The document discusses many issues facing the United States including political polarization, economic inequality, environmental degradation, flaws in the democratic system, and societal problems. It argues that the current systems of government, economics, and society are not adequately addressing these challenges and proposes numerous reforms to improve democracy, reduce the influence of money in politics, strengthen worker and environmental protections, and promote shared prosperity and sustainability.
The document discusses many issues facing Americans including declining economic opportunity, rising inequality, unaffordability of housing and education, and stagnating wages. It notes that income and wealth inequality are at crisis levels in the US, with the top 10% controlling over half of the country's wealth while the bottom 50% own just 1.5% of wealth. Other issues highlighted include high costs of living, lack of good-paying jobs, inadequate healthcare and education systems, and lack of social mobility. Overall, the document paints a picture of economic struggles for many Americans and a system that has failed to adapt to changing economic realities.
This document discusses issues of equality and inequality in American society. It presents arguments on both sides of the question "Is America Approaching Equality within Society?". The YES side, represented by a speech from President Barack Obama, argues that while more progress needs to be made, America has made steady advances towards racial equality since the civil rights movement. However, the NO side, represented by a report from the National Urban League, finds that African Americans remain only 72.2% equal economically to white citizens based on metrics like income, wealth, employment and poverty rates. The document also discusses historical trends in inequality, differences between racial, gender and economic inequality, and debates around the impacts of capitalism on equality.
the like of which we have not seen since the 19th century. Ame.docxoreo10
The document discusses wealth inequality in the United States through an economic pyramid model. At the top of the pyramid is the top 1% who control over 50% of the country's wealth. The next 19% make up the managerial class who control another 44% of wealth. This top 20% control over 90% of total wealth while the bottom 80% of the population controls just 9% of wealth on average. Keeping the bottom 80% divided along lines of race, gender, age etc. helps maintain this unequal system that benefits the top 20% who control major institutions that influence society.
Republican politicians overwhelmingly oppose action on climate change and reject the scientific consensus. The top .01% earn on average $23.8 million per year, while the top 1% earn over $352,000. A study found that the stock wealth of the richest 12,000 households has surpassed the housing wealth of 108 million households. Paul Singer will get back $2.28 billion, 369% of his original $617 million investment, from Argentina's debt repayment. Close to half of all super-PAC money comes from just 50 mega-donors and their relatives who are trying to influence elections.
The Republican platform document outlines their vision for restoring economic prosperity and opportunity in America. It begins by criticizing the Obama administration for presiding over slow economic growth and calls for rejecting the idea that this is the best America can do. It then lays out proposals for fairer taxes aimed at promoting growth, making American businesses more competitive globally through lower corporate taxes and trade policies that benefit American workers, reducing regulations that are harming the financial sector, and expanding homeownership and rental opportunities.
The document discusses issues of racial inequality and opportunity in Detroit and beyond. It argues that while some see Obama's election as signifying a post-racial era, racial disparities persist and disadvantage marginalized groups. Specifically, foreclosures have disproportionately impacted black and Latino communities. The document calls for a focus on targeted universalism, coalition building, and empowering community organizations like MOSES to promote social justice and equal opportunity.
This thesis examines how cultural and political factors in the United States foster economic hardship and inequality, undermining efforts for a more egalitarian society. While some degree of inequality is expected in a capitalist system, the U.S. has experienced a dramatic rise in poverty and income disparity since the 1970s. Globalization and technology alone do not explain this, as other nations facing the same pressures have avoided similar increases. The paper will analyze how uniquely American traits like individualism and distrust of government, as well as the influence of special interests and wealthy donors in politics, impede reforms and preserve the status quo, causing many to miss out on the American Dream.
The document discusses the dual deficits faced by the US - fiscal deficits and sustainability deficits. It argues that conservatives are right that the US is in deep debt, but progressives are also right that prosperity cannot be achieved by extracting wealth from the poor, middle class or environment. However, solutions proposed by both right and left are inadequate. Simply cutting spending or taxes will not solve the problem, nor will just printing more money. The real solution is to tap human innovation to create new value, rather than just consume existing resources or wealth. A new path is needed that moves beyond dependence on fossil fuels or massive government spending.
The document discusses many issues facing Americans including declining economic opportunity, rising inequality, unaffordability of housing and education, and stagnating wages. It notes that income and wealth inequality are at crisis levels in the US, with the top 10% controlling over half of the country's wealth while the bottom 50% own just 1.5% of wealth. Other issues highlighted include high costs of living, lack of good-paying jobs, inadequate healthcare and education systems, and lack of social mobility. Overall, the document paints a picture of economic struggles for many Americans and a system that has failed to adapt to changing economic realities.
This document discusses issues of equality and inequality in American society. It presents arguments on both sides of the question "Is America Approaching Equality within Society?". The YES side, represented by a speech from President Barack Obama, argues that while more progress needs to be made, America has made steady advances towards racial equality since the civil rights movement. However, the NO side, represented by a report from the National Urban League, finds that African Americans remain only 72.2% equal economically to white citizens based on metrics like income, wealth, employment and poverty rates. The document also discusses historical trends in inequality, differences between racial, gender and economic inequality, and debates around the impacts of capitalism on equality.
the like of which we have not seen since the 19th century. Ame.docxoreo10
The document discusses wealth inequality in the United States through an economic pyramid model. At the top of the pyramid is the top 1% who control over 50% of the country's wealth. The next 19% make up the managerial class who control another 44% of wealth. This top 20% control over 90% of total wealth while the bottom 80% of the population controls just 9% of wealth on average. Keeping the bottom 80% divided along lines of race, gender, age etc. helps maintain this unequal system that benefits the top 20% who control major institutions that influence society.
Republican politicians overwhelmingly oppose action on climate change and reject the scientific consensus. The top .01% earn on average $23.8 million per year, while the top 1% earn over $352,000. A study found that the stock wealth of the richest 12,000 households has surpassed the housing wealth of 108 million households. Paul Singer will get back $2.28 billion, 369% of his original $617 million investment, from Argentina's debt repayment. Close to half of all super-PAC money comes from just 50 mega-donors and their relatives who are trying to influence elections.
The Republican platform document outlines their vision for restoring economic prosperity and opportunity in America. It begins by criticizing the Obama administration for presiding over slow economic growth and calls for rejecting the idea that this is the best America can do. It then lays out proposals for fairer taxes aimed at promoting growth, making American businesses more competitive globally through lower corporate taxes and trade policies that benefit American workers, reducing regulations that are harming the financial sector, and expanding homeownership and rental opportunities.
The document discusses issues of racial inequality and opportunity in Detroit and beyond. It argues that while some see Obama's election as signifying a post-racial era, racial disparities persist and disadvantage marginalized groups. Specifically, foreclosures have disproportionately impacted black and Latino communities. The document calls for a focus on targeted universalism, coalition building, and empowering community organizations like MOSES to promote social justice and equal opportunity.
This thesis examines how cultural and political factors in the United States foster economic hardship and inequality, undermining efforts for a more egalitarian society. While some degree of inequality is expected in a capitalist system, the U.S. has experienced a dramatic rise in poverty and income disparity since the 1970s. Globalization and technology alone do not explain this, as other nations facing the same pressures have avoided similar increases. The paper will analyze how uniquely American traits like individualism and distrust of government, as well as the influence of special interests and wealthy donors in politics, impede reforms and preserve the status quo, causing many to miss out on the American Dream.
The document discusses the dual deficits faced by the US - fiscal deficits and sustainability deficits. It argues that conservatives are right that the US is in deep debt, but progressives are also right that prosperity cannot be achieved by extracting wealth from the poor, middle class or environment. However, solutions proposed by both right and left are inadequate. Simply cutting spending or taxes will not solve the problem, nor will just printing more money. The real solution is to tap human innovation to create new value, rather than just consume existing resources or wealth. A new path is needed that moves beyond dependence on fossil fuels or massive government spending.
From Poverty to Power is essential reading for anyone involved in change processes around the world. A new take on development for the 21st century, Oxfam International’s new book provides critical insights into the massive human and economic costs of inequality and poverty and proposes realistic solutions.
This presentation was given by the author Duncan Green presentation at the CIVICUS World Assembly in Glasgow, June 2008.
JEWEL THIEF
The Nirav Modi scam exposes the fragility of India’s banking system; a combination of lax corporate governance, corrupt officers, antiquated security and rogue businessmen. It spotlights other rich, well-connected wilful defaulters
The document summarizes a presentation on opportunities in marketing to baby boomers. It discusses key trends for baby boomers including connection, spirituality, transitions to new rules around finances and longevity. It provides statistics on boomer population shifts, spending habits, interests in health, travel, housing and technology. The presentation outlines large market opportunities and highlights successful boomer-focused companies.
Whatever the complaint about media, one thing is certain: There are underlying structural issues at work that give rise to these problems. Attacking a single symptom — such as programming some might say is indecent — does not cure the disease.
Getting The Rural Swagger Back is a keynote speech about revitalizing rural communities. It discusses how rural areas are facing challenges like declining populations and economic difficulties. However, it also notes opportunities like a growing interest among younger and retiring generations in rural living. The speech advocates developing a positive vision that emphasizes community, self-sufficiency, and cultural values to attract new residents and boost rural economies. It provides examples of shareable economies, local food systems, and renewable energy to demonstrate rural sustainability and resilience.
Delphi Polling and Consulting - Focus on Crime and Law Enforcement - December...Adrian Macaulay
One of the public policy realms Delphi measured in its most recent wave of research was crime and law enforcement.
More specifically, we were curious to learn more about:
-Which political party was seen as best suited to manage crime and justice.
-Whether government spending on crime should be increased or decreased.
-Whether the Canadian public had warm or cold feelings towards police and law enforcement.
-Where gun violence and violent crime stood in relation to other major cultural issues with respect to importance.
Here is a closer look at our polling on crime and law enforcement.
Tipping Point On Distrust Of Government Scott S Powell And Robert J Herbold...Scott Powell
The article argues that a tipping point has been reached where the American people deeply distrust the government and its legislative process. It claims that the government has become too focused on collectivism and expanding its role, undermining personal responsibility and choice. The piece advocates for health care reform that relies less on increased government bureaucracy and spending and more on free market principles and individual choice.
This document discusses barriers faced by individuals with criminal records in obtaining employment, housing, education, and financial stability. It notes that between 70-100 million Americans have a criminal record, and communities of color are disproportionately affected. While policies aim to help with re-entry, further reforms are needed to ensure criminal records do not create lifelong barriers to economic opportunity and mobility. The document recommends policy changes to reduce barriers faced by individuals with criminal histories.
The document discusses various trends for 2018 including growing fears related to terrorism, economic instability, and hacking; an increased focus on self-care, introspection, and personal well-being; a desire for more anonymity and less oversharing on social media; and a movement towards fluidity and lack of long-term commitments as rigid categories continue to break down. Many of these trends reflect anxieties about the current political and information landscape as well as a preference for flexibility and an emphasis on individual needs and priorities. Brands are encouraged to promote optimism, transparency, and understanding of consumer preferences and priorities.
This document provides a critique of modern American society and its economic system. It argues that current economic theories are flawed because they treat natural resources as having monetary value and assume unlimited growth and resources, which is not realistic. As a result, American culture has become overly focused on consumption, greed, and the acquisition of material goods, which has not led to increased quality of life and has contributed to societal problems like crime, pollution, and the breakdown of communities. The document calls for adopting a new economic system based on permanence and sustainability that does not treat the environment as a consumable resource.
The document discusses issues around "crowding out" private health insurers by expanding government-run health programs. It makes three key points:
1) When programs like Medicare were created, they replaced some existing private insurance coverage for the elderly without harming quality of care, as seen by how satisfied Medicare beneficiaries are.
2) Private health insurers sometimes prioritize profits over patient care, as seen in an example where an insurer threatened large premium hikes to avoid paying a hospital more for services.
3) Expanding public coverage could be seen not as unfairly crowding out private insurers, but rather freeing people and providers from the claws of insurers who manipulate the system to maximize profits rather
A detailed review of the causes and effects of income inequality. Details on how extreme it is. Citation of many authors suggesting how it came about and what to do about it.
This document discusses strategies for sustaining civic engagement. It identifies barriers to participation such as lack of civics education and voter suppression. It describes a spectrum of civic actions from lightweight to heavyweight. Tactical actions are reactive while strategic actions work to implement long-term policy goals. Sustaining engagement requires countering fatigue, recognition for contributions, gamification, civic education, connecting actions to daily life, building community, and empowerment.
This is a big picture overview of the social and economic transformation of the USA in the last 20 years. Great wealth and prestige has been lost, the manufacturing and agriculture sectors have declined. The middle class has been decimated and great wealth inequality has been created. Government is under control of big corporations, especially in finance, and effective government agency has been lost.
“Rebooting after the economic crash: IT, ET and America 3.0.”
Professor Jonathan Taplin , USC Annenberg School and ARNIC
The financial crisis will leave the next president with the task of rebuilding a shattered American economy. Professor Taplin will describe the potential roles of information technology and energy technology in America 3.0.
Byline BY JOSEPH E. STIGLITZ ILLUSTRATION BY STEPHEN DOYLEOF TH.docxRAHUL126667
Byline: BY JOSEPH E. STIGLITZ ILLUSTRATION BY STEPHEN DOYLE
OF THE 1%, BY THE 1%, FOR THE 1%
Americans have been watching protests against oppressive regimes that concentrate massive wealth in the hands of an elite few. Yet in our own democracy, 1 percent of the people take nearly a quarter of the nation's income-an inequality even the wealthy will come to regret
It's no use pretending that what has obviously happened has not in fact happened. The upper 1 percent of Americans are now taking in nearly a quarter of the nation's income every year. In terms of wealth rather than income, the top 1 percent control 40 percent. Their lot in life has improved considerably. Twenty-five years ago, the corresponding figures were 12 percent and 33 percent. One response might be to celebrate the ingenuity and drive that brought good fortune to these people, and to contend that a rising tide lifts all boats. That response would be misguided. While the top 1 percent have seen their incomes rise 18 percent over the past decade, those in the middle have actually seen their incomes fall. For men with only high-school degrees, the decline has been precipitous12 percent in the last quarter-century alone. All the growth in recent decadesand morehas gone to those at the top. In terms of income equality, America lags behind any country in the old, ossified Europe that President George W. Bush used to deride. Among our closest counterparts are Russia with its oligarchs and Iran. While many of the old centers of inequality in Latin America, such as Brazil, have been striving in recent years, rather successfully, to improve the plight of the poor and reduce gaps in income, America has allowed inequality to grow.
Economists long ago tried to justify the vast inequalities that seemed so troubling in the mid-19th centuryinequalities that are but a pale shadow of what we are seeing in America today. The justification they came up with was called "marginal-productivity theory." In a nutshell, this theory associated higher incomes with higher productivity and a greater contribution to society. It is a theory that has always been cherished by the rich. Evidence for its validity, however, remains thin. The corporate executives who helped bring on the recession of the past three yearswhose contribution to our society, and to their own companies, has been massively negativewent on to receive large bonuses. In some cases, companies were so embarrassed about calling such rewards "performance bonuses" that they felt compelled to change the name to "retention bonuses" (even if the only thing being retained was bad performance). Those who have contributed great positive innovations to our society, from the pioneers of genetic understanding to the pioneers of the Information Age, have received a pittance compared with those responsible for the financial innovations that brought our global economy to the brink of ruin.
Some people look at income inequality and shrug their shoulders. So ...
The document provides an overview of key issues related to inequality and development. It discusses how inequality is shaped by factors like gender, race, income and education. While inequality is falling in some countries, it is rising in many others. The document argues that redistributing power, opportunities and assets is needed to address inequality and poverty. Effective states and active citizens both have important roles to play in development.
Combined Illegal, Unregulated and Unreported (IUU) Vessel List.Christina Parmionova
The best available, up-to-date information on all fishing and related vessels that appear on the illegal, unregulated, and unreported (IUU) fishing vessel lists published by Regional Fisheries Management Organisations (RFMOs) and related organisations. The aim of the site is to improve the effectiveness of the original IUU lists as a tool for a wide variety of stakeholders to better understand and combat illegal fishing and broader fisheries crime.
To date, the following regional organisations maintain or share lists of vessels that have been found to carry out or support IUU fishing within their own or adjacent convention areas and/or species of competence:
Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR)
Commission for the Conservation of Southern Bluefin Tuna (CCSBT)
General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM)
Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC)
International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT)
Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC)
Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organisation (NAFO)
North East Atlantic Fisheries Commission (NEAFC)
North Pacific Fisheries Commission (NPFC)
South East Atlantic Fisheries Organisation (SEAFO)
South Pacific Regional Fisheries Management Organisation (SPRFMO)
Southern Indian Ocean Fisheries Agreement (SIOFA)
Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC)
The Combined IUU Fishing Vessel List merges all these sources into one list that provides a single reference point to identify whether a vessel is currently IUU listed. Vessels that have been IUU listed in the past and subsequently delisted (for example because of a change in ownership, or because the vessel is no longer in service) are also retained on the site, so that the site contains a full historic record of IUU listed fishing vessels.
Unlike the IUU lists published on individual RFMO websites, which may update vessel details infrequently or not at all, the Combined IUU Fishing Vessel List is kept up to date with the best available information regarding changes to vessel identity, flag state, ownership, location, and operations.
From Poverty to Power is essential reading for anyone involved in change processes around the world. A new take on development for the 21st century, Oxfam International’s new book provides critical insights into the massive human and economic costs of inequality and poverty and proposes realistic solutions.
This presentation was given by the author Duncan Green presentation at the CIVICUS World Assembly in Glasgow, June 2008.
JEWEL THIEF
The Nirav Modi scam exposes the fragility of India’s banking system; a combination of lax corporate governance, corrupt officers, antiquated security and rogue businessmen. It spotlights other rich, well-connected wilful defaulters
The document summarizes a presentation on opportunities in marketing to baby boomers. It discusses key trends for baby boomers including connection, spirituality, transitions to new rules around finances and longevity. It provides statistics on boomer population shifts, spending habits, interests in health, travel, housing and technology. The presentation outlines large market opportunities and highlights successful boomer-focused companies.
Whatever the complaint about media, one thing is certain: There are underlying structural issues at work that give rise to these problems. Attacking a single symptom — such as programming some might say is indecent — does not cure the disease.
Getting The Rural Swagger Back is a keynote speech about revitalizing rural communities. It discusses how rural areas are facing challenges like declining populations and economic difficulties. However, it also notes opportunities like a growing interest among younger and retiring generations in rural living. The speech advocates developing a positive vision that emphasizes community, self-sufficiency, and cultural values to attract new residents and boost rural economies. It provides examples of shareable economies, local food systems, and renewable energy to demonstrate rural sustainability and resilience.
Delphi Polling and Consulting - Focus on Crime and Law Enforcement - December...Adrian Macaulay
One of the public policy realms Delphi measured in its most recent wave of research was crime and law enforcement.
More specifically, we were curious to learn more about:
-Which political party was seen as best suited to manage crime and justice.
-Whether government spending on crime should be increased or decreased.
-Whether the Canadian public had warm or cold feelings towards police and law enforcement.
-Where gun violence and violent crime stood in relation to other major cultural issues with respect to importance.
Here is a closer look at our polling on crime and law enforcement.
Tipping Point On Distrust Of Government Scott S Powell And Robert J Herbold...Scott Powell
The article argues that a tipping point has been reached where the American people deeply distrust the government and its legislative process. It claims that the government has become too focused on collectivism and expanding its role, undermining personal responsibility and choice. The piece advocates for health care reform that relies less on increased government bureaucracy and spending and more on free market principles and individual choice.
This document discusses barriers faced by individuals with criminal records in obtaining employment, housing, education, and financial stability. It notes that between 70-100 million Americans have a criminal record, and communities of color are disproportionately affected. While policies aim to help with re-entry, further reforms are needed to ensure criminal records do not create lifelong barriers to economic opportunity and mobility. The document recommends policy changes to reduce barriers faced by individuals with criminal histories.
The document discusses various trends for 2018 including growing fears related to terrorism, economic instability, and hacking; an increased focus on self-care, introspection, and personal well-being; a desire for more anonymity and less oversharing on social media; and a movement towards fluidity and lack of long-term commitments as rigid categories continue to break down. Many of these trends reflect anxieties about the current political and information landscape as well as a preference for flexibility and an emphasis on individual needs and priorities. Brands are encouraged to promote optimism, transparency, and understanding of consumer preferences and priorities.
This document provides a critique of modern American society and its economic system. It argues that current economic theories are flawed because they treat natural resources as having monetary value and assume unlimited growth and resources, which is not realistic. As a result, American culture has become overly focused on consumption, greed, and the acquisition of material goods, which has not led to increased quality of life and has contributed to societal problems like crime, pollution, and the breakdown of communities. The document calls for adopting a new economic system based on permanence and sustainability that does not treat the environment as a consumable resource.
The document discusses issues around "crowding out" private health insurers by expanding government-run health programs. It makes three key points:
1) When programs like Medicare were created, they replaced some existing private insurance coverage for the elderly without harming quality of care, as seen by how satisfied Medicare beneficiaries are.
2) Private health insurers sometimes prioritize profits over patient care, as seen in an example where an insurer threatened large premium hikes to avoid paying a hospital more for services.
3) Expanding public coverage could be seen not as unfairly crowding out private insurers, but rather freeing people and providers from the claws of insurers who manipulate the system to maximize profits rather
A detailed review of the causes and effects of income inequality. Details on how extreme it is. Citation of many authors suggesting how it came about and what to do about it.
This document discusses strategies for sustaining civic engagement. It identifies barriers to participation such as lack of civics education and voter suppression. It describes a spectrum of civic actions from lightweight to heavyweight. Tactical actions are reactive while strategic actions work to implement long-term policy goals. Sustaining engagement requires countering fatigue, recognition for contributions, gamification, civic education, connecting actions to daily life, building community, and empowerment.
This is a big picture overview of the social and economic transformation of the USA in the last 20 years. Great wealth and prestige has been lost, the manufacturing and agriculture sectors have declined. The middle class has been decimated and great wealth inequality has been created. Government is under control of big corporations, especially in finance, and effective government agency has been lost.
“Rebooting after the economic crash: IT, ET and America 3.0.”
Professor Jonathan Taplin , USC Annenberg School and ARNIC
The financial crisis will leave the next president with the task of rebuilding a shattered American economy. Professor Taplin will describe the potential roles of information technology and energy technology in America 3.0.
Byline BY JOSEPH E. STIGLITZ ILLUSTRATION BY STEPHEN DOYLEOF TH.docxRAHUL126667
Byline: BY JOSEPH E. STIGLITZ ILLUSTRATION BY STEPHEN DOYLE
OF THE 1%, BY THE 1%, FOR THE 1%
Americans have been watching protests against oppressive regimes that concentrate massive wealth in the hands of an elite few. Yet in our own democracy, 1 percent of the people take nearly a quarter of the nation's income-an inequality even the wealthy will come to regret
It's no use pretending that what has obviously happened has not in fact happened. The upper 1 percent of Americans are now taking in nearly a quarter of the nation's income every year. In terms of wealth rather than income, the top 1 percent control 40 percent. Their lot in life has improved considerably. Twenty-five years ago, the corresponding figures were 12 percent and 33 percent. One response might be to celebrate the ingenuity and drive that brought good fortune to these people, and to contend that a rising tide lifts all boats. That response would be misguided. While the top 1 percent have seen their incomes rise 18 percent over the past decade, those in the middle have actually seen their incomes fall. For men with only high-school degrees, the decline has been precipitous12 percent in the last quarter-century alone. All the growth in recent decadesand morehas gone to those at the top. In terms of income equality, America lags behind any country in the old, ossified Europe that President George W. Bush used to deride. Among our closest counterparts are Russia with its oligarchs and Iran. While many of the old centers of inequality in Latin America, such as Brazil, have been striving in recent years, rather successfully, to improve the plight of the poor and reduce gaps in income, America has allowed inequality to grow.
Economists long ago tried to justify the vast inequalities that seemed so troubling in the mid-19th centuryinequalities that are but a pale shadow of what we are seeing in America today. The justification they came up with was called "marginal-productivity theory." In a nutshell, this theory associated higher incomes with higher productivity and a greater contribution to society. It is a theory that has always been cherished by the rich. Evidence for its validity, however, remains thin. The corporate executives who helped bring on the recession of the past three yearswhose contribution to our society, and to their own companies, has been massively negativewent on to receive large bonuses. In some cases, companies were so embarrassed about calling such rewards "performance bonuses" that they felt compelled to change the name to "retention bonuses" (even if the only thing being retained was bad performance). Those who have contributed great positive innovations to our society, from the pioneers of genetic understanding to the pioneers of the Information Age, have received a pittance compared with those responsible for the financial innovations that brought our global economy to the brink of ruin.
Some people look at income inequality and shrug their shoulders. So ...
The document provides an overview of key issues related to inequality and development. It discusses how inequality is shaped by factors like gender, race, income and education. While inequality is falling in some countries, it is rising in many others. The document argues that redistributing power, opportunities and assets is needed to address inequality and poverty. Effective states and active citizens both have important roles to play in development.
Combined Illegal, Unregulated and Unreported (IUU) Vessel List.Christina Parmionova
The best available, up-to-date information on all fishing and related vessels that appear on the illegal, unregulated, and unreported (IUU) fishing vessel lists published by Regional Fisheries Management Organisations (RFMOs) and related organisations. The aim of the site is to improve the effectiveness of the original IUU lists as a tool for a wide variety of stakeholders to better understand and combat illegal fishing and broader fisheries crime.
To date, the following regional organisations maintain or share lists of vessels that have been found to carry out or support IUU fishing within their own or adjacent convention areas and/or species of competence:
Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR)
Commission for the Conservation of Southern Bluefin Tuna (CCSBT)
General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM)
Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC)
International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT)
Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC)
Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organisation (NAFO)
North East Atlantic Fisheries Commission (NEAFC)
North Pacific Fisheries Commission (NPFC)
South East Atlantic Fisheries Organisation (SEAFO)
South Pacific Regional Fisheries Management Organisation (SPRFMO)
Southern Indian Ocean Fisheries Agreement (SIOFA)
Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC)
The Combined IUU Fishing Vessel List merges all these sources into one list that provides a single reference point to identify whether a vessel is currently IUU listed. Vessels that have been IUU listed in the past and subsequently delisted (for example because of a change in ownership, or because the vessel is no longer in service) are also retained on the site, so that the site contains a full historic record of IUU listed fishing vessels.
Unlike the IUU lists published on individual RFMO websites, which may update vessel details infrequently or not at all, the Combined IUU Fishing Vessel List is kept up to date with the best available information regarding changes to vessel identity, flag state, ownership, location, and operations.
Contributi dei parlamentari del PD - Contributi L. 3/2019Partito democratico
DI SEGUITO SONO PUBBLICATI, AI SENSI DELL'ART. 11 DELLA LEGGE N. 3/2019, GLI IMPORTI RICEVUTI DALL'ENTRATA IN VIGORE DELLA SUDDETTA NORMA (31/01/2019) E FINO AL MESE SOLARE ANTECEDENTE QUELLO DELLA PUBBLICAZIONE SUL PRESENTE SITO
Jennifer Schaus and Associates hosts a complimentary webinar series on The FAR in 2024. Join the webinars on Wednesdays and Fridays at noon, eastern.
Recordings are on YouTube and the company website.
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UN WOD 2024 will take us on a journey of discovery through the ocean's vastness, tapping into the wisdom and expertise of global policy-makers, scientists, managers, thought leaders, and artists to awaken new depths of understanding, compassion, collaboration and commitment for the ocean and all it sustains. The program will expand our perspectives and appreciation for our blue planet, build new foundations for our relationship to the ocean, and ignite a wave of action toward necessary change.
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AHMR is an interdisciplinary peer-reviewed online journal created to encourage and facilitate the study of all aspects (socio-economic, political, legislative and developmental) of Human Mobility in Africa. Through the publication of original research, policy discussions and evidence research papers AHMR provides a comprehensive forum devoted exclusively to the analysis of contemporaneous trends, migration patterns and some of the most important migration-related issues.
1. LIFE IS VERY UNCERTAIN
The Global Risks Report published by the World Economic Forum
2. % who say ____ is a major threat, minor threat or not a threat to their country
3. The U.S. is in its third year of a pandemic resulting in 1,050,631 deaths
as the BA.5 variant indicates that the pandemic may not be over.
SEPTEMBER 23RD 2022
U.S. DEATHS IN LAST 7 DAYS
2,496
4. U.S. AND OUR DEMOCRACY CHALLENGED
🇺🇸 16th in World Happiness
🇺🇸 19th in Quality of Life
🇺🇸 21st in Human Development
🇺🇸 24th in Social Progress
🇺🇸 27th in Upward Mobility
🇺🇸 36th Best Place to be as World
enters next Phase of Covid
Wildfires, flooding, gun violence, the war in Ukraine, and random shortages of goods continue as
40-year inflation peaks have strained budgets. The previous administration’s plot to overthrow an
election and our democracy under siege only add to the chaos as changes in reproductive law have
triggered further social anxiety in a mid-term election year where 81% of Americans believe we are
even more divided than we were before the Pandemic.
5. Journalism dependent on digital advertising and Free speech dependent on social media platforms in a
hyperconnected society with deep fake technology, algorithmic amplification, armies of bots and
behavioral targeting not working for freedom of speech and Principles of a Representative Democracy.
Environmental protection, climate change policies, 20.5 billion in fossil fuel subsidies, 24 million federal
acres leased to oil companies, 1,322 EPA superfund sites, 59,956 EPA cleanup sites not working for our
health, the planet or our sustainability.
Affordable housing, healthcare, mental health services, quality education, college debt, quality jobs, gig
working, predatory lending, safety nets not working for upward mobility or meritocracy.
A 20-year “War on Terror” costing $8 trillion and 900k lives, a $782 billion military budget, military bases
in 70+ countries, and nuclear weapons are not working for our future.
Gerrymandering, voter suppression, identity politics, vigilante justice laws, culture wars, election
spending, lobbying, and congressional representation not working for democracy.
PLENTY
OF THINGS
ARE REALLY
MESSED UP!
576 Cancer Clusters, 108k drug overdoses, 47,511 suicides, 45,009-gun violence deaths, 1.9 million
incarcerated, 550K homeless not working for humanity.
Tax rates, carried interest, loopholes, estate taxes, tax enforcement, rent-seeking, $28.4 trillion national
debt, and policies that value monopolies over competition are not working for shared prosperity.
6. WHAT DO YOU THINK IS THE MOST IMPORTANT ISSUE FACING THE COUNTRY?
8. https://www.bridgealliance.us
Citizen Voice
Our country is well represented when informed citizens are
active in the political and social processes.
Embracing Our Difference's
We recognize that the richness of the American identity is due to
our ability to accept our differences and embrace our cultural,
ethnic, racial, and political diversity with dignity.
Open-Mindedness
We explore and learn from each other, seeking aligned efforts to
raise visibility and effectiveness.
Collaboration
Our country is stronger when we work together constructively to
meet the challenges we face.
Solutions
Genuine, good faith problem-solving will lead to the best
solutions to address our great challenges.
Principles
19. LET’S SWITCH TO
THE POPULAR VOTE
FOR PRESIDENTIAL
ELECTIONS
As the law exists now, only one member of the House and one member of the
Senate are needed to challenge any state's set of electors.
63% of Americans support using the popular vote
Electoral College
21. U.S. House Winners
2020 Dollars
U.S. Senate Winners
2020 Dollars
LET’S FIX POLITITIANS FOR HIRE
22. 2,098 number of super PACs
$1,025,656,311 total raised by super PACs
A new conservative nonprofit group scored a $1.6 billion windfall last year via Barre Seid, an electronics
manufacturing mogul, and the donation is the largest single contributions ever made to a politically focused
nonprofit. The beneficiary is a new political group controlled by Leonard A. Leo, an activist who has used his
connections to Republican donors and politicians to help engineer the conservative dominance of the
Supreme Court and to finance battles over abortion rights, voting rules and climate change policy.
https://www.opensecrets.org/elections-overview/
LET’S FIX CAMPAIGN FINANCE
23. 21,951,202 U.S. Millionaires
8.5% of U.S. Adult Population
Ultra-High NET worth individuals
724 U.S. Billionaires
52% of the 217th U.S. Congress
Ultra-High NET worth individuals
Personal Finances
LET’S FIX EGALITARIANISM
24. U.S. POPULATION: 40% Non-White
117th CONGRESS: 23% Non-White
HOUSE - 25% women
SENATE - 24% women
U.S. POPULATION: 51% Women
117th CONGRESS: 25% Women
up only 5% since 1975
LET’S FIX OUR REPRESENTATION
25. Section 3
If the Senate were split between most and
least populated States we would have:
84% of the population represented by 50 Senators
16% of the population represented by 50 Senators
LET’S FIX OUR CONSTITUTIONAL MATH
27. THE CONSTITUTION'S ARTICLE V LAYS OUT THE PROCESS BY WHICH THE CONSTITUTION
MAY BE AMENDED.
•Proposal by convention of the states, with ratification by state conventions.
This method has never been used.
•Proposal by convention of the states, with ratification by state legislatures.
This method has also never been used.
•Proposal by Congress, with ratification by state conventions.
This method has been used ONE time.
•Proposal by Congress, with ratification by the state legislatures.
This method was used for all current TWENTY-SIX amendments.
LET’S UPDATE ARTICLE V
MORE THAN 11,000 AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES
HAVE BEEN PROPOSED, BUT ONLY 27 HAVE BEEN RATIFIED OVER 234 YEARS.
29. LET’S FIX JUDICIAL REVIEW
AND THE PARTISAN STACKING OF THE COURTS
BY THE FEDERALIST SOCIETY
25% of Americans have confidence in Supreme Court, down from 36% in 2021.
The share who say the court has too much power has nearly tripled to 64%.
They’ve devised legal theories like “Originalism”, “Textualism”, “Corporate
Personhood”, “The Major Questions Doctrine”, and “The Non-delegation
Doctrine”, all of which have little basis in the original Constitution, or as
amended, but have been widely disseminated by the likes of the Federalist
Society and conservatives to favor corporations.
30. GET RID OF THE 60 VOTE FILIBUSTER
0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350
2019-2020
2017-2018
2015-2016
1993-1994
1997-1998
1991-1992
1985-1986
1989-1990
1971-1972
1925-1926
1945-1946
1917-1918
1919-1920
1941-1942
1943-1944
1957-1958
1935-1936
1933-1934
Senate Cloture Motions Filed
Years
https://www.senate.gov/legislative/cloture/clotureCounts.htm
Let’s stop depending on special legislative process called “reconciliation” to quickly advance high-priority fiscal legislation.
31. Researchers have found that today’s union households earn up to 20% more than non-union households.
LET’S PASS H.R.842 – “THE RIGHT TO ORGANIZE ACT”
U.S. employers are charged with violating federal law in 41.5% of all union election campaigns.
33.9%
6.1%
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) union membership report for 2021.
71% of Americans approve of Labor Unions
32. LET’S PASS “RAISE THE WAGE ACT”
AND ELIMINATE NON-COMPETE AGREEMENTS
The last increase was in July 2009. The longest period since established in 1938 without an increase.
The federal minimum wage of $7.25 today is worth 21% less than 12 years ago—and 34% less than in 1968.
37. LET’S STOP PRETENDING
WE DON’T HAVE MONOPOLIES,
OLIGOPOLIES, AND CARTELS
MARKET HARM CONSUMER HARM
ANTI-TRUST
REGULATORY CAPTURE
Pass the American Innovation and Choice Online Act
38. It is genuinely hard to find a more destructive economic force in America
today than the private equity industry. It encompasses all of the negative
trends that have undermined living standards for the broad mass of citizens
since the Reagan era: the escalating share of national income going to
finance, the rise of market concentration, the contempt for workers, the
yawning gap between rich and poor.
The biggest private equity firms buy up companies with borrowed money and
load them with debt. While fund managers extract cash through fees and
financial engineering, the companies struggle to pay off these new
obligations on their balance sheet. The subsequent cost-cutting of jobs,
wages, and pension plans can be seen as a direct transfer from labor to
capital, with the financiers growing impossibly rich while everyone else
suffers.
The leveraged-buyout era has immiserated labor, dampened productive
investment, and degraded the experience of workers, customers, and the
larger economy. We should ameliorate this suffering by ending private equity
as we know it.
https://prospect.org/economy/cut-off-private-equitys-money-spigot/
LET’S PASS THE STOP WALL STREET LOOTING ACT
repeal Section 209 of NSMIA
39. LET’S GET RID OF SELF REGULATORY ORGANIZATIONS
Although SROs are private organizations, they are still subject to government-imposed regulation to a degree.
However, the government does delegate some aspects of the industry oversight to self-regulatory organizations.
Since the SRO has some regulatory influence over an industry or profession, it can often serve as a watchdog to
guard against fraud or unprofessional practices. The ability of an SRO to exercise regulatory authority does not
stem from a grant of power from the government.
•The Financial Planning Association (FPA)
•Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT)
•American Council of Life Insurers (ACLI)
•Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (FINRA)
•Fixed Income Clearing Corporation (FICC)
•Options Clearing Corporation (OCC)
•American Institute of Certified Public Accounts (AICPA)
40. LET’S HOLD CEO’S, AND BOARDS ACCOUNTABLE
FOR WHITECOLLAR CRIMES
CORPORATE NON-PROSECUTION AGREEMENTS
AND DEFERRED PROSECUTION AGREEMENTS
Pass the Accountable Capitalism Act
Extracting settlements paid with shareholders’ money is
not the same as bringing alleged wrongdoers to justice.
41. LET’S FIX THE INTERNET, SECTION 230
OF THE COMMUNICATIONS DECENCY ACT,
AND MASS MEDIA BEHAVIORAL MANIPULATION
tracking/targeting
disinformation
misinformation
surveillance capitalism
45. I. A company serves its customers by providing a value proposition that best meets their needs. It accepts and supports fair competition and a level
playing field. It has zero tolerance for corruption. It keeps the digital ecosystem in which it operates reliable and trustworthy. It makes customers fully
aware of the functionality of its products and services, including adverse implications or negative externalities.
II. A company treats its people with dignity and respect. It honors diversity and strives for continuous improvements in working conditions and employee
well-being. In a world of rapid change, a company fosters continued employability through ongoing upskilling and reskilling.
III. A company considers its suppliers as true partners in value creation. It provides a fair chance to new market entrants. It integrates respect for human
rights into the entire supply chain.
IV. A company serves society at large through its activities, supports the communities in which it works, and pays its fair share of taxes. It ensures the safe,
ethical and efficient use of data. It acts as a steward of the environmental and material universe for future generations. It consciously protects our
biosphere and champions a circular, shared and regenerative economy. It continuously expands the frontiers of knowledge, innovation and technology to
improve people’s well-being.
V. A company provides its shareholders with a return on investment that takes into account the incurred entrepreneurial risks and the need for
continuous innovation and sustained investments. It responsibly manages near-term, medium-term and long-term value creation in pursuit of
sustainable shareholder returns that do not sacrifice the future for the present.
VI. A company is more than an economic unit generating wealth. It fulfils human and societal aspirations as part of the broader social system. Performance
must be measured not only on the return to shareholders, but also on how it achieves its environmental, social and good governance objectives.
Executive remuneration should reflect stakeholder responsibility.
VII. A company that has a multinational scope of activities not only serves all those stakeholders who are directly engaged, but acts itself as a stakeholder
– together with governments and civil society – of our global future. Corporate global citizenship requires a company to harness its core competencies,
its entrepreneurship, skills and relevant resources in collaborative efforts with other companies and stakeholders to improve the state of the world.
LET’S EMBRACE 2020 DAVOS MANIFESTO FOR PROGRESSIVE CAPITALISM
Capitalism is a great system if you have a reasonable balance between winners and losers, a growing population, along with sustainable resources.
46. LET’S REFOCUS ON THE 17 SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS FOR 2030
Seven years in, and the world is on track to achieve almost none of these goals.