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Inequality in Rich Countries
September 6th, 2010
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Once nations are industrialized, more equal societies almost always do better in terms of health, well-being and social cohesion. Large income inequalities within societies destroys the social fabric and quality of life for everyone.
That is what the Equality Trust in the UK have found after researching numerous aspects of inequality.
They looked at a wide range of health and social problems and found that,
Outcomes are substantially worse in more unequal societies
The problems tend to move together, implying that they share an underlying cause
Whether their findings are tested internationally among the rich countries, or among the 50 states of the USA, there is almost always the same tendency for outcomes to be much worse in more unequal societies.
For industrialized nations, it would seem that economic growth is therefore less important than equality when it comes to social cohesion and individual well-being.
This update includes a video describing this in further detail, as well as charts and graphs showing the relationship between various social factors and inequality.
Read full article: Poverty Around The World
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Consumer Confidence
August 20th, 2010
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Categories: Bad luck Confidence, Consumer, consumer confidence, Nvidia, powerchip semiconductor, priceline
Women?s Rights and Beijing +15 Conference
August 17th, 2010
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Coinciding with International Women?s Day, the beginning of March saw the 54th session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women to report on global efforts toward democracy and human development through the empowerment of women.
Despite the 2-week meeting and many issues being progressed, there were still uncertainties in areas such as commitments to various gender related rights and funding.
This small update includes further links and description of the above conference, as well as further links, quotes and a video on women?s rights related issues.
Read full article: Women?s Rights
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Education Stocks Keep Getting Killed
August 17th, 2010
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Bridgepoint and Strayer are among the names pulling down the group.
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Job Growth
August 17th, 2010
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Keeley Asset’s Interesting Trio (WLT, WAC, MWA, AVTR)
August 15th, 2010
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Keeley Asset Management speciailizes in finding value in corporate restructurings and spin-offs. I’ll look at a trio of stocks that originate from a Tampa Bay homebuilder. Still holding, I’ll look at why.
Blackstone taking Dynegy private for $542.7M
August 15th, 2010
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Asset manager Blackstone Group said Friday it is paying $542.7 million to take Dynegy private in a three-way deal that will see Dynegy also sell …
Keeley Asset’s Interesting Trio (WLT, WAC, MWA, AVTR)
August 13th, 2010
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Keeley Asset Management speciailizes in finding value in corporate restructurings and spin-offs. I’ll look at a trio of stocks that originate from a Tampa Bay homebuilder. Still holding, I’ll look at why.
Fed paper sees recession odds rising
August 9th, 2010
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A new report says the economy could hit another significant downturn in the next two years.Nvidia
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Institutional Buyout – IBO
August 8th, 2010
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Term of the Day for Thursday, August 05, 2010
The 10 Greatest Entrepreneurs
August 6th, 2010
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These 10 entrepreneurs’ names will live on long into the future – perhaps even after their enterprises are gone.
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Beef: subsidies encourage unhealthy food consumption and makes healthy food more expensive
August 1st, 2010
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Food subsidies in countries like the US are arranged in such a way that they encourage more meat production and unhealthy food consumption which become cheaper than healthy foods. On top of the environmental degradation caused by industrial farming, excessive meat consumption harms health.
Some additional statistics, graphs and charts have been added that look into this further.
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Pozna? Climate Change Conference Overview
July 31st, 2010
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An overview of the Climate Change Conference (also known as COP 14), held in Pozna?, Poland, at the beginning of December, 2008. As with past conferences, this too was not without its controversies. For example, while the Adaptation Fund was launched the funding of it caused lots of disagreements. The conference came at a time when Europe seemed to weaken their usually strong stance on climate change action and on news that in recent years, emissions from industrialized nations had risen.Nokia
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Military aid
July 30th, 2010
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Military aid can be controversial. Its stated aim is usually to help allies or poor countries fight terrorism, counter-insurgencies or to help fight drug wars.
The aid may be in the form of training, or even giving credits for foreign militaries to purchase weapons and equipment from the donor country.
But military aid may even be given to opposition groups to fight nations. This could be understandable if the opposition is a potential democratic force standing up against authoritarian rule.
However, as was especially seen during the Cold War, democratic nations (or potentially emerging democratic fledgling nations) often found themselves fighting foreign supported undemocratic forces because of geopolitical goals of the superpowers who tolerated or supported such regimes and dictatorships in order to achieve their own geopolitical aims.
This new page provides a brief overview of some of the issues.
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Jobless claims slide in latest week
July 29th, 2010
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The number of Americans filing for initial unemployment insurance fell last week, the government said Thursday.Powerchip Semiconductor
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Enterprise to start renting Nissan Leaf electric cars
July 28th, 2010
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Want to try out an all-electric car for a few days before you decide to buy? Enterprise Rent-A-Car is gonig to start renting Nissan Leaf electrics …
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Top 10 consumer complaints
July 27th, 2010
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Landlords who won’t exterminate roach-infested apartments. Debt collectors’ harassing phone calls. Companies that sell timeshares for a fee — then disappear with the money.Nvidia
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Haiti
July 24th, 2010
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The devastating earthquake that hit Haiti earlier in January has led to immense coverage of the ensuing humanitarian emergency.
But Haiti?s problems are numerous and goes back decades. A combination of a long turmoiled history, outside influence/interference preventing local democracy and development, political instability, environmental degradation, poverty and natural disasters all combine making it incredibly difficult to see how Haiti will be able to get out of its present situation.
The Haiti page on this web site has been updated to provide an overview of the earthquake related problems that occurred, though is not an up to date service on the relief efforts. However, the page has a lot of background information on Haiti from a geopolitical angle, which may provide some background and context to the nations? troubles and challenges.
(The Inter Press Service news coverage on Haiti carried by this web site may be of interest for more up to date stories.)
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Boeing displays Dreamliner at Farnborough Airshow
July 18th, 2010
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Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner touched down on British soil Sunday, building buzz at the Farnborough International Airshow.