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://worldview.stratfor.com/article/poland-warsaw-tries-win-washington-approval-us-base-polish-soil
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Stratfor
Poland is looking to bolster its close relationship with the White House by persuading the United States to build a military base on its soil, but challenges from both east and west might scuttle its best-laid plans.
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https://www.oxfamamerica.org/press/richest-1-will-own-more-than-all-the-rest-by-2016/
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Oxfam
The combined wealth of the world’s richest 1 percent will overtake that of everyone else by next year given the current trend of rising inequality, warned relief and development organization Oxfam America today ahead of the annual World Economic Forum meeting in Davos.
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https://www.reddit.com/r/geopolitics/comments/csuz53/putting_humpty_dumpty_back_together_how_pakistan/
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Reddit
Pakistan has long had a reputation as a nation racked by violence, insurgency and terrorism, and a state fundamentally incapable of managing the …
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https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2018/apr/30/reality-automation-terrifying
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The Guardian
The reality of automation is becoming clear – and it’s terrifying. So why is there so little thinking among politicians about those who will be affected, asks Guardian columnist John Harris
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https://worldview.stratfor.com/article/what-populist-president-would-mean-mexico
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Stratfor
The latest polls show Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador winning the presidency while his coalition cleans up in the legislative elections. That's disconcerting for the country's establishment parties, investors and private sector.
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https://worldview.stratfor.com/article/when-it-comes-eu-migration-policies-italy-won-t-go-down-without-fight-mediterranean-libya-europe
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Stratfor
The number of migrants reaching Europe is nowhere near what it was in 2015. But that hasn't kept Rome from rebelling against what it sees as the bloc's unfair asylum system.
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https://www.ted.com/talks/mellody_hobson_color_blind_or_color_brave
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TED
The subject of race can be very touchy. As finance executive Mellody Hobson says, it's a "conversational third rail." But, she says, that's exactly why we need to start talking about it. In this engaging, persuasive talk, Hobson makes the case that speaking openly about race — and particularly about diversity in hiring -- makes for better businesses and a better society.
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https://thediplomat.com/2020/01/the-natuna-sea-incident-how-indonesia-is-managing-its-bilateral-relationship-with-china/
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The Diplomat
Indonesia’s pragmatic, even-handed approach to the recent Natuna Sea incident shows how China’s rise can be managed.
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https://youtu.be/dY3Cj8j1I40
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YouTube - VICE News
This is the March 9, 2018 FULL EPISODE of VICE News Tonight on HBO. 3:45 President Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un will meet. The two leaders had a...
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https://nationalinterest.org/feature/growing-entente-between-india-and-japan-44567
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National Interest
The Indo-Japanese strategic and defense relationship exhibits the most regional potential toward growing enhanced capacity and capability in support of long-term and enduring U.S. economic, humanitarian and security objectives.
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https://www.alternet.org/2016/06/millennials-perfect-fit-socialism/
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Alternet
Capitalism has only itself to blame, forcing millennials to look for an alternative.
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https://www.factor-tech.com/health-augmentation/8679-rebranding-cannabis-the-legal-future-of-the-worlds-favourite-high/
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Factor
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https://medium.com/s/free-money/universal-basic-income-is-silicon-valleys-latest-scam-fd3e130b69a0
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Medium
In 2016, I was invited to Uber’s headquarters (then in San Francisco) to talk about the failings of the digital economy and what could be done about it. Silicon Valley firms are the only corporations…
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=exdR6lhN4bk&feature=youtu.be
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Nerdwriter1
HELP ME MAKE MORE VIDEOS: http://www.patreon.com/nerdwriterSOURCES AND FURTHER READINGNick Hanauer, "A report that analyzed every minimum-wage hike since 193...
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y470MBZEe_U
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Council on Foreign Relations
The Robert B. Menschel Economics Symposium generates critical thinking about the consequences of herd mentality behavior in global economics. Speakers Hersh ...
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https://worldview.stratfor.com/article/are-russia-and-ukraine-heading-toward-showdown-sea-azov
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Stratfor
Kiev is building up its forces and warning that it could fight back in a new standoff over the Sea of Azov, while Moscow is telling the West to stay out of the conflict.
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https://www.pewsocialtrends.org/2014/03/07/millennials-in-adulthood/
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Pew Research Center
Racially diverse, economically stressed and politically liberal, Millennials are building their own networks through social media – rather than through political parties, organized religion or marriage. Half now call themselves political independents, the highest share of any generation.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MYjS_b_j0Sw
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VisualPolitik EN
Iran is at the Edge of collapse and Trump’s sanctions will speed up this process. This means political unrest, protests against Hassan Rouhani government and...
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tAoQfdAQUKY
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VisualPolitik EN
Poland has been one of the countries that has best adapted from the former Soviet model to the new market economy. Since 1992 Poland's economy has grown cont...
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https://foreignpolicy.com/2020/02/15/coronavirus-xi-jinping-chinas-incompetence-endangered-the-world/
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Foreign Policy
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https://worldview.stratfor.com/article/introducing-geopolitics-sports
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Stratfor
Basketball is the most popular sport in China. The history of how it came to be so is a novel bit of trivia, but it also underscores something about the nature of sports as a fundamentally human undertaking -- one that can be interpreted to support any number of ideologies, used to foster peace and understanding, or wielded to foment difference and conflict. Thus, the way we see it, sports are fun