied
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To Survive, Maduro Gives up Control of Oil
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/08/world/americas/venezuela-oil-maduro.html To Survive, Venezuela’s Leader Gives Up Decades of Control Over Oil Faced with a severe economic crisis, the country’s leader, Nicolás Maduro, is letting foreign...- ronwagn Replied
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Today 127 new cases in US, 99 in China, 778 in Italy
US from 173 to 320 , 127 new cases China from 80,552 to 80,651, 99 new cases, Italy from 3,858 to 4,636 , 778 new cases Again...- Marcin2 Replied
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Today as Congress argues Impeachment the SENATE VOTED TO APPROVE THE APPOINTMENT OF 11 NEW CONSERVATIVE FEDERAL JUDGES
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Tonight Twitter took down Trump's personal account permanently. Trump responded on the POTUS account.
I'd post Trump's response but can't. Twitter deleted his response almost immediately. IS FREE SPEECH (First Amendment) DEAD ? Trump's response talked about Twitter's abuse of...- Roch Replied
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