Category: Economics
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The People’s Forest

Nothing Defunded ATL didn’t defund the police. They gave them more money. I’ve lived in ATL since 2015, and it’s always been a city of the ‘haves’ and ‘have nots.’ However, the gap between rich and poor has only gotten worse since the pandemic started. Tent cities and beggars are on almost every street corner. Atlanta…
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The Week in Stories Around the Globe

Discover the 10 Oldest Countries in the World While some might believe that the oldest countries in the world are immense global powers that remain prominent today, this assumption is false. In fact, it is likely that most people would be surprised to learn which countries were founded first. Although some still hold influential political…
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The Week in Stories Around the Globe

‘This nightmare is over’: Lula vows to pull Brazil out of Bolsonaro’s era of ‘devastation’ “I know it won’t be easy for Lula to rebuild everything that Bolsonarismo has destroyed. But I feel hopeful. If there’s anyone who enjoys the popular support and international respect from leaders around the planet needed to rebuild Brazil’s relationships…
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Santa Isn’t Real, and other fables

Imagination is a beautiful gift we humans have, and no other being on Earth possesses it from what we know. Children often have an overactive imagination, and we’ve created fables in our different cultures to cultivate kids’ imaginations. It’s not a problem to believe in fairy tales when you’re a six-year-old, but it’s far different from believing in fantasy…
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The Week in Stories Around the Globe

The legendary life of Brazilian soccer icon Pele in photos A three-time World Cup winner who scored 1,281 goals in 1,363 games, Pele is known as the “king of soccer,” the world’s most beautiful game. “The difficult, the extraordinary, is not scoring a thousand goals like Pelé. It is creating a goal like Pelé,” wrote…
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The Week in the Stories Around the Globe

Taliban Suspend University Education for Women in Afghanistan The Taliban government has suspended university education for all female students in Afghanistan, the latest step in its brutal clampdown on the rights and freedom of women. #Taliban #Afghanistan #WomensRightsAreHumanRights Selling a war: Report exposes how German media stirs up militancy in society and works to prevent…
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Five Things Elon Musk Could Do: Besides being a Twitter Troll

Unfortunately, one of my favorite social media sites was brought by a megalomaniac billionaire. Like the other billionaire who owned it before wasn’t annoying enough, at least Jack kept a low profile except when sucking up to Prez 45. Elon Musk’s buying of Twitter allows him to become the world’s most famous internet troll. We all…
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The Week in Stories Around the Globe

More than 500 Labor Historians Condemn Biden’s Intervention in Freight Rail Dispute It is unclear what, if anything, the letter will accomplish, but Barker will be pleased if it at least demonstrates solidarity with the freight rail workers. “I think it’s a mistake to think historians only think about the past. If you’re doing it…
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The Evolved Man of the Week: Mike Steadman

Welcome to the Evolving Man Project’s “Evolved Man of the Week” profile. Each week we will highlight an individual that embodies what it means to be an evolved person, famous and non-famous individual alike. The world needs to know their stories and deeds. This week’s honor goes to Marine Corps veteran, mentor, and champion boxer…
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The Week in Stories Around the Globe

Mexico’s President López Obrador leads a massive pro-government march “You can’t make a change overnight and Andrés Manuel is not infallible,” Pedroche said. “But we have worked hard and what we don’t want is for this to be reversed.” #Mexico #Election #VivaMexico #Politics Migrants survive 11-day trip to Spain on ship’s rudder Three migrants who…