https://twitter.com/UNEP/status/1199333716255895552
The 100 Best Middle Eastern History & Politics Books@NawalElSaadawi1 @PalStudies @jricole @Postorientalist @IsaBlumi @ncpratt @Reem_AbouElFadl @abedtakriti @NadjeAlAli @Brian_Whit @Charles_Lister @stephenWalt @Wendy_Pearlman https://t.co/9b8R6AZrWx pic.twitter.com/PTfZEBtzmq
— List Muse (@ListMuse) December 1, 2019
https://twitter.com/foreignoffice/status/1202127899207315457
Star Alliance – As @NATO leaders meet in #London to mark 70th anniversary of Alliance, here's a reminder of how the occasion was marked at NATO's base in South West England | https://t.co/glivT95xX5 #NATOLondon #WeAreNATO🇬🇧 pic.twitter.com/JNZNfih0f7
— Allied Rapid Reaction Corps (@HQARRC) December 4, 2019
https://twitter.com/jensstoltenberg/status/1202211267412398081
https://twitter.com/jensstoltenberg/status/1202213323514757122
https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1202268055532904448
https://twitter.com/NATOpress/status/1202271254738296839
An exercise at @Kennedy_School explored the dangers if large sums of money could be secretly sent to hostile nations https://t.co/0HWgfomZLk
— Harvard University (@Harvard) November 21, 2019
When does #Beijing use military force in its maritime disputes? What other types of non-military coercion does #China employ in the #SouthChinaSea? Listen to @Journal_IS's podcast Off the Page to find out! https://t.co/XxzFHd3tFE
— Belfer Center (@BelferCenter) November 26, 2019
“Authoritarian leaders have begun to develop and systematize sophisticated techniques to undermine and thwart nonviolent activists” —@EricaChenoweth https://t.co/4YVHwdePV6
— Harvard Ash Center (@HarvardAsh) November 27, 2019
My piece in today's @nytimes about the importance of the vote in the House to recognize the #ArmenianGenocide, and what it tells us about why the US shouldn't bend to autocratic pressure tactics, whether from Turkey or anyone else. https://t.co/qa8Ygqddb0
— Samantha Power (@SamanthaJPower) October 30, 2019
Latvia strongly believes that #NATO is the best response to current and future challenges. There is no alternative to NATO. The Alliance shall continue to remain the pillar of our security.#WeAreNATO #NATOmeeting @WhiteHouse @realDonaldTrump pic.twitter.com/qoaoSgCDi2
— Egils Levits (@valstsgriba) December 4, 2019
It's not all bad, @stephenWalt points out a few Thanksgiving bright spots in the world's darkening sky. https://t.co/YXt6de0itQ
— Foreign Policy (@ForeignPolicy) November 27, 2019
#NATO is a military alliance whose members think it is a sign of strength to grant membership to weak states that add little capability but at least are hard to defend.
— Stephen Walt (@stephenWalt) December 3, 2019
‘The US should reduce its military presence in the Middle East and go back to an ‘offshore balancing’ approach…’
In the clip, @StephenWalt explains the ‘offshore balancing’ concept while outlining his vision for American foreign policy.
Watch it here:https://t.co/f2dxBNzS1C pic.twitter.com/kIeE5zcJit
— Chatham House (@ChathamHouse) November 25, 2019
Spot on @stephenWalt —most failed political appointees in “the Blob” cycle in and out of government, testing ideas half-baked in their think tank perches, screwing America 4 years at a time and never being held accountable. Career national security staff are way better IMO. https://t.co/1IHCOKXFVZ
— Clayton Swisher (@claytonswisher) November 16, 2019
"Washington DC is a realism-free zone" Why is it useful to think like a realist? Listen to this clear and concise talk by one of its maestros @stephenWalt https://t.co/DyXwPKgN2Q Nuances require more than 33 min but this is worth your time @warstudies @KCL_CSSS @KCL_CGS event
— Koldo Casla (@koldo_casla) November 13, 2019
https://twitter.com/LSEpublicevents/status/1194152850890350593
Don't Leave Grand Strategy to the Generals | @CastilloJasen @TheNatlInterest https://t.co/j1wjAwSu8y pic.twitter.com/gD72hz2nLB
— RealClearWorld (@RealClearWorld) November 2, 2019
"Despite Xi’s caution that 'houses are for living in, not for speculation', China’s real-estate market value has risen to twice the size of the G7 economies combined," writes Ash fellow @shirleyzeyu https://t.co/cxtiFhwtpx
— Harvard Ash Center (@HarvardAsh) November 22, 2019
Diverse products and services may be key to a competitive local economy with high-paying jobs. But how is economic diversity measured? @DataSmartCities https://t.co/Eyw72N1eF3
— Harvard Ash Center (@HarvardAsh) November 25, 2019
HKS's @ghoshd7 believes that while some of Jack Dorsey's decisions may be commercially driven, he's mostly upset about the nature of Facebook and its insidious effect on political circumstance in the U.S. https://t.co/m1cEhDDGxz
— Harvard Kennedy School (@Kennedy_School) November 3, 2019
What is the cost of #censorship? According to #FletcherProf @josephinecwolff, blocking certain keywords/topics is, generally, a lot easier/cheaper than trying to stop terrorist threats before they happen. #MurrowNewMedia19 @Murrowcenter
— The Fletcher School (@FletcherSchool) November 22, 2019
https://twitter.com/FletcherSchool/status/1197975642454798339
Only 1 American pollster now has a 15+ yr continuously published daily public record showing:
– The 2016 race was always close with @realDonaldTrump leading frequently.
– More than 340 U.S. Senate & Governor races predicted at a combined 93% accuracy rate.
You're welcome! https://t.co/0v76TdozVD
— Rasmussen Reports (@Rasmussen_Poll) November 22, 2019
Is wealth inequality a crisis? https://t.co/PLOyZrFHtD #CatoEcon #Cato2020 pic.twitter.com/2sPVuS3kUz
— Cato Institute (@CatoInstitute) November 23, 2019
How free is your state? See where it ranks in the Freedom in 50 States, then share what you find with #FreeStates… https://t.co/abJFO0TIcP https://t.co/mv8e2GJVnc
— Cato Institute (@CatoInstitute) November 24, 2019
Remembering Paul Volcker, known as the Fed chair who helped tame inflation under Presidents Jimmy Carter and Ronald Reagan. https://t.co/AD6dduwM4C pic.twitter.com/qSVdo8sqXI
— CNBC (@CNBC) December 10, 2019
Highlight: @BNYMellon Chief Strategist Alicia Levine calls former Fed Chair Paul Volcker “an American hero”: pic.twitter.com/S6XswZwzQF
— Yahoo Finance (@YahooFinance) December 9, 2019
There will be plenty of discussion of Paul Volcker's policy legacy in the days to come, but I'd add this: His life is a testament to public service. As Fed chair he lived in a grimy apartment, at financial strain to his family (which stayed in NY).https://t.co/2bQNNEKlYh
— Neil Irwin (@Neil_Irwin) December 9, 2019
Paul Volcker, who defeated runaway inflation as Federal Reserve chairman in the 1980s and whose “Volcker Rule” became a controversial element of postcrisis banking regulation in the Obama administration, has died at 92 years old. https://t.co/bHkDX8xPcE
— WSJ Central Banks (@WSJCentralBanks) December 9, 2019
Former Federal Reserve Chairman Paul Volcker, who guided US economic policy for more than half a century as he served under 6 presidents, has died at age 92. https://t.co/rRRJG8VftH
— MSNBC (@MSNBC) December 9, 2019
Paul Volcker has died at the age of 92. I am posting this piece I wrote on his devastating impact on working people's lives during his time as the Chairman of the Federal Reserve. https://t.co/bj4lYBxMZX
— Michael McCarthy (@its_mccarthy) December 9, 2019
Because of Paul Volcker, our financial system is stronger and safer for the American people. I’ll remember Paul for his consummate wisdom, untethered honesty, and a level of dignity that matched his towering stature. I’m proud to have called him not just an adviser, but a friend. pic.twitter.com/m3zFR6Q0UF
— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) December 9, 2019
JUST IN: Paul Volcker, former chairman of the Federal Reserve, has died at 92.
Volcker took the top job at the Federal Reserve in 1979, at a time when inflation was spiraling out of control. He is credited with taming it. https://t.co/qWgun1l5lZ
— NPR (@NPR) December 9, 2019
BREAKING: Paul Volcker, the former head of the Federal Reserve who helped shape American economic policy for more than six decades, has died at 92 https://t.co/sEizvjqgwV
— NYT Obituaries (@NYTObits) December 9, 2019
A lot of people (some of them at the Fed, more of them on CNBC) overlearned the lessons of the 1970s inflation. But some of the reaction to Paul Volcker's death shows others have under-learned them. https://t.co/qoFFXAn7DU
— Josh Barro (@jbarro) December 11, 2019
Fed Chair Powell began his press conference today by remembering former Fed Chair Paul Volcker: “My colleagues and I continue to draw inspiration from his example.” pic.twitter.com/Sc4FmeeUqV
— CNBC (@CNBC) December 11, 2019
The Industrial Revolution did not cause hunger, poverty and child labor. It helped to eliminate them. https://t.co/hwNAPc5cip
— HumanProgress.org (@HumanProgress) November 24, 2019
Economic freedom in the United States has increased since 2013,
but then leveled off in the last two years of the Economic Freedom of the World Index. How does your country rank? https://t.co/ucQa30AGBa pic.twitter.com/OocSTf9JQS— Cato Institute (@CatoInstitute) November 22, 2019
What are President Trump's options responding to the #HongKong crisis? Watch @OliviaEnos lay it out. pic.twitter.com/i4zGIAnhWY
— Heritage Foundation (@Heritage) November 23, 2019
Local governments often try to attract foreign multinationals to their cities, but how does their arrival affect local workers + domestic firms? Research from @UChi_Economics Felix Tintelnot + Bradley Setzler suggests there may be large returns. Brief: https://t.co/8i4hPpwbJ0 pic.twitter.com/sy1VlPVB12
— Becker Friedman Institute for Economics (@BeckerFriedman) November 30, 2019
The @WorldBank's #DoingBusiness report is by far one of most influential measures of business regulations & enforcement.
However, it says little about the ease of engaging in #digital business. Fortunately, new research from @planetdgtl closes that gap:https://t.co/rj3tKgw1QQ pic.twitter.com/8q2etNe6v5
— The Institute for Business in the Global Context (@IBGC_Fletcher) November 23, 2019
#CyberMonday is expected to set a new record as the largest single online shopping day in history despite growing privacy concerns.@WIRED editor-in-chief @nxthompson has tips on how to protect your personal information. https://t.co/mTphgza5Fk pic.twitter.com/uRIELHmJlf
— CBS This Morning (@CBSThisMorning) December 2, 2019
Financial crisis
Deflationary price pressures
Low productivity
Stagnant incomes
Spike in populism
Backlash against globalization
Yeah, you may not like where we're going with this… https://t.co/VLoKmiyr5j— MarketWatch (@MarketWatch) December 1, 2019
JFK was assassinated 56 years ago today. Here’s a look at how NBC reporters broke the news in real time. pic.twitter.com/oG75yF6GcS
— NBC News NOW (@NBCNewsNow) November 23, 2019
VIDEO: Perched 150m above the ground, Nathan Paulin defies gravity to balance on a wire stretched between two towers in the business district of La Defense, near Paris pic.twitter.com/clZREgMSEt
— AFP news agency (@AFP) November 23, 2019
US presidents who have been impeached or threatened with impeachment by the House of Representatives pic.twitter.com/Ng1XnFjFMa
— AFP news agency (@AFP) November 23, 2019
What are the top 10 Risks for Doing Business in 2019? Check the new @wef Report: #risks19 #GlobalRisks https://t.co/rzfrA8xWlp pic.twitter.com/SSbUfaAbBv
— Zurich Insurance (@Zurich) October 1, 2019
Failure! No new Marine Protected Areas in #Antarctica for yet another year! annual CCAMLR meeting closes in Hobart failing to make significant contribution toward protecting Southern Ocean's critical ecosystem and its vital function as a global carbon sink https://t.co/gyPbsylMBI pic.twitter.com/bbjH1DsmBe
— The Antarctic Report (@AntarcticReport) November 2, 2019
This incredible photographs of Czechoslovakia's Velvet Revolution recapture the atmosphere in Prague in 1989. https://t.co/z1CkxU1RUW
— Origins: Current Events in Historical Perspective (@OriginsOSU) November 16, 2019
.@SmithSchool’s @DrDavidKass gives insight to why #GOLD prices have gained more than 15% this year, including how Warren Buffett views the shiny metal: https://t.co/vsjdREP7hi #preciousmetals #investment
— Smith Brain Trust (@SmithBrainTrust) November 12, 2019
The great open access @coreeconteam economics textbook is now full of @OurWorldInData data and visualisation.
A great collaboration between researchers around the world to make knowledge accessible to everyone.
(It is a better textbook than Mankiw’s and instead of 245$ it is 0$) https://t.co/D0oIp249IZ— Max Roser (@MaxCRoser) August 27, 2019
One of the most comprehensive and in-depth looks at what the #commons means in contemporary life: https://t.co/Etwhl7jtNX. H/t @davidbollier @commonify @newsocietypub @postgrowth #p2p #globalcommons #coop #coops #cooperativism #commoning #FreeFairandAlive #postgrowth pic.twitter.com/JhzZeBdLmv
— Post Growth Institute (@postgrowth) September 11, 2019
In 1950, the ultra-wealthy paid 70% of their income in taxes.
In 2018, for the first time, they paid less than every other social group—23%.
Terrific animation in tomorrow's New York Times. Thanks @DLeonhardt @stuartathompson!https://t.co/3Pckj7HwfW pic.twitter.com/A4abmHpJN1
— Gabriel Zucman (@gabriel_zucman) October 7, 2019
How an Advertising Man Became a Post-Growth Advocate. https://t.co/Wg4d5eYuCh pic.twitter.com/BKrZNsr3DD
— Wellbeing Economies Film (@wellbeingfilm) November 5, 2019
Economists call them "underdeveloped countries", but this is a misnomer that obscures the power relations that have produced this condition. A more accurate term would be "historically plundered countries".
— Jason Hickel (@jasonhickel) November 5, 2019
The Coalition Ministerial Meeting is taking place today in Washington DC. It brings together Foreign Ministers and representatives from our 81 partners, to discuss the work that still remains to be done to ensure the enduring defeat of #Daesh. pic.twitter.com/LqKRnmtX5M
— The Global Coalition (@coalition) November 14, 2019
The EU condemns #Turkey’s military action in North East #Syria which seriously undermines the stability and the security of the whole region.
Read the @EUCouncil Conclusions: https://t.co/bHa2ru9ld3 pic.twitter.com/x7iXKqMfrE
— EU Council Press (@EUCouncilPress) October 14, 2019
https://twitter.com/eu_eeas/status/1190559413842665478
https://twitter.com/OriginsOSU/status/1196428361205243905
How do you measure #SoftPower? The #SoftPower30 index combines objective data and international polling, including a look at #Enterprise, #Culture, #Digital, #Government, #Engagement and #Education. More on #Methodology in the 2019 report: https://t.co/rGwmkp1ZPK@PortlandComms pic.twitter.com/ZdIVs9h2M6
— USC Public Diplomacy (@PublicDiplomacy) November 20, 2019
Your old pumpkin pie recipe is boring! We’ve got recipes that are spicy, sweet, savory and even smoky. https://t.co/datuEkE52h
— HuffPost (@HuffPost) November 12, 2019
https://twitter.com/neorsd/status/1192810953294790656
'TIS THE SEASON: An Ohio family decorated their home like the Griswold's from "National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation" for a good cause pic.twitter.com/mFAPOMI4N8
— CBS News (@CBSNews) November 14, 2019
Homeowners get the highest rates of return when selling in these 3 cities. https://t.co/jZtGUGDzX4 pic.twitter.com/MvkQez9uoD
— CNBC (@CNBC) November 14, 2019
For emergency workers, responding to traumatic situations can take a toll, contributing to issues like burnout, PTSD, and depression.
WSB's Hessam Bavafa finds that these events can also have a nearly immediate effect on how well people perform their jobs.https://t.co/0c1T66HVXX
— WI School of Business Research (@WSBresearch) November 11, 2019
Around the World Beauty (ATWB) Founder Stephanie Flor DBP'18 reflects on her time at #TuckDBP and how it gave her “the tools to make a real impact.” https://t.co/yEo6dc6prB
— TuckExecEd (@TuckExecEd) November 8, 2019
SCRUB-A-DUB: This rare albino alligator can't get enough of a good cleaning at a North Carolina aquarium! https://t.co/BV46MYaZvn pic.twitter.com/Lb2P9B20Ml
— ABC News (@ABC) November 24, 2019
Pope Francis calls for a 'world without nuclear weapons' during Nagasaki visit https://t.co/LegkGNIhGs
— The Guardian (@guardian) November 24, 2019
Pope Francis demands end of nuclear weapons to stop threat of 'total annihilation' https://t.co/iTuvcQj7SO
— Sky News (@SkyNews) November 24, 2019
When Pope Francis was a young priest, he had hoped to become a missionary in Japan.
Now, he's the first pope to visit the country in 38 years. pic.twitter.com/SINKlq9P5s
— DW News (@dwnews) November 23, 2019
#OPINION: Belief in God stopped Japan's Catholics from speaking out about the bomb, but not anymore https://t.co/cBZ2W4YxTR
— ABC News (@abcnews) November 23, 2019
Pope Francis has issued a call for nuclear disarmament as he arrived on a trip to Japan, which will take in visits to the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, targets of the "catastrophic" atomic bomb https://t.co/OzD8erdXM7
— RTÉ News (@rtenews) November 23, 2019
Pope Francis will fulfill his dream to be a missionary in Japan when he arrives for a three-day visit with two main aims: to appeal for nuclear disarmament and minister to a tiny Catholic flock with a rich but bloody history. https://t.co/q16Kv8Ki3X
— The Associated Press (@AP) November 23, 2019
Pope Francis leaves Thailand for Japan, where he is expected to deliver a robust anti-nuclear message of peace in the only country to have suffered an atomic bomb attack https://t.co/ugN7XlQea5 pic.twitter.com/BbO923jyxL
— AFP news agency (@AFP) November 23, 2019
The atomic bombing of Nagasaki in Japan on August 9, 1945 pic.twitter.com/RF5GymhoNj
— AFP news agency (@AFP) November 23, 2019
The atomic bombing of Hiroshima in Japan on August 6, 1945 pic.twitter.com/NLarpGEccx
— AFP news agency (@AFP) November 23, 2019
Here's why the Japanese yen is a currency to watch @CMEGroup #ad https://t.co/cWQM53HkDP
— Business Insider (@businessinsider) December 2, 2019
