Politics
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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https://bigthink.com/videos/the-colossal-problem-with-universal-basic-income
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Big Think
Universal basic income may have originated as a way to give people enough money to survive and unleash creative human potential, but it will not fix income inequality in the long term. Giving people money to spend on extractive corporate capitalism only makes the 1% richer. The 99% must own the means of production and share in profits.
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https://us.cnn.com/2022/07/28/politics/house-vote-chips-bill-semiconductor/index.html
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CNN
The House of Representatives on Thursday passed a long-awaited bill aimed at boosting US semiconductor production in a bid to increase American competitiveness, a bipartisan achievement that will send tens of billions of dollars into American manufacturing and scientific research.
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https://worldview.stratfor.com/article/europes-four-big-challenges-2019
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Stratfor
Whether it's a shaky coalition in Berlin, the specter of populism, persistent economic woes in Southern Europe or fears about Chinese investment, the European Union has a lot on its plate this year.
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https://gen.medium.com/the-gaslighting-of-american-women-456821bbb09d
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Medium
After Donald Trump mocked Dr. Christine Blasey Ford at a rally in Mississippi this week — a new low for the president of lows — I couldn’t muster the energy to be outraged. Even as the crowd chanted…
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https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/estherwang/chinese-americans-harvard-affirmative-action-asian-americans
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Buzzfeed
A new generation of Chinese Americans is teaming up with a white conservative activist to end affirmative action. If their lawsuit against Harvard goes forward, they could get their wish.
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https://www.economist.com/leaders/2020/01/16/how-vladimir-putin-is-preparing-to-rule-for-ever
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The Economist
The details are murky, but Putin’s plan for constitutional change looks like a long-term power grab
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https://worldview.stratfor.com/article/saudi-arabia-and-uae-consider-cost-israeli-ties
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Stratfor
Riyadh and Abu Dhabi share much of the same preoccupations with an old foe, Israel. Now, the Gulf countries must decide whether closer ties with Israel to check Iran's rise are worth the domestic and global cost.
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https://www.hpcwire.com/2018/09/17/house-passes-1-275b-national-quantum-initiative/
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HPC Wire
Last Thursday the U.S. House of Representatives passed the National Quantum Initiative Act (NQIA) intended to accelerate quantum computing research and
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https://newrepublic.com/article/120092/billionaires-book-review-money-cant-buy-happiness
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New Republic
Billionaires: Reflections on the Upper Crust by Darrell M. West (Brookings)When I was fourteen I met a man with a talent for restoring a sense of fairness to a society with vast and growing inequalities in wealth. His name was Jack Kenney and he’d created a tennis camp, called Tamarack, in the mountains of northern New Hampshire. The kids who went to the Tamarack Tennis Camp mostly came from wel
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https://worldview.stratfor.com/article/brazil-mexico-new-year-investment-populism-business-amlo-bolsonaro
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Stratfor
Mexico City is looking to rein in private enterprise in the new year while Brasilia is moving to expand it. Both paths present risks to investors, foreign and domestic.
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https://www.vox.com/a/teens
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Vox
The kids are all right.
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https://medium.com/basic-income/john-oliver-edward-snowden-and-unconditional-basic-income-2f03d8c3fe64
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Medium
In what is arguably the most important piece to come out of John Oliver’s “Last Week Tonight” show on HBO so far, John tackles the subject of government surveillance and does so in a way that is…
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KBct9gW1mOo
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HBO
Subscribe to the Real Time YouTube: http://itsh.bo/10r5A1B In his editorial New Rule, Bill Maher expresses concern that the growing surveillance state isn’t ...
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https://worldview.stratfor.com/article/southern-europe-s-covid-19-crisis-just-beginning-eu-italy-france-spain-greece-portugal-coronavirus-economy-politics
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Stratfor
Countries such as Spain, Italy and Portugal will experience deep recessions long after the immediate health crisis, which could give rise to another wave destabilizing nationalist movements.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TrafXfDL2CA
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https://nationalinterest.org/feature/can-japan-lead-asia-39967
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National Interest
There is a feasible way for Tokyo to resume rhetorical leadership in formulating the Indo-Pacific strategy.
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https://riponadvance.com/stories/mcmorris-rodgers-promotes-growth-of-internet-of-things-network-with-new-bill/
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Rip on Advance
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https://worldview.stratfor.com/article/undaunted-continuing-protests-french-pension-reform-moves-forward-strikes-unions-retirement
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Stratfor
Given the political stakes for the French government, the National Assembly is likely to approve the plan to reshape the country's retirement system.
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https://www.economist.com/europe/2019/07/25/the-eus-relationship-with-turkey-is-failing
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The Economist
What Europe does now will be a test of its foreign-policy seriousness
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https://worldview.stratfor.com/article/americas-coming-disunion
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Stratfor
As alarming as some of the similarities between 2018 and the late 1850s might seem, key differences and broad historical patterns challenge the recent dark prophecies of another Civil War.
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https://worldview.stratfor.com/article/2020-us-presidential-election-marks-global-inflection-point-demographics-great-power-competition
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Stratfor
Several geopolitical currents tracing back several decades are boiling over --- just in time for the 2020 presidential election.
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https://worldview.stratfor.com/article/why-protests-pakistan-will-likely-fail-oust-khan-unrest-economy-politics
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Startfor
Pakistan's spiraling economic crisis will continue to escalate calls for the prime minister's resignation. But there's only so far the protests can push, should he remain in the military's good graces.