@SenSanders @SenWarren say ordinary workers are no better off than in 1979
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in economic growth, economic history, macroeconomics Tags: The Great Enrichment
Good list
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in development economics, economic history, economics of natural disasters, energy economics, environmental economics, growth miracles, health economics, international economics Tags: The Great Enrichment
A Hamas ‘Great Return March’ speech the BBC is unlikely to report
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Back in May 2017 BBC audiences were told that Hamas had abandoned “anti-Jewish language” with the publication of a new policy document.
“It also says Hamas’s struggle is not with Jews but with “occupying Zionist aggressors”. The 1988 charter was condemned for its anti-Jewish language.
The text is seen as an effort by Hamas, which rules Gaza, to soften its image.
“The document gives us a chance to connect with the outside world,” spokesman Fawzi Barhoum said.
“To the world, our message is: Hamas is not radical. We are a pragmatic and civilized movement. We do not hate the Jews. We only fight who occupies our lands and kills our people. […]
For years there has been criticism of Hamas over the language of its charter, in particular articles which were branded anti-Semitic.
The charter speaks of the need to fight “warmongering Jews” and cites a hadith – a report of what…
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Can’t cope with the pressure of international cricket? Put things in perspective by taking advice from Keith Miller
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Psychologists, psychotherapists and what-have-you seem to be doing good business from helping players cope with something that – when all is said and done – is sport.
They are helping nerve-shattered fans, too, after the tense Cricket World Cup final between England and New Zealand, a game ultimately decided by the number of boundaries scored by each side.
On the strength of this, England won the cup.
Would the toss of a coin have been fairer? Or should the title have been shared?
No matter. The fact is a lot of Black Cap fans found their stress levels raised and the NZ Herald fretted:
“Kiwis have been left emotionally bruised today after New Zealand came just centimetres from winning the Cricket World Cup.”
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Is there an upper limit for #Fightfor15 logic for further pay rises? What if they are wrong?
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in applied price theory, industrial organisation, labour economics, labour supply, minimum wage, poverty and inequality, survivor principle
If wages go up under the minimum wage increase but employment does not fall, where does the extra output and revenue come from to cover the greater payroll bill?
Heavy plastic bags and paper bags offset @EugenieSage’s #plasticbagfascism
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in environmental economics, politics - New Zealand, rentseeking Tags: offsetting behaviour, recycling
Bill Nye Debates Richard Lindzen On Climate Change
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in energy economics, environmental economics, global warming, politics - USA Tags: climate alarmism
Does @DomPost apply same gate keeping standard to GMOs opponents? Socialists? Recycling? Rent control?
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in economics of media and culture, economics of natural disasters, energy economics, environmental economics, global warming, health economics, politics - New Zealand Tags: anti-GMO movement, climate alarmists
Good to see the aged 100 plus are still active in political debate
16 Jul 2019 Leave a comment
in environmental economics, global warming, politics - New Zealand Tags: climate alarmism
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