Thursday, October 8

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‘Climate Change Can Tear Us Apart,’ Italy’s Draghi Says
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‘Climate Change Can Tear Us Apart,’ Italy’s Draghi Says

Italian PM Says Costs Add Up To $390 Billion A Year November 2, 2021--Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi talks about the social, security and economic costs of climate change. "Climate change can tear us apart," he said at COP26. According to Draghi, risks of a warming Earth include social tensions, migration flows, terrorism and organize crime, among others. https://youtu.be/104FDAEQMtc
Prince Charles Calls for ‘Vast Military-Style’ Effort on Climate
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Prince Charles Calls for ‘Vast Military-Style’ Effort on Climate

November 2, 2021--In his speech to COP26 on Monday, Prince Charles to harness trillions of dollars in private capital to finance a transition to a green economy. https://youtu.be/9voeQ32BqS8 Please visit our affiliate marketing partner and accept cookies. Plant a Tree supports animals and the planet with its work. His remarks are as follows: "Ladies and gentlemen, the COVID19 pandemic has shown us just how devastating a global cross-border threat can be. Climate change and biodiversity loss are no different.In fact, they pose and even greater existential threat to the extent that we have to put ourselves on what might be called a warlike footing. Having had myself the opportunity of consulting many of you over these past 18 months, I know you all carry a heavy burden on yo...
Boris Johnson: World Leaders ‘Must Live Up To Financing Promises’
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Boris Johnson: World Leaders ‘Must Live Up To Financing Promises’

November 1, 2021--The COP26 climate conference kicked off today with speeches from many of the world's leaders. United Kingdom Prime Minister Boris Johnson welcomed leaders to the conference, held this year in Glasgow, Scotland. "When it comes tackling climate change words, blah blah blah, without action, without deeds are absolutely pointless. And our record on deeds is not exactly stellar," Johnson said. He went on to say that world leaders failed to deliver on promises they made to raise $100 billion a year to finance climate action by 2020. "There was absolutely no wiggle room in that. That deadline has come and gone. And we've collectively flunked it." Pointing to countries most in danger of climate change effects, Johnson added, "We need to think about them and take action now ...
Competition With China Surpasses US-Soviet Cold War Rivalry, CIA Director Says
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Competition With China Surpasses US-Soviet Cold War Rivalry, CIA Director Says

October 21, 2021—Unlike the competition with the Soviet Union during the Cold War, the U.S. competition with China today "spans virtually every domain there is," CIA Director William Burns said on Wednesday. It is not just in a military sphere where the two largest economies compete, it is in the technological, social and political spaces as well. And as that competition mounts, the agency is preparing to track it with a division devoted to China. Burns spoke with students and faculty at an in-person event held by Stanford University's Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies. The center also streamed the event. A Multi-Power World The challenge of gathering intelligence today, Burns said, is that now "power is diffuse" with non-state actors like technology companies and...
After Afghanistan’s Fall, Europe Seeks Greater Autonomy Over Its Foreign Policy
Diplomacy and International Law, Europe, EU, Eurozone, and United Kingdom, Types of News: Videos

After Afghanistan’s Fall, Europe Seeks Greater Autonomy Over Its Foreign Policy

September 3, 2021--Disappointed about the way the U.S. military and political leadership withdrew from Afghanistan, European Union leaders said they have to strengthen their own defense capabilities and build stronger autonomy in foreign policy decisions. "What we need is a strong and common voice in the international scene," said David Sassoli, President of the European Parliament. "Europe must take up its own responsibility, must have a voice, which can be heard, and must set and protect its own interests." -Sept. 1 at the Bled Strategic Forum Reduce Reliance and Strengthen Auonomy President of the European Council Charles Michel, said the "chaotic withdraw from Afghanistan" forces European leaders to "reduce our dependenc...
Regulation Needed for $2 Trillion Cryptocurrency Market, SEC Chair Says
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Regulation Needed for $2 Trillion Cryptocurrency Market, SEC Chair Says

Asset Class Lacks Protections, Leaving Investors Vulnerable September 1, 2021--Cryptocurrency platforms that provide direct access to millions of people leave investors "vulnerable" and are "rife with fraud, scams, and abuse," according to Gary Gensler, chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Need for Public Policy Speaking by videoconference to the European Parliament Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs, Gensler warned that "financial innovations throughout history don’t long thrive outside of public policy frameworks." Gensler is not the first public official to warn about the inherent dangers of investing in cryptocurrencies. Policymakers are increasingly taking an interest. The Bank for International Settlements warned about the rapid rise of virtua...
Biden Defends Exit From Afghanistan, Cites Trump’s 2020 Agreement With The Taliban
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Biden Defends Exit From Afghanistan, Cites Trump’s 2020 Agreement With The Taliban

Nation-Building Through The Military Does Not Work August 31, 2021--In a significant and riveting speech, President Joe Biden defended his decision to complete the withdraw of U.S. troops from war-torn Afghanistan. The speech is noteworthy not only for its forcefulness. It is also relevant for its acknowledgment of a failure and an end to a U.S. policy of promoting democracy through the use of military forces. Biden faced opposition in the United States and around the world for his decision to withdraw troops from Afghanistan. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GJRpSm4DdPk UPDATE Afghanistan in 2026 Five years after the dramatic withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan, the repressive Taliban regime remains in brutal control, even as it is still unrecognized by a majority of ...
In Emergency Meeting, G7 Makes Coordinated Plan on Afghanistan
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In Emergency Meeting, G7 Makes Coordinated Plan on Afghanistan

European Council Urges U.S. Military to Keep Kabul Airport Open 'As Long As Necessary' to Complete Evacuations August 24, 2021--In an emergency meeting on Afghanistan held virtually today along with heads of NATO and the United Nations, leaders in the G7 industrialized countries promised a series of steps to stay active in dealing with a Taliban-controlled Afghanistan and the fallout of the ensuing humanitarian crisis. The G7 includes the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, France, Italy, Germany and Japan. Facing the largest humanitarian crisis of the year due to the Taliban's takeover of Afghanistan, the G7 leaders met to coordinate a diplomatic strategy. Namely, the G7 leaders promised to take the following actions: Coordinate the immediate international humanitar...
Earth To Warm By 1.5 Degree Celsius By 2040, UN Report Warns
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Earth To Warm By 1.5 Degree Celsius By 2040, UN Report Warns

Consensus Now Says Human Influence on Climate Warming Is 'Established Fact' August 9, 2021--In a massive 3949-page report, a United Nations working group warns that the climate is warming and humans influence is a cause. The report covers every area of the world. It discusses both the cause and effect. Most notably, it warns that even under the best-case scenario, scientists predict the Earth will warm by 1.5 degrees Celsius by 2040. "It is unequivocal that human influence has warmed the atmosphere, ocean and land," the report said."Widespread and rapid changes in the atmosphere, ocean, cryosphere and biosphere have occurred." It is the sixth of eight reports by the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. The report comes in advance of the UN Climate Change Conference i...