Country / Geopolitics
Iran and its global potential
Iran’s Surprisingly Strong Geopolitical Hand ...
While the short-term outlook still looks uncertain for Iran, the larger fundamentals hugely favor it.
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Country / Geopolitics
Saudi Arabia and its global situation
Walking a Tightrope: Saudi royals hope to turn China away from Iran during a state visit.
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Socio-Enviro-Economic System
Disaster Capitalism
How Corporations Make a Killing Out of Catastrophe ... Journalist Antony Loewenstein joins AlterNet's Ben Norton to discuss his global travels reporting on disaster
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Region: Horn of Africa
Country: Somaliland
To get into most countries, I needed a passport. To get into Somalia, I needed a lift.
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The Trump Presidency
President Trump loses this negotiation!
INSIGHTS ... Trump Lied: Keystone XL Now Allowed to Be Built Using Imported Steel
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Fisheries
Illegal Trade in Shark Fins
Sea Shepherd Uncovers Huge Shipments of Shark Fins
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The Trump Presidency
Trumps' Business Track Record
NEWSWEEK ... DONALD TRUMP'S MANY BUSINESS FAILURES, EXPLAINED
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Climate Change
Tar Sands Oil ... Keystone XL Pipeline
James E Hansen 2011 ... Earth to White House: Keystone XL Pipeline Poses Major Risks ... The White House and Tar Sands
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Wellness
More outdoors
Why Donald Trump should play even more golf ... There’s a furore over how much he’s played in his first few weeks as president. But evidence shows that being outdoors could be the best way to stay healthy!
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Initiative / Pollution
The Story of Stuff
Stop Microfiber Plastic Pollution!
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USA ... Politics
Money in Politics
Comcast's latest scam
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Initiatives
opensecrets.org ... Center for Responsive Politics
https://www.opensecrets.org/
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Issue: Lobbying
Political Influence
Russia hired Edelman in 2016 to help deal with Yukos fallout
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The Trump Presidency
Scott Pruitt ... at the EPA
EPA head questions climate change ... Sen. Brian Schatz called Pruitt a 'climate change denier'
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Company Behavior
Not just profit
Aditya Chakrabortty ... Too many firms game the system. They should be transforming lives ... A once destitute man is thriving now because a company paid its dues to society. Why don’t more do the same?
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Initiative / Metrics
GLOBAL VALUE
The Global Value Initiative in the EU ... Consortium of many organizations
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Energy / Transportation
Renewables / Rail Rights of Way
Solutionary Rail ... OPINION ... How we can turn railroads into a climate solution
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Climate
Climate Change
March 2017 ... No, big snowstorms like this aren’t normal
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The Trump Presidency
Back to the dirty past
TRUMP TRACKER ... We’re 50 days into the Trump presidency, and he’s already made quite the mess
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Poverty Alleviation
Better Ways
'JoAnn D. Rolle, Ph.D. ... #Entrepreneurship for Survival* ... New York Times International edition, February 25-26, 2017, “The Future of Not Working.”
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Military Procurement
Presidential Planes
Trump Force One Is Ready for Takeoff ... After decades in the sky, the president’s fleet is finally getting an upgrade—unless the new passenger-in-chief adds turbulence.
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TRANSPORTATION
Driverless Vehicles
John D. Schulz: There is a lot of work being done behind the scenes involving some of the biggest names in and out of transportation, when it comes to driverless cars and trucks.
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People / Initiative
Camilo Galvis / Imperative Fund
The Imperative Fund, a company which focuses on Sustainable Community Development™,
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Hacking
Game Changer
The real shocker in the WikiLeaks scoop ... WikiLeaks to release details of CIA hacking tools to tech companies
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BOOKS
The Hate U Give by Angie Rhomas
'The Hate U Give,' debut novelist Angie Thomas' topical book with a 16-year-old black heroine, was hotly sought-after and reportedly sold for six figures.
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Transport
Modern Planes
25 Heavy LANDINGS at Frankfurt - Boeing 747, Boeing 787 ...
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Military History
The Royal Navy
Royal Navy at War - A Sailor's View - King George V Class Battleships 1941-42
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Energy
Alaska
Repsol reports major find in Alaska
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Climate Change
Oil Company Impact
Exxon Concealed Tillerson's 'Alias' Emails From NY Climate Fraud Probe, AG Claims
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People
Jack Ma
Video Jan 19, 2017 ... Jack Ma on Trump, 'I like him. US should spend money on America, not wars.'
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People
Jack Ma
Video Nov 16, 2016 ... Obama interviews Alibaba billionaire Jack Ma ... US President Barack Obama took time off at an Asia-Pacific summit on Wednesday for an unusual task
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People
Jack Ma
Video Nov 9, 2016 ... Jack Ma: President Trump must work with China
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Business
Culture
Trump Unleashes Cultural Shift Among America's Business Leaders
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Food
Wellness
The secret to cooking amazing vegetables
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Country / GHG Emissions
UK ... CO2 emissions
UK's 'Victorian era' CO2 emissions achieved without driving up energy costs
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Country / GHG Emissions
UK ... CO2 emissions
UK CO2 emissions fall to Victorian-era levels
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Energy
Coal to Electricity
Proposed Coal-Fired Plants By Installed Capacity (MW) as of 2012
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AGRICULTURE
IMPACT OF PESTICIDES
UN experts denounce 'myth' pesticides are necessary to feed the world ... Report warns of catastrophic consequences and blames manufacturers for ‘systematic denial of harms’ and ‘unethical marketing tactics’
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Organizations / People
Freakonomics / World Bank / Jim Kim
Hacking the World Bank Full Transcript ... Podcast 2015
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Agriculture
Pesticides
Is America's most common pesticide responsible for killing our bees? ... A growing body of evidence suggests neonics threaten the health of honey bees.
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Natural Capital
The Role of Soil
The business case for soil ... Action on soil sustainability must move beyond the farm and into the boardroom, urges Jess Davies.
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The Trump Presidency
Disconnect with Reality
In Donald Trump’s fantasy world, hints of reality are dawning ... From the travel ban to healthcare to Nato funding, the president is realising that there are limits to the power of his falsehoods
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CLIMATE CHANGE
FINANCING
Developing Countries Need A Lot More Investment To Adapt To Climate Change
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Metrics
Social Purpose / Investment Returns
EVENT ... Drive Social Purpose Through Measurable Investment Returns
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Economic Ideas
Happiness
The Economics of Happiness (abridged version)
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CLIMATE CHANGE
NEED FOR INVESTMENT
Developing Countries Need A Lot More Investment To Adapt To Climate Change
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CLIMATE CHANGE
Dangerous Trend
Planet Enters 'Uncharted Territory'
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EXTREME WEATHER
SUPERSTORM SANDY
A coastline destroyed: Terrifying picture taken from space shows the devastation wreaked on New Jersey's shores by Sandy
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Environment
Pesticides
EPA Sued for Approving Dow's Deadly Pesticide Combo
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Energy / Climate Change
The Future of Coal
The Beginning of the End for Coal
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