Thursday, October 8

Types of News: Videos

U.S. Artists Call for Immediate Ceasefire in Israel’s Assault on Gaza
3Nov By Patti MohrNo Comments
Human rights, Middle East, Types of News: Videos

U.S. Artists Call for Immediate Ceasefire in Israel’s Assault on Gaza

'All Life Is Sacred,' Letter Says This week, over 180 artists signed a letter to President Biden calling for a ceasefire and telling him that, "all life is sacred." As the Israel-Gaza war rages on, creating a humanitarian crisis that puts innocent lives at risk, many of us in safe parts of the world are feeling helpless as to how to help. I know I cannot turn away from the atrocities happening today. History itself is watching. Millions of people are marching in the streets. Others are raising their voices. Each person who speaks up gives another courage to voice support for human life. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aZymrk6sG2Q
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Canada And China Spar In The East Asian Skies
17Oct By Patti MohrNo Comments
Geopolitics, Types of News: Brief, Types of News: Videos

Canada And China Spar In The East Asian Skies

October 17, 2023—Five meters. That was the distance between a Royal Canadian Air Force and a Chinese jet in international airspace. “It was quite frankly dangerous and reckless. And those types of behaviors are not ever acceptable and we will express that to the People’s Republic of China in the most appropriate way,” said Canadian Defense Minister Bill Blair. Several news outlets reported the incident, which shows the intensity of geopolitical relations in East Asia. According to Reuters, China's Foreign Ministry responded to the complaint by saying Canada "aircraft illegally intruded into the airspace" of islands claimed by China. Canada's Global News was one of the first to report it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nc7unKkuI04 Disputed Territory The land is uninha...
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Economic Sands Shift: ‘B’ Is For ‘Beginning’
16Mar By Patti MohrNo Comments
Europe, EU, Eurozone, and United Kingdom, Finance, Banks, Cryptocurrency, Metals, Finance, Currency, Debt, National Budgets & Interest Rates, Global Economics, Types of News: Videos

Economic Sands Shift: ‘B’ Is For ‘Beginning’

March 16, 2023-Recent turmoil in the banking sector in the United States and Europe poses a challenge to governments facing inflation. Here's my take. Due to the lag effect of central bank policies, what we are seeing in the banking sector is a beginning not an end to financial troubles. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oyBfFctQYn4
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ECB Decision On Rate Hikes Marked By Uncertainty
16Mar By Patti MohrNo Comments
Finance, Currency, Debt, National Budgets & Interest Rates, Types of News: Videos

ECB Decision On Rate Hikes Marked By Uncertainty

https://youtu.be/VufZzhUGXWI March 16, 2023—In response to high inflation of 8.6 percent, the European Central Bank raised its three key interest rates by 50 basis points to 3.5 percent, 3.75 percent, and 3 percent. The decision is based on data collected prior to March 1 and does not take recent market turmoil into account. What's interesting is the ECB did not project its future path, noting an "elevated level of uncertainty." For more see ECB Raises Interest Rates Despite Credit Crunch.
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It Was ‘The Furious Year Of Invincibility’
24Feb By Patti MohrNo Comments
Globalization, Disintegration, Nationalism, Populism, Types of News: Videos

It Was ‘The Furious Year Of Invincibility’

Key Excerpts From Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy Speech At One-Year Anniversary Of War Feb 24, 2023—A year ago, Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy surprised Russian President Vladimir Putin and the world by staying in the capital city of Kiev to fight back against Putin's invasion. Today, one year into the war, Zelenskyy addressed his nation about the war. Below are key excerpts from his speech. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y8DmKLL6E_g&t=11s "A year ago, on this day, from this very place, at about seven in the morning, I addressed you with a short statement. It lasted only 67 seconds. It contained the two most important things, then and now. That Russia started a full-scale war against us. And that we are strong. We are ready for anything. We will defeat eve...
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Latin American Politics: Another Country Shifts Left
29Jun By Patti MohrNo Comments
Domestic Politics, Types of News: Videos

Latin American Politics: Another Country Shifts Left

Columbia Elects Gustavo Petro As Next President, Marking A Significant Shift In The Status Quo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8hLUn0rdhsM On June 19, Columbia completed its presidential election, and a man named Gustavo Petro won decidedly. It marks the first time the country elected a left-wing politician. Petro says he'll bring in a new "capitalism" and at the same time "redistribute the economy." Furthermore, he is a former guerilla fighter in the M-19 militant movement. What kind of Left will Petro represent? Will he strengthen the communist countries of Venezuela and Cuba and the dictatorship in Nicaragua? Or will he represent a populist Left that is ultimately accountable to the people? The shift in the political pendulum will likely present challenges to the United St...
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INTERVIEW: Mexico’s Case Against The Gun Industry
9Jun By Patti MohrNo Comments
Arms Sales, Military Industry, Types of News: Videos

INTERVIEW: Mexico’s Case Against The Gun Industry

June 9, 2022--As attention grows in the United States about gun laws, America's neighbor on its Southern border is awaiting an outcome of its lawsuit against U.S. gun makers. Mexico is asking for injunctive relief. This is Part 1 of 2 videos where GER's Editor Patti Mohr discusses the case with Bill Slomanson, professor of law at Thomas Jefferson School of Law. He currently teaches International Human Rights Law for San Diego State University’s Osher Institute and the University of San Diego’s University of the Third Age. https://youtu.be/UfTXSsR8N24
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Globalization In Reverse
19Apr By Patti MohrNo Comments
Global Economics, Globalization, Disintegration, Nationalism, Populism, Types of News: Videos

Globalization In Reverse

April 19, 2022—As the IMF warned of a slowdown in the global economy, its staff pointed to a larger issue likely to impact economies around the world for years to come. That issue is the reversal of globalization, which has been in place for decades. Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas, IMF Economic Counsellor and Director of the Research Department, described it as such: “The war also increases the risk of a more permanent fragmentation of the world economy into geopolitical blocks with distinct technology standards, cross-border payment systems, and reserve currencies." https://youtu.be/N_PU21dClgA
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PROFILE: Alexey Navalny, Kremlin-Critic And Founder Of Anti-Corruption Foundation
25Mar By Patti MohrNo Comments
Corruption, Bribes, Illicit Finance & Money Laundering, Eastern Europe, Human rights, Types of News: Videos

PROFILE: Alexey Navalny, Kremlin-Critic And Founder Of Anti-Corruption Foundation

Alexey Navalny is the founder of the Anti-Corruption Foundation. 'Corruption Kills,' Says Navalny Pointing to Russia's Bombing Campaigns On Ukrainian Cities March 25, 2022--Alexey Navalny is the founder of the Anti-Corruption Foundation. Now based in New York, the ACF conducts investigations into corruption and produces documentaries about oligarchs' wealth. He's been poisoned and jailed by the Russian government. Navalny is serving a sentence on charges the rest of the world recognizes as politically motivated by the Kremlin. Ironically, the Russian government's actions only shed more light on the state's corruption and repression of civil liberties. Russian Chemical Weapons In 2020, Navalny survived a nerve agent attack linked to the Russian Federal Security Service. As a...
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