#Policy

David Thunder

davidjthunder

—THREAD BEGINS—Here are some un-examined & false convictions circulating in our Western societies about Covid:1. Everyone is equally susceptible to the virus, young & old, healthy & sick.- FALSE 2.

Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg

TheRaDR

Well, @RepTedYoho is trying to play the "father of daughters" card, so maybe a few thoughts about what's really underlying that trope, eh?1/x thread The idea, it seems, from the

Tanja Hester 😷 BLM 🏳️‍🌈🌏

our_nextlife

Seems like a lot of folks could use a primer on economic stimulus, as well as "fairness" in our system.So let's talk about both.Economic stimulus was originated as a concept

Simon Usherwood

Usherwood

It's dawn(ish) on the last day of this phase of Brexit, so let's consider what we've learnt1/ Firstly, let's be clear that Brexit isn't 'done', despite yesterday's signing of the

Revolving Door Project

revolvingdoorDC

THREAD: It’s been 48 hrs of mixed news from @JoeBiden.On the plus side: @BharatRamamurti and @gauragDC are, among others, FANTASTIC picks for Deputy NEC and Deputy PPO respectively.https://mailchi.mp/bidentransition/health-team-3588606?e=

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notreallykraut

Sure. U.S foreign policy prevented the Soviet Union from creating other communist regimes in Africa and Latin America. But! When you focus on the Soviet economy itself, you quickly realize

Tiago Forte

fortelabs

1/ I’m going down the rabbit hole on one of the most fascinating developments in online courses I’ve seen: investigative reporting-style YouTube videos about dishonest practicesMostly Coffeezilla which has a

Shane Bergin

shanedbergin

Thread: Toward the end of the Prog for Government is a commitment with transformational potential for the future of the country. It states‘Establish a Citizens’ Assembly on the Future of

Jeevun Sandher

JeevunSandher

Around 2.4 million people including *more than half a million children* were unable to get the essentials needed to eat, stay dry, heat and clean their homes (before COVID-19)A on

Roshan Kishore

Roshanjnu

1/n: A (pessimistic) thread on political economy of the Supreme Court staying the 3 farm laws: On the face of it, the court had indicted the govt for not doing

Chloe Cranston

chloe_cranston

UK Gov announces "new" measures on #Uyghur #forcedlabour, notes "real risk" of UK businesses sourcing from suppliers which are "complicit":1. Guidance to UK business2. Strengthening Modern Slavery Act3. MSA ext

Alessandra Zimmermann, PhD 🇺🇸 🇨🇦 🇨🇭 🏳️‍🌈

alesszimm

I have been debating which #CSPC2020 session to join all morning - Horizon Scanning won out only because I knew someone would live tweet Roles & Responsibilities of Academic Science

Chris Richards 🐬🅰️ #UnitedLeft

EclecticRadical

#HistoryIsAWeaponThe American two-party system is based on the fact that the Founding Fathers really wanted rule by consensus by an enlightened oligarchy. The problem was that the ruling class immediately

CryptoNephilim

cryptonephilim

ThreadAs unrest spreads throughout the US, sparked by the atrocious killing of George Floyd, a broad systemic crisis has been steadily burning for decades beneath the surface. 1. If there

Ruth Fox

RuthFox01

It looks like ‘money bills’ bypassing the @UKHouseofLords is going to be a subject of interest again. So the @HansardSociety ‘What is a money bill’ procedural guide may help navigate

Bill Hogseth

billhogseth

The electoral map of WI (rural sea of red, urban/suburban islands of blue) could decieve us into concluding rural progressive organizing is a lost cause. It is not.Here are some

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