#Governments

So, LVMH is trying to walk away from TIF. Again. And LVMH has finally said in a press release that it is not able to close the transaction (although I
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We need to talk about “covid safe”, as seen in this tweet here (name redacted because it’s not relevant).The idea that any indoor space can be “covid safe” is, frankly,
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Meanwhile, if you like me need to catch up on the amazing stuff my colleagues have produced in recent weeks, a thread. Beginning with how OF COURSE McKinsey is making
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Freedom is the ability to enact your own will for your own life. If anyone is preventing you from doing this, you are not free. If anyone is manipulating you
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I can’t even express how strongly I agree with this. A few thoughts...https://twitter.com/marcformarc/status/1335973446669438976 Congregate shelters were designed not with dignity, humanity, or equity in mind but for the convenience (and
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MLDRIN welcomes the draft report on water reform released by the @ozprodcom today. We support the finding that stronger recognition and responsiveness to First Nations’ rights and interests are needed
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THREAD: What would civil war really look like in the US? Obvsly the only place to look for answers is dystopian sci-fi comic literature and one in particular has eerie
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New proposal for a battery in NSW 12 times the size of the "worlds biggest battery" when it was installed in SAGrid scale batteries have well and truly arrived taking
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In a nobler time, principle and norms constrained behavior. A government could be "trusted" to maintain a gold peg on its currency because it was obvious to most involved that
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Most facemasks discriminate against deaf people who need to lip read. @NicolaSturgeon knows — her advisors told her. She could have worn a see-through mask (like those made by Edinburgh’s
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Little thread about Cardano and my general skepticism. First, Cardano is an incredibly speculative investment.Many aren't aware of it, but it's a very risky bet to take. Second, Cardano has
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#Morocco's is now the 4th non-democratic Arab government successfully bribed by Trump to normalize w/Israel. None of these governments were ever at war with Israel, so "peace deals" is a
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History often reveals the specificity and contingency of social, cultural, intellectual or political arrangements that appear natural or universal. At the same time, historical contextualization and comparison often undermine categorical
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Today I release my first annual report on the impact of COVID19 on people in poverty, scrutinizing the recent wave of social protection. I find that most measures are maladapted,
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THREAD:My latest #China #vlog is live, discussing why so-called "Armchair Experts" on China are a big problem, especially to those in government and business who need sound advice on China,
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Anthony Fauci says the next two weeks will be crucial to fighting the virus. And we know what we need to do. We know how to slow the spread of
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