#GLOBAL

Christina Farr

chrissyfarr

Countries that offer universal health coverage are so misunderstood in the U.S. You can provide care to everyone - so no one goes bankrupt - and still have private insurance/private

Mek

mekarpeles

I feel morally obliged to point out:@jacobcole4000 showed me this 2016 demo (pre-roam) which I think was innovated by @biject + @antimatter15. It changed my life.https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=1&v=s0JGfIYcEGw&feature=em

david oliver

mancunianmedic

1. NHS productivity outstripped rest of economy (public or private in recent years)2. NHS management costs (although could be lower with a removal of purchaser provider split and the transaction

Ujyara

UjyaraFarooq

What I don’t get: yes on a theoretical level, oppression is connected. There is and must be solidarity with oppressed ppl around the world (similar to the solidarity between SA

Michael Pettis

michaelxpettis

1/5Here we go again. I am not sure how credible a source Global Times is, but for Beijing selling US Treasuries isn’t the hard part. The hard part is what

Martin Jacques

martjacques

#Huawei 1/5 The UK has taken leave of its senses. This period will become famous in our history as an exercise in national suicide. We left the EU, our biggest

asad rehman

chilledasad100

1/ Today is #EarthDay & Bidens #ClimateSummit of worlds biggest polluters. There will be lots of hot air from leaders. The only things that matter are that we are

Matt Stoller

matthewstoller

America is in a lot of trouble, and elites all over the world - including in the U.S. - are going to have to decide whether to stop free-riding on

Dɔkɔlɔ the Dyke

dokolothedyke

Oh fuck no. All comrades need to be speaking on this, period.Congo accounts for 0.01% of global COVID-19 cases. In contrast the US. alone accounts for a fucking QUARTER (25%)

Qiao Collective

qiaocollective

If you're a "leftist" yet find yourself aligned with the entire Western world in attacking China and in opposition to the global south including Cuba, Venezuela, the DPRK, & Iran—all

Sam Power

sam_power_825

there seems to be an interesting asymmetry between MCMC and variational inference, in the sense that - there are some cases in which MCMC can be used (≈ naturally), to

Madhu Pai, MD, PhD

paimadhu

A thread on burn-out in global health.Having been engaged in global health for nearly 2 decades, I suspect high rates of burn out was a big issue before this pandemic.Rarely

Dan Aceda

danaceda

My entire morningClients: We want global standards. Nothing less that's why we have come to you.Me: excellent I'm happy we are aligned. Clients: But this price is very high Me:

Sri Thiruvadanthai

teasri

Good post by @jturek18 https://jonturek.blogspot.com/2020/05/the-global-savings-glut-modern-policy.htmlI would add that:1. Savings glut is a symptom of persistent weak aggregate demand.2. Weak aggregate demand is caused by rising inequality

Alex Berenson

AlexBerenson

It’s no secret - the scientific adviser to the Italian health minister said it to @Telegraph more than a week ago: “The way we come deaths in our country is

Tanko 🇨🇲🇬🇭

desmondtanko

1/ Wow! This really blew up. Thank you all for reading and sharing. While I have your attention, allow me to share a few (by no means exhaustive) ideas on