#Policy

Matt Karnitschnig

MKarnitschnig

This letter from US senators threatening sanctions on a port in Merkel’s home district (h/t @OlafGersemann) if Nord Stream 2 goes ahead has triggered another round dire warnings from the

Fabio Martinenghi

FabItMart

Australian Education Policy note #auspol [thread]https://fabitmart.github.io/files/edu_note1.pdfThe Commonwealth government is considering a reform that includes dramatic increases in the price ("student contribution") of getting

Jon 🔬

JonnyMicro

Every time I see someone clutch their pearls over Trump putting kids in cages I remember that Obama and Biden built those cages and the press and Congress knew about

Glen Peters

Peters_Glen

THREAD: Climate risks & scenarios[based on a presentation]Financial institutions are asked to assess climate risk “…, taking into consideration different climate-related scenarios, including a 2°C or lower scenario.”So, which sce

Jack Wrenn

tenellous

This chart has been making the rounds, generating predictable responses like “China is a #surveillance state!”, “London is №4‽”, and back-patting that $CURRENT_LOCATION isn't anything like China or London!Well, pervasive

Sunder Katwala

sundersays

This Telegraph splash on July 20th 2020 is about a scenario in a government report, published in April 2020, which the paper says has now "emerged" within the debate inside

Neil Coleman

NeilColemanSA

It seems like Treasury indeed has a lot to answer for in delaying the procurement of vaccines. In this @FinancialMail article NT is cited as asking "why waste money on

Amy 🦓

skepticalzebra

THREAD: The litmus test for policy should not be how much it advantages the most well off, but how much it disadvantages the vulnerable. Before covid, we cared about the

Matt Chingos

chingos

Should President Biden cancel student debt through executive action? I've read smart folks weigh in on both sides of this question, so I thought a quick thread of pros/cons might

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BabyHumanist

❶ LAME-DUCK LAMENTᴬ ᵀᴴᴿᴱᴬᴰI must think Americans haven't been stressed out enough lately, because I feel the need to talk about nukes. Like most Baby Boomers / Generation Jonesers, I

brain genius

Millerheighife

osama bin laden was pretty clear in his goals, to bring America to its knees, through war, a divided country, one that would be humiliated on the world stage and

Shane

scary_biscuits

In the Spanish Civil War, Irish public opinion was overwhelmingly pro-Franco. The ICF collected £43,331 for Spain in 1936-37. Leitrim and Donegal County Councils passed motions condemning the Second Republic

Kathryn Anne Edwards

keds_economist

On the eve of the $600 expiration, I think there are five key arguments for its continuation, based on available data. 1/n(thread) 1. There was no evidence that it slowed

Drew Whitehead

Drewhaz141

Heartfelt condolences to those students who have been negatively impacted by the 'A-Level algorithm'. To commentators who are raising awareness that this has overwhelmingly hurt students from poorer backgrounds I

Brittany Johnstone 🐝

SchoolPsychMsB

Finally connected with a student on my caseload for the first time this school year.This student supports three younger siblings during day because parent works. Childcare options are unaffordable for

Judd Legum

JuddLegum

1. 79 members of the Pennsylvania legislature publicly opposed certification of the Electoral CollegeWill corporations continue to support their campaigns?We asked them.Follow along if interested.https://popular.info/p/corporations-expand-d

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