Events:
Africa House NYU
July 25th, 4:30-6pm: Join NYU Africa House for 'Pathways for African Shared Prosperity in the New Technological Reality' with Professor Benno J. Ndulu
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Natural Capital / Land
The Question of Ownership
Indigenous peoples are crucial for conservation – a quarter of all land is in their hands
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Professional Services / Accountancy Firms
CliftonLarsonAllen (CLA)
CliftonLarsonAllen merges in Darton Group Consulting ... Top 100 Firm CliftonLarsonAllen has added Darton Group Consulting, a firm based in Charlotte, N.C., effective July 1.
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Country: United Arab Emirates (UAE)
Regional Role
Is the UAE the Gulf’s ‘Little Sparta’ or a mercenary outpost?
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Country: United Arab Emirates (UAE)
Regional Role
The Gulf’s “little Sparta” . The ambitious United Arab Emirates / Driven by an energetic crown price, the UAE is building bases far beyond its borders
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Middle East / Horn of Africa
Training Military Forces in Somaliland
UAE to train Somaliland forces amid Somalia rift
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Politics
Better framing from the left
Moving to the offensive, from anti-privatization to pro-public ... Montreal conference looks at how to make public services more inclusive, sustainable and democratic
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Country: North Korea
Economics of N. Korea
South Korea says sanctions shrank North Korean economy at sharpest rate in 20 years
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Investing
Big Data / AI
‘Big Data’ Fueling Transformation in Asset Management
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Geopolitics
Superpower Conflicts
The Thucydides trap: What America gets wrong about China
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Region: Horn of Africa
Eritrea
What peace will mean for Eritrea – Africa’s ‘North Korea’
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Region: Horn of Africa
Ethiopia / Somalia
Ethiopian Troops Enter Somalia, Back Offensive Against Al-Shabab
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Sport / Soccer
Money / Politics / Corruption and much more
Football may be caught in the crossfire between Qatar and the Saudis
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Activism
SumOfUs
Trump in the UK ... Massive protests orchestrated by SumOfUs
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Climate
Accountability / Law Suits
Baltimore sues Big Oil over climate change, is undeterred by NYC ruling
Similar efforts in NYC and California have been so far unsuccessful, but that isn't stopping the movement.
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Country: India
eCommerce / Saving Private Flipkart
Flipkart is in the middle of a crisis of its own making—stalled growth compounded by management churn and the possibility that it will cede the top slot to Amazon. But it’s not too late to change its strategy.
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Country: India
Retail / eCommerce
Walmart’s Flipkart buy will unleash a battle royal with Amazon and Alibaba ... As Walmart muscles into Indian e-commerce, the global war for retail dominance has a new battleground
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Technology / Blockchain
Legal Perspective
Chambers Associate Where to start Commercial awareness Blockchain and the Law: an Exclusive Insight
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Food / Meat
Dangerous Unsustainability
Rising global meat consumption 'will devastate environment' ... Analysis suggests eating of meat will climb steeply and play significant role in increasing carbon emissions and reducing biodiversity
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Activism: Avaaz
REVEALED - Here's What Russia 'Has' On Trump
It’s now shockingly clear that Donald Trump is Putin’s poodle.
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Agriculture / Aquaponics
Energy Intensive
Skyscrapers Full of Lettuce Promise an Eco-Friendly Alternative to Outdoor Farming. There’s Just One Problem.
Overeager VC firms, take note.
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Technology / Blockchain
Emerging Tech Ideas
Foreign aid blockchain. The £14 billion game changer for UK tech // Hull Coin ... Disberse ... Hull Coin
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Activism ... Freedom United
Workplace Conditions
Fight slavery in the Thai chicken industry ... Hold Betagro accountable for its supply chain
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Alternative Currencies / Cryptocurrencies
Money / Rewards
Several articles on alternative currencies / cryptocurrencies
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People / MattPolsky
Green Economy
Matt Polsky ... OPINION: WE CAN GROW A ROBUST GREEN ECONOMY
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USA / Education / Politics
Private Charter -v- Public in Kentucky
Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin May Destroy State's Public Education System With Charter Schools Scheme. He was widely criticized for saying it is a “fact” that kids were “sexually assaulted” during a teacher sick out.
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The Trump Presidency
Affairs don't matter
'I Don’t Care': The View's Meghan McCain Exposes Right-Wing Hypocrisy over Trump's Affairs ... The conversation began with the leaked tape of Trump discussing a payout.
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The Trump Presidency
USA -v- Iran
Foreign policy expert says Mattis may have to stop Trump from nuking Iran
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Event Planning
Princeton Sustainability Summit
We are hosting a statewide stakeholder forum on climate policy to reduce New Jersey’s emissions.
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US Economic Prospects
Foreign Direct Investment
Fareed ... The 3 Letters Key to America’s Economic Health Aren’t D-O-W ... Seriously declining Foreign Direct Investment under Trump
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People:
Richard branson
Video: RICHARD BRANSON: We've just 'got to give Donald Trump and his team three months, six months'
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Water
Urban rain management
This idea helped rescue a city of 3.8 million from a water crisis ... Sekhar Raghavan and the Rain Centre initiative in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
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SDGs and Environmental Progress
Essay
3 ways to better implement the environmental dimensions of the SDGs
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Cities
Liveable Cities
Beijing joining the ranks of the world’s most liveable cities
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Media / Wikileaks / Transparency
The Julian Assange Saga
Ecuador Will Withdraw Asylum for Julian Assange and Hand Him Over to the U.K. What Comes Next?
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Blockchain / Cryptocurrency
What value a cryptocurrency
Brendan Bernstein ... Cryptocurrencies are money, not equity ... a very interesting essay worth reading
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Technology / Software
Python
Python Has Brought Computer Programming to a Vast New Audience ... its inventor just stepped down
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Company: Cadbury
Brand Makeover
As Cadbury looks to accelerate growth in South East Asia and Middle East, global brand director Ben Wicks shares its plan for establishing a loyal following overseas and why innovation must be led by marketing.
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Natural Capital / Ecosysems
The Forest Ecosystems
Forest Products Sector Guide developed by the Forest Solutions Group of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD)
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Initiative
About the Natural Capital Coalition
Some of the Natural Capital Coalition team
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Transport
Container Shipping
Top 35 Ocean Carriers: Still a puzzlement ... and the collapse of Hanjin in 2016
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Climate Issues
Role of Cities
Mayors May Hold the Keys to Climate Adaptation
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Events: New America NYC
Social Cineama Screening
INVITE 8/7: Minding the Gap
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USA ... Inequality
Systemic Economic Dysfunction
America’s White Collar Middle Class Takes a Terrifying Slide Down the Mobility Ladder
Alissa Quart’s new book chronicles the pain of a disgruntled class that could change the country’s political landscape.
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The Trump Presidency
Exposing the Financial Aspects of the Trump Organization
'Ultimate Nightmare Scenario for Trump': CNN's Jake Tapper Explains Why Investigators' Latest Move Terrifies the President ... Allen Weisselberg is the top finance officer at the Trump organization.
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USA Politics
What's wrong with Democratic Socialism?
The View's Meghan McCain Throws Epic Fit Over Democratic Socialism As Joy Behar Calmly Shuts Her Down: 'This Makes My Head Explode!'
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Economics
Social Value
Human Behavior Is the New Global Currency, Says Thomas Koulopolous
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People
Sargon of Akkad, AKA Carl Benjamin
Sargon of Akkad on Liberalism, Intersectionality & Immigration
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Place / Urban Design
Minimizing Unsustainability
ReGen village .. a “High-tech eco village” in the Netherlands, will collect and store its own water and energy, grow its own food, and process much of its own waste. Also: no cars.
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Company: Facebook
What is a reasonable value?
Facebook had a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day.
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