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Forces in India, US seek to sow division: USAID administrator

  
The Indian Express - 07.27.2022 Original article ›
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USAID Administrator Samantha Powers talk at the IIT- Delhi is covered in detail in the Indian Express. Powers says India's aid to Sri Lanka with $3.5 billion in credit lines during the pandemic is an example of the kind of help the US and India have made to assist poor countries. She sees ever broader and deeper cooperation between the US and India to help African, Asian and Latin American nations build a better future.

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Ukraine War Threatens Commodities Supply and Miners Can’t React

  
WSJ - 03.23.2022 Original article ›
Rhiannon Hoyle
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Commodity prices are surging worldwide. Shortages of potash with cutoff of supplies from Russia and Belarus is affecting fertilizer supplies and agriculture  worldwide. New mines for commodities in much demand will take years to begin production. A mine in the Canadian prairies is expected to be the largest potash mine in the world, yet production will not begin till 2027. The situation is the same for coal  copper, nickel, and other commodities.

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Jaishankar visits Lanka IOC to take stock of fuel supply situation

  
The Hindu - 03.28.2022 Original article ›
Pti
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India's Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar visits the local subsidiary of Indian Oil Corporation in Colombo to get some idea of the fuel supply situation in Sri Lanka. Facing a shortage of foreign exchange reserves and payment due for its debt in 2022 Sri Lanka has cut imports, including oil imports. India has offered a $1 billion line of credit and other assistance to Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka is also getting financial help from the IMF.

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How the West Misread Vladimir Putin

  
WSJ - 02.25.2022 Original article ›
Michael R. Gordon In Washington, Stephen Fidler In London, Alan Cullison In Kyiv, Ukraine
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This WSJ report looks at US-Russia relations under different administrations with US presidents failing to understand the intentions of the Russian president as Eastern European countries sought a new relationship with the US and western Europe. The view of western leaders was events such as the 1956 Hungarian revolution and the 1968 Czech revolution and the entry of Soviet Russian tanks into Budapest and Prague were a thing of the distant past. 

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William Ackman to Close $4 Billion SPAC

  
WSJ - 07.12.2022 Original article ›
Julie Steinberg
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The retrieval of $4 billion in  capital from SPAC misallocation of capital back to HEIRS- Health, Education, Infrastructure, Retirees, and Societal needs leading to much needed Upward Mobility in 2022. WiIliam Ackman says he is returning the capital for this SPAC after failing to find companies that meet investment criteria. This SPAC hedge fund raised $4 billion on the New York Stock Exchange in July 2020 as an Initial Public Offering.

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French Socialist, Green, conservative candidates back Macron in election run-off against Le Pen

  
France 24 - 04.11.2022 Original article ›
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A major factor in the next step in the French presidential election, the runoff second round, is how voters who supported former socialist candidate Jean Luc-Melenchon will vote in second round. He has now asked his voters not to give a single vote to Marie Le Pen. The socialist and Republicain candidates, and Green candidate now also support Mr. Macron in the second round of voting on April 24. 

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Mann Ki Baat | PM Modi hails India’s start-up culture, says country has become a nation of job creators, not job seekers

  
The Hindu - 11.28.2021 Original article ›
Special Correspondent
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PM Modi of India interacts with Mayur Patil, a young engineer in India who developed air filter technology to reduce emissions on existing motorcycles and buses by as much as 20-30%. Patents were granted and NITI Aayog granted a 90 lakh rupee grant for mass production. India faces a real need for job creation through the development of new companies and new products to hire hundreds of thousands of engineers and other graduates graduating each year.

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When Fourth-Graders Can’t Read: One Phoenix School Has a New Way to Fight Pandemic Learning Loss

  
WSJ - 10.09.2021 Original article ›
Yoree Koh | Photographs By Ash Ponders For The Wall Street Journal
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The learning loss for elementary school children is much worse than projected after 18 months being out of school. In this school in Pheonix, Arizona, teachers were surprised to see children behind by almost 2 years. The pandemic has turned a growing literacy problem into a crisis.This could be true for other parts of the world, in Europe, India, Latin America, other Asia and Africa too. Students from poorer neighborhoods consistently fare much worse.

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In Virginia Governor’s Race, Biden Barely Rates a Mention

  
NYTimes.com - 10.26.2021 Original article ›
Lisa Lerer
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US president Biden's effort to appeal to all American families and workers in the $2 trillion plan for investment in child care, paid leave, healthcare and education, and the importance of staying away from the divisive and polarizing effect of the Clinton years on Republicans, is part of the new approach of the Biden administration as it tackles America's most important problems with hopes for bipartisan support.

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International aid arrives in India to combat deadly Covid crisis

  
The Guardian - 04.27.2021 Original article ›
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International aid arrives from the UK, France, US, and the European Union, as India faces a surge of the coronavirus in April 2021. A flight with oxygen and ventilators arrives from the UK. The EU is pooling resources, France is preparing flights with equipment. The United States Biden administration says it will release some of the 60 million doses of Astra Zeneca vaccine to India that remain unused in the US to address vaccine shortages.

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Opinion | The State of Trump’s Union

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WSJ - 01.20.2020 Original article ›
William Mc Gurn
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The WSJ's William McGurn looks at the Trump impeachment in the Senate and compares this with a similar period when Bill Clinton, another president  was being impeached by Republicans. Bill Clinton survived the impeachment vote as is expected also for Mr. Trump. The strong economy supported Mr. Clinton in his State of the Union message that followed, as is expected for Mr. Trump in his State of the Union message. 

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‘I told him what he was accused of – he went white with fury’

  
The Times - 10.04.2020 Original article ›
Nick Greenslade
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The story told here about a Frenchman Arsene Wenger who is made the new manager of Arsenal in 1996. A complete outsider who is thought of as knowing nothing about English football is faced with changing the culture and ways of thinking at Arsenal. His first encounter with the media and reports about a visit he made to the South of France leading to calls for him to resign is revisited here from his new book.

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The Verdict on Trump’s Economic Stewardship, Before Covid and After

  
WSJ - 10.14.2020 Original article ›
Jon Hilsenrath
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This analysis in the WSJ looks at president Trump's handling of the economy during the period before and following the coronavirus. It says a Gallup poll taken in September showed 56% or a majority of Americans thought they were better off than four years ago. The same poll shows handling of the coronavirus that hurt the economy not getting high marks for the president. A lot of uncertainty remains says this report.

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U.S. Economic Activity Picks Up While Europe Stalls

  
WSJ - 10.23.2020 Original article ›
David Harrison, Paul Hannon
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As the U.S. economy continues to recover Europe is seeing the impact of the second wave of the pandemic on the economy. Economists say the U.S. economy grew at an annualized rate of 28% in the third quarter of 2020 after a drop of 31% in the second quarter. WIth a surge of cases to over 1 million in Spain and curfews in France and Italy, the economy in the European Union is slowing again.

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Recession With a Difference: Women Face Special Burden

  
NYTimes.com - 11.17.2020 Original article ›
Patricia Cohen
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The coronavirus pandemic has a significant negative impact on women as they face job, child care and home responsibilities. One report by the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis says that without a comprehensive system of support "women will forever be vulnerable to career scarring during any major crisis like this pandemic." This is true not just for the U.S., it is also true for women in countries in Europe, in Asia and other countries.

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Why the Swedes love doing something that Americans hate - BBC Reel

  
BBC Reel - 01.12.2021 Original article ›
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Sweden has a progressive system of taxes. Higher taxes are willingly paid because much of the taxes go into producing public goods such as infrastructure, transportation, healthcare and education. Not a welfare state but a well funded plan for public goods that are essential for all citizens. The perception and the plan are together so that people do not worry about getting sick or getting a good education, and to have good transportation and other services.

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90 km from Srinagar, a village without network, a class on a hill

  
The Indian Express - 06.08.2021 Original article ›
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Online classes 90 miles from Srinagar across the Jhelum river in Kashmir in a village of 650 households during the pandemic. The online classes are downloaded from the Education Department and teachers meet students for the classes in the mountains. Children study, socialize and log in for exams. The struggle to get an education during the pandemic goes on for children in Kashmir just as it does in other parts of the world.

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Iranian Hard-Liner Ebrahim Raisi Wins Presidency Amid Nuclear Talks

  
WSJ - 06.19.2021 Original article ›
Aresu Eqbali, Sune Engel Rasmussen | Photographs By Maryam Rahmanian For The Wall Street Journal
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Ebrahim Raisi receives 62% of the vote in Iran's elections for president in 2021. He is an Iranian judge opposed to Iran's outreach to the west at a time when the Iran nuclear deal is in the process of being revived. Turnout was low at 49% reflecting the lack of real choice in the vote. In the weeks before the election most nonconservative candidates were disqualified. 

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Stellantis Plans to Go Big on EVs. Here’s What’s in Store.

  
WSJ - 07.08.2021 Original article ›
Nora Naughton
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Most people have not heard of Stellantis N.V. First there was Chrysler, then Fiat merged with Chrysler, now Fiat Chrysler merges with Citroen and Peugeot of France. The result is Stellantis N.V. with CEO Carlo Tavares. This group plans an investment of $35.5 billion in electric vehicles through 2025 and have 5 battery plants built in US and Europe. Tougher emissions standards worldwide are pushing car makers to make these investments in electrification of cars.

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SoftBank marks retreat from global solar ambitions with Adani deal

  
The Financial Times - 09.23.2021 Original article ›
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A Japanese group that was unable to realize the potential in renewables with only 5GW expansion in India is selling its energy unit to the Adani Group in India. After building thermal capacity in India this Indian company is now shifting its focus to help achieve prime minister Modi's target of 450 GW for India in renewables. Modi saw the potential for renewables early in his administration for the state of Gujarat.

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Mann Ki Baat - India records 3.5 billion fin-tech digital transactions for cleanliness and transparency in economy

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mint - 09.26.2021 Original article ›
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PM Modi says in Mann Ki Baat monthly radio program that Unified Payments Interface UPI has recorded 3.5 billion digital transactions in the month of August. Digital payments of 2 trillion rupees is happening using UPI on average. In this way it is transforming India. "Through this the economy of the country is acquiring cleanliness and transparency, and we all kn ow that the importance of fin-tech is increasing a lot," said Modi

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ESPN Boss Jimmy Pitaro’s Chaotic Race to Remake the Sports Giant

  
WSJ - 03.18.2024 Original article ›
Isabella Simonetti, Robbie Whelan
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Jimmy Pitaro at ESPNsports network is navigating adifficult landscape looking for new sports streaming custmers. Joining other media companies to compete with streaming against Google and Apple TV. As more Americans cut the cord cable TV is collapsing. From 2011 onwards to today cable lost 29 million subscribers. ESPN, part of Disney, is a division that once supported Disney growth, its growth in 2023 was 2% for revenue with decline of 2% for profit.

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Germany Looks to Stop the Far Right From Assuming Power

  
NYTimes.com - 03.18.2024 Original article ›
Erika Solomon
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Problems that are emerging as the AfD takes up role of Opposition in legislatures at the state level in Hesse, Thuringia and Bavaria. Finding proactive solutions to immigration, cost of living concerns and investing in infrastructure, in education, healthcare, childcare  that would improve the lives of people would go a long way to strengthening democracy at the local and state level in all parts of Germany with the help of the federal government.

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Biden Signs Expansive Health, Climate and Tax Law

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NYTimes.com - 08.16.2022 Original article ›
Jim Tankersley
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President Biden signs the $379 billion Climate bill and tax legislation into law. Mr. Biden told a White House crowd to standing ovation "This is the biggest Climate Bill ever." At the signing event Mr. Biden tells Senator Manchin  "Joe, I never had a doubt." Senator Schumer quietly negotiated the final bill with Senator Manchin in one crucial week just recently to get it through a 50-50 split US Senate.

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Forbidden fruit: why vegans are up in arms over Tesco’s oranges and lemons

  
The Guardian - 08.22.2022 Original article ›
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Artificial coatings such as shellac and beeswax to make lemons and oranges shiny are seen as totally unneeded by buyers. When one goes to a neighborhood vegetable market for fresh fruits and vegetables one does not see this kind of behaviour, everything is how nature intended it to be. Then why do supermarkets and grocery stores behave in this way? Bad habits were acquired over the last two decades, including overuse of plastic.

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