Ideas
Chomsky on Socialism
Noam Chomsky on Socialism ... a very clear explanation of what 'socialism' really is.
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Open file 3701
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Ideas
Milton Friedman
Milton Friedman on Socialism vs Capitalism ... an except from the Phil Donahue show in 1979 ... not very convincing
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Open file 3702
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Ideas
Milton Friedman ... Laissez Faire
Milton Friedman Puts A Young Person In His Place ... in my view this shows really how fundamentally wrong Milton Friedman has been
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Open file 3703
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Country ... Afghanistan
Banking ... More Bad Practice
AJE News ... Report: Kabul Bank lost $900m in embezzlement ...
Leaked report says officials for Afghanistan's largest lender lived opulent lifestyles and loans went to bogus firms.
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Open file 3704
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Ideas ... Initiatives
PROgressive Utilization Theory ... PROUT
PROgressive Utilization Theory is a socio-economic philosophy that synthesizes the physical, mental and spiritual dimensions of human nature.
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Open file 3705
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People
Burgess TVM Connections
Caroline Hargreaves
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Open file 3706
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Initiatives
Managing Carbon
Jock Gill ... Pyrolysis: Creating Carbon Negative Energy
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Open file 3707
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Region ... Africa
Politics
Calestous Juma ... BBC Viewpoint: How tribalism stunts African democracy
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Open file 3708
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Country ... Panama
Energy and Environment
People & Power ... Panama: Village of the damned ...
One indigenous tribe is engaged in a life and death struggle against the big business interests flooding their land.
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Open file 3709
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Country ... Panama
Development Impact
December 2010 ... Panama booms as poor look on ...
Panama is expanding its famous canal and solidifying free-trade, but a third of its people remain in poverty.
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Open file 3710
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Country ... Syria
Civil War Raging
Fighting rages along Damascus airport road ...
Activists say road closed following heavy clashes, as the internet is shut off across the country.
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Open file 3711
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Taxation
Tax Havens
New Economics Foundation ... a documentary about Tax Havens - Investigating International Finance - Episode 1
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Open file 3712
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Metrics
Happy Planet Index
Happy Planet Index ... Developed in the New Economics Foundation by Nic Marks ... includes a TED talk
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Open file 3713
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Banking
Banks Running Wild
Dangerous banks: can we tame them? - Tony Greenham
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Open file 3714
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Country ... Ethiopia
Self Help Development
AJE Witness ... Africa Rising ...
The extraordinary story of how a large rural area of Ethiopia is taking itself out of poverty.
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Open file 3715
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Big Banking
Sucking value out of everything
NEF Videoa ... Taming the Vampire Squid: Take back our banks
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Open file 3716
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People ... TVM Connections
Peter Burgess
People ... TVM Connections ... Peter Burgess ... LinkedIn connections as of November 2012
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Open file 3717
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People ... TVM Connections
Alexsandra Rehlinger
November 2012 ... Introducing me to John Bunzl and the Simultaneous Policy initiative
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Open file 3718
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Ideas ... Initiatives
Indie Capitalism
David Nussbaum ... Can 'Indie Capitalism' Restore Free Market Competition? ... 4 Reasons Why The Future Of Capitalism Is Homegrown, Small Scale, And Independent
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Open file 3719
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People ... USA
Bruce Nussbaum
Bruce Nussbaum blogs, tweets and writes on innovation, design thinking and creativity.
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Open file 3720
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Institute for New Economic Thinking
Joseph Stiglitz - An Agenda for Reforming Economic Theory ... a presentation at the INET conference
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Open file 3721
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Geo-Politics
A very complex game
Rachel Maddow doing a good overview of the amazing complexities of international affaris ... and how dysfunctional Washington politicians operate
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Open file 3722
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Country ... USA
The abortion issue
Rachel Maddow ... Ending abortion clinics in Mississippi ... key date is January 11, 2013
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Open file 3723
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Country ... USA
Prisons
Rachel Maddow ... what has been going on with Guantanamano ... Why Obama was stopped from closing Gitmo
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Open file 3724
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Country ... Israel
West Bank Occupation
Israel approves new homes in West Bank ...
Cabinet authorises 3,000 units in illegal settlements in occupied territory, a day after UN upgraded Palestine's status.
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Open file 3725
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Country ... Palestine
West Bank Settlements
Revenge of the settlers ...
Palestinians are under increasing attacks from Israeli settlers, especially in the last few years, reports have found.
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Open file 3726
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People ... Connections
Peter Burgess
Peter Burgess ... LinkedIn late November 2012
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Open file 3727
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Ideas ... Initiatives
Integrative Thinking
Definition of Integrative Thinking
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Open file 3728
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Country ... Palestine
People ... Munib al-Masri
The Frost Interview ... Munib al-Masri: 'The spring is coming' ...
One of the most influential Palestinians discusses his fears for the future of both Palestinians and Israel.
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Open file 3729
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Ideas ... Initiatives
World Streets
LinkedIn connections ... Eric Britton
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Open file 3730
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Ideas ... Initiatives
Kirusa ... Ken Davies
LinkedIn Connections ...
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Open file 3731
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Ideas ... Initiatives
WorldStreets
What is the right price for free transportation? ... an important question that can be answered using TVM methodology and Value Accountancy
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Open file 3732
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Country ... South Africa
Amazing People
The Frost Interview ... Desmond Tutu: Not going quietly ... The Nobel laureate on his role in South Africa's struggle against apartheid and his alarm over recent developments.
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Open file 3733
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Music
Paul McCartney
The Frost Interview ... Paul McCartney: 'Still prancing' ... The famous Beatles songwriter and musician speaks to Sir David Frost about his life in the spotlight.
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Open file 3734
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Country ... Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Post war tensions remain
Al Jazeera Correspondent ... The House Fata Didn't Build ...
Tensions in the aftermath of the Bosnian war are exposed through a widow's fight against the state, police and church.
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Open file 3735
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Country ... Italy
City of Venice
Venice is sinking, being flooded and maybe damaged by huge cruise ships
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Open file 3736
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Labor Economics
Wages and Working Conditions
Chinese-run sweatshops anger Italy workers ...
Locals find themselves up against migrants in race to produce ready-to-wear clothes for the cheapest price.
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Open file 3737
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Energy
Urgent Need for TVM Value Accountancy
Michael Klare ... World Energy Report 2012: The good, the bad, and the really, truly ugly ...
Energy industry's ability to boost production of oil, coal and gas is ensuring ever higher levels of carbon emissions.
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Open file 3738
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Country ... Qatar
Freedom of Expression
Qatari poet jailed for life to appeal ...
Muhammad Ibn al-Dheeb al-Ajami's lawyer says he will appeal against the verdict next week.
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Open file 3739
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Energy
Climate Change
Qatar defends right to host climate talks ...
Climate talks being held in Doha has placed a spotlight on the country's carbon dioxide emissions.
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Open file 3740
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Country ... USA
Politics 2012 ... Pro-Life
Tom Friedman ... Why I Am Pro-Life ... An article about the craziness of the Republican far right
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Open file 3741
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Country ... USA
Environment
Stan Cox ... How about a green recession? ... Overproduction and overconsumption are major factors in the ecological crises the world faces today.
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Open file 3742
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Country ... USA
Environment ... Climate Change
Stan Cox ... There's a ration card in your future - and that's not all bad ...
There is a need to impose a strict and low ceiling on consumption of fossil fuels while ensuring fair access to them.
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Open file 3743
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People ... Connections
Peter Burgess ... LinkedIn
April Harding ... April Harding at the World Bank is visiting Lesotho in connection with health
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Open file 3744
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Country ... USA
Infrastructure
James Surowiecki in the New Yorker writes about DISASTER ECONOMICS ... too little investment in infrastructure until after the damage is done!
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Open file 3745
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Big Banks
Banks are out of control
James Surowiecki in the New Yorker writes about BANKERS GONE WILD ... an industry where little lies can create huge profits, and nobody really gives a damn
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Open file 3746
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Knowledge
Wikipedia
Paying for this knowledge ... small money, huge value
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Open file 3747
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Country ... USA
War on Terror
For the First Time, Obama Official Sketches Out End to War on Terror
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Open file 3748
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Economics
Trends ... Inequality
Liebrary - Does giving the 1% greater rewards benefit everyone? Compare data for Britain and France to see this is not true
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Open file 3749
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Country ... Greece
Greek German History
Al Jazeera Correspondent ... The Greek Resistance ...
Tied together by a painful history, Greece and Germany are locked into a new conflict that has reawakened old ghosts.
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Open file 3750
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