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The current rise of populism challenges the way we think about people’s relationship to the economy.We seem to be entering an era of populism, in which leadership in a democracy is based on preferences of the population which do not seem entirely rational nor serving their longer interests. ...
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Something to think about for those who watch too much RT:
http://www.newyorker.com/news/news-desk/nadiya-savchenko-gives-russia-the-finger?mbid=social_facebook
Oh good oh. He can tell Key how to tighten the grip on us.
“The US director of national intelligence, James Clapper, is in New Zealand for farewell talks with the Government and spy chiefs.
It had been a secret visit until Mr Key was asked at his post cabinet press conference if he knew why a Globemaster C-17 was parked at Wellington airport.
Mr Key said “Yes, because Jim Clapper’s in town.””
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11605462
Leunig on the political value of a good distraction,
http://robertguyton.blogspot.co.nz/2016/03/leunig-gets-flag-debate.html
thought we were in for an uncertain future with Trump, low commodity prices, anemic global growth, and a plethora of negative interest rates?
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2016/mar/14/february-breaks-global-temperature-records-by-shocking-amount
Thanks Pat. Just picked that up from a Russell Norman tweet and was about to post too. Makes worrying about a UBI a big redundant.
Good to see the blatant language: it’s a Climate Emergency
sadly the blatant language won’t make any difference to the lack of response.
I’ve posted about this twice already. and– Have a post written which also looks at NZ’s current response to the issue ie – the current “revision” of the ETS. Submissions closed. Will post it in Open Mike tomorrow. Like Tony can’t seem to be able to get anything published as a post.
Grab one of the authors (I’d suggest r0b as he writes most often about AGW) and ask them to guest post it. Emailing Lynn doesn’t seem to work.
hadn’t seen your earlier posts Macro…was away from decent computer so limited access….but hopefully with a number of similar comments maybe it will warrant a post of its own….and some comment from the powers that be in the MSM(we can but hope)
Specially for vto,
Quoted here,
Preview of the TPP? America Just Blocked a Massive Solar Project in India
So how bad do you think that this type of stuff will be under the TPPA considering that it’s even stricter on this type of stuff?
And so putting Indians out of work.
Yeah, we’re fucked – thanx National.
Moochers and takers.
Louisiana’s taxes on business are supposed to help government provide its many services.
But the state has paid out $210 million more in tax credits and rebates to corporations so far this year than it has collected in corporate income and franchise taxes, reports the Department of Revenue. That shortfall is contributing to the massive budget gap that the 25-day special legislative session is supposed to address.
http://theadvocate.com/news/14920394-123/louisiana-paid-corporations-more-from-credits-than-was-paid-in-taxes