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A response to How the EU Failed the Western Balkans by TLDR News. The reason the Western Balkans have not joined the European Union is simple: the remaining Western Balkan states have not finished closing their accession chapters to join the European Union. If we use the Democracy Index, Montenegro, Albania, and Macedonia all had …
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I want a world where everyone in the world has the opportunity to succeed in life, where the only barrier is themselves. I understand this is a long way to go, but there are specific policies we can do to improve lives around the world. Social policy Reinstate work visas for low-income work. End private …
Every day when I scroll on Instagram I see pictures from the American Friends Service Committee and the UU Service Committee streaming out of Gaza of children getting blown up by American bombs being shot by the Israelis. I also see the same thing from Russians blowing up Ukrainian grandmothers. Why is it …
We need to stop climate change. I feel like everyone knows this. The easiest, cheapest, and fastest way to do this is through a carbon tax, even before accounting for the double dividend. But why? Why can’t we regulate our way out of climate change without carbon pricing? Source: EPA Transportation is the largest source …
“He also said he believed that Hamas may have mounted its attack on Oct. 7 to disrupt American efforts to establish normal diplomatic relations between Israel and Saudi Arabia, a project many believe would have transformed the region but could have undercut the urgency of the Palestinian cause.” Biden is correct. The timing of October …
Trump cannot get a majority in polls in Texas against Biden. Neither is losing bad enough to give a shot to a legitimate third party, but it does show that the current status quo of both parties is not enough to command a lead. People don’t love Biden, and people don’t love Trump. They have …
Over the last 236 years, there has only been one time when a political party has won the popular vote for the Presidency 5 times in a row. It occurred during the New Deal and World War II era under Franklin Roosevelt and Harry Truman. A party has won the popular vote for the Presidency …
So it starts with a video about Kaliningrad and how 79% of voters voted to leave Russia. It was a small turnout for the poll, but nonetheless, I believe this is important. This leads me to look it up on wikipedia where it is called a semi-exclave. I am a geography nerd, but this surprised …
We are once again seeing a litigation on whether states can infringe on Federal law. This is a very simple case, really, and the Supreme Court will almost certainly find that states may not violate federal law. agreeing with the Fifth Circuit. I will be surprised if the Supreme Court even hears the case, given …
I sent over 100 applications to jobs relevant to me yesterday. I have already received an email asking about an interview. This shows that it is better to have one really good resume relevant to any relevant field position, which can be shot off to over 100 applications than to have ten mediocre resumes tailored …