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JEFFREY SACHS: “In December 1991, I was leading a delegation of economists to meet with President [of Russia Boris] Yeltsin…………. Looking back over the decades and the warning signs

Posted on November 24, 2024 by michelleclarke2015

Sony Thang @nxt888 JEFFREY SACHS: “In December 1991, I was leading a delegation of economists to meet with President [of Russia Boris] Yeltsin. The room in the Kremlin was gigantic, almost the size of a football field. We waited and … Continue reading →

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The Guardian: “…Its presence has raised fresh concerns about the security of the interconnector cables that run between Ireland and the UK carrying global internet traffic from huge datacentres operated by tech companies including Google and Microsoft, which have their EU headquarters sited in Ireland…”

Posted on November 17, 2024 by michelleclarke2015

Support the Guardian Espionage Russian spy ship escorted away from area with critical cables in Irish Sea Yantar intelligence ship was seen operating drones in an area containing subsea energy and internet infrastructure Lisa O’Carroll in Dublin Sat 16 Nov 2024 … Continue reading →

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RIA: Dame Louise Richardson and Richard English “Britishness and Irishness”.

Posted on November 13, 2024 by michelleclarke2015

4,387 views Nov 4, 2024 The Royal Irish Academy and the University of Notre Dame launched the Analysing and Researching Ireland North and South (ARINS) initiative with a view to generating authoritative, independent and non-partisan research and analysis on a … Continue reading →

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BBC News: Royal estates ‘receive millions from public bodies and charities’. Comment: Charities buoy up the state provision of services but being exempt from tax they are adding to their own wealth. Charities are essential but Governance is equally important. The extent of spread is immense in relation to the Royal Family as seen from this piece from below “Their contracts with public bodies are said to include a £37 million agreement between the Duchy of Cornwall and the Ministry of Justice to lease Dartmoor Prison, and a £11.4 million deal between Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Trust and the Duchy of Lancaster to rent a London warehouse over 15 years.”

Posted on November 3, 2024 by michelleclarke2015

Royal estates ‘receive millions from public bodies and charities’ 14 hours ago 3rd November 2024 Michael Sheils McNamee BBC News Details about the Royal Family’s finances including rent received from the NHS, schools and the armed forces have been revealed … Continue reading →

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The Irish News: “Slavery”. Most interesting story about checking out your DNA and who really is your father, family.

Posted on October 22, 2024 by michelleclarke2015

Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby reveals ancestor owned slaves in Jamaica His great, great, great grandfather Sir James Fergusson was an owner of enslaved people in Jamaica. By Aine Fox, PA Social Affairs Correspondent October 22, 2024 at 9:35am BST The … Continue reading →

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Nostalgia: Ireland 1950’s. Pickow’s photos capture the capital and its people at a time when modernisation and internationalisation were gathering pace

Posted on October 18, 2024 by michelleclarke2015

How Dublin looked in the 1950s’ photos of George Pickow Updated / Thursday, 17 Oct 2024 09:57 By Barry Houlihan RTÉ Brainstorm More fromRTÉ Brainstorm Analysis: Pickow’s photos capture the capital and its people at a time when modernisation and internationalisation were … Continue reading →

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Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists: Hibakusha group receives Nobel Peace Prize for “demonstrating through witness testimony that nuclear weapons must never be used again”

Posted on October 15, 2024 by michelleclarke2015

The authoritative guide to ensuring science and technology make life on Earth better, not worse. Hibakusha group receives Nobel Peace Prize for “demonstrating through witness testimony that nuclear weapons must never be used again” By François Diaz-Maurin, Thomas Gaulkin | October 11, 2024 … Continue reading →

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Eurasia Review: Iran: Prisoners Warn Of Looming Wave Of Executions – OpEd. Comment: Those subjugated in Iran.

Posted on October 2, 2024 by michelleclarke2015

Iran: Prisoners Warn Of Looming Wave Of Executions – OpEd. Comment: Those subjugated in Iran.  October 2, 2024  0 Comments By Mahin Horri Inmates in multiple prisons across Iran held the thirty-sixth week of the “No to Executions Tuesdays” campaign on Tuesday, … Continue reading →

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Eurasia Review follow it. Is The World Moving Toward Long-Term Self-Destruction? – OpEd

Posted on September 25, 2024 by michelleclarke2015

Is The World Moving Toward Long-Term Self-Destruction? – OpEd September 25, 2024  0 Comments By IDN By Jonathan Power Eleven hundred years ago Europe was a backwater. There were no grand cities, apart from Cordoba in Spain which was Muslim. The Middle … Continue reading →

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Is Liberalism Dead? Fukuyama vs Gray : Intelligence Squared.

Posted on September 23, 2024 by michelleclarke2015

104,241 views Jul 8, 2024 Is liberalism obsolete? Two great political philosophers debated this question on 22 March 2022. Professor Francis Fukuyama was joined in conversation by John Gray, the British political philosopher, who rejects the idea of universal liberal … Continue reading →

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