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Ideological polarization, propaganda, and the evolution of political thought—this page covers the trends and news that will influence the future of politics.
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The battle for critical raw materials is reaching a fever pitch as governments strive to minimize dependence on exports.
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https://taxfoundation.org/blog/presidential-debate-tax-policy/
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This Thursday in Atlanta, President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump will face off for the first debate of the 2024 presidential election. The future of the US tax code is one topic that should take center stage, as the next occupant of the White House will have to address the expiring...
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When influence goes underground, weaponized corruption becomes the silent force reshaping global power—no armies required.
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https://techxplore.com/news/2023-03-eu-renewable-energy.html
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The European Union (EU) has announced ambitious plans to expand its renewable energy capacity as part of its efforts to combat climate change. According to the EU's newly unveiled strategy, the bloc aims to increase its renewable energy production by 50% by 2030, compared to its 2020 levels. This would involve the installation of an additional 400 GW of renewable energy capacity over the next decade, including both wind and solar power. The EU's renewed focus on renewable energy is part of its wider plan to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, which it hopes to achieve through a combination of increased renewable energy production, energy efficiency measures, and investments in innovative technologies such as hydrogen fuel cells. To read more, use the button below to open the original external article.
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https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2024/09/11/government-scrambling-to-control-fallout-from-13bn-apple-tax-ruling/
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The Government is scrambling to control the fallout from the Apple tax ruling after the Court of Justice of the European Union found the computing giant must pay €13 billion to Ireland.Senior ministers insisted the future risks to Ireland's Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) model were limited, but...
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https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/government-softens-on-asset-sales-promising-to-go-to-voters-first/D6Q7IUIOYFDOTOIKWWDOLDVCHU/
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"That's always a possibility and then we'd work our way through that," he said."You've got a kaleidoscope of options going forwards, but we've always been clear that if we were to sell them, we would take that to an election as a commitment."Labour's state owned enterprises spokeswoman Arena...
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https://fortune.com/2024/06/18/france-elections-emmanuel-macron-european-union-debt-economy-inflation-unemployment/
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In France's upcoming legislative elections, it faces threats to its EU membership from political extremes on both the left and right.
French President Emmanuel Macron's call earlier this month for snap parliamentary elections thrust the EU's second-largest economy into a state of political...
French President Emmanuel Macron's call earlier this month for snap parliamentary elections thrust the EU's second-largest economy into a state of political...
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https://theconversation.com/for-the-next-prime-minister-to-solve-the-uks-productivity-problem-they-must-attract-more-foreign-investment-heres-how-232276
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The British economy has a serious productivity problem that will have to be addressed by the next government. According to data from the OECD (the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development), productivity measured as GDP per hour worked in the UK only rose between 2015 and 2022. The average increase across all 43 OECD countries over the same period was 7%.
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https://nypost.com/2024/09/10/business/eu-court-orders-apple-to-pay-14-4-billion-in-back-taxes-to-ireland/
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Apple must pay $14.4 billion in back taxes to the Irish government after the European Union's top court rejected the iPhone maker's appeal of a landmark 2016 ruling — which CEO Tim Cook denounced at the time as "total political crap."
The European Court of Justice in Luxembourg on Tuesday upheld...
The European Court of Justice in Luxembourg on Tuesday upheld...
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https://toronto.citynews.ca/2024/07/09/lawyer-calls-social-media-influencer-andrew-tate-and-his-brother-serial-tax-evaders/
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LONDON (AP) — Social media influencer Andrew Tate's taunts over refusing to pay British taxes on millions of pounds in revenue may come back to haunt him and his brother Tristan. An online video of Tate bragging of never paying taxes when he lived in England was used as evidence against him in a civil court case that was adjourned on Tuesday for two months.
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Many countries routinely cut off online access to some parts of their territories and populations to punish and control their respective citizens.
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https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/denmark-record-25-government-ministers-after-major-reshuffle-113237863
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COPENHAGEN, Denmark -- Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen Thursday appointed six new ministers in a major reshuffle of her three-party centrist government, bringing the number of ministers to 25 — the largest ever in 30 years. One of the ministers will head a new government office of...
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http://www.oecd.org/tax/beps/public-consultation-document-secretariat-proposal-unified-approach-pillar-one.pdf
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https://www.axios.com/income-inequality-united-states-record-c78b1ff4-4b71-4a88-a890-db20ff8222f3.html
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Inequality is concentrated on the coasts, but heartland states saw a spike last year, too.
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https://www.scmp.com/news/world/article/3278958/chinas-reign-spain-germany-lobbies-eu-members-over-tariffs-7-ev-reads-you-missed
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We have put together stories from our coverage on electric and new energy vehicles from the past two weeks to help you stay informed. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider. By beating competitors on price, China's electric vehicles have made headway in Europe - but tariffs and trade scrutiny may slow their advance.
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https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/congress-quietly-ends-federal-medical-marijuana-prohibition/
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Good News Network
A new law prevents federal agents from going after people using or selling medical marijuana in states where it's been legalized.
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https://wwd.com/business-news/retail/andrew-keith-leave-selfridges-exit-1236508895/
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LONDON — In a season of surprises in C-suites and design studios across Europe, WWD has learned that Andrew Keith is leaving as chief executive officer at Selfridges.
Keith, who joined Selfridges as managing director in 2020 and pushed Selfridges' ambitious green agenda, will leave the store in...
Keith, who joined Selfridges as managing director in 2020 and pushed Selfridges' ambitious green agenda, will leave the store in...
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https://taxfoundation.org/data/all/eu/cigarette-taxes-europe-2024/
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Cigarette smokers in the European Union pay far more in excise taxes than they do for the cigarettes themselves. The EU Tobacco TaxA tax is a mandatory payment or charge collected by local, state, and national governments from individuals or businesses to cover the costs of general government...
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Silicon nationalism is powering up a global chip tussle, sparking a high-stakes semiconductor showdown.
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https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/jul/16/israel-gaza-aid-tax-deductible
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Under American pressure, Israel has pledged to deliver large quantities of humanitarian aid into the war-ravaged Gaza Strip. But at the same time, the US and Israel have allowed tax-deductible donations to far-right groups that have blocked that aid from being delivered.Three groups that have...
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https://www.livemint.com/politics/news/macron-beat-the-right-but-france-lost-more-11720774413575.html
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If Europe's cosseted political and media class had any sense—improbable, but bear with me—they'd recognize the magnitude of the disaster that befell them this past weekend in France. Instead, they believe that the legislative election result constitutes a win.
Superficially, it was a...
Superficially, it was a...
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Some governments are launching sophisticated space missions to make their mark on space technology and innovation.