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6 votes
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NYC snow days: Dismay as school snow days cancelled
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US FDA to propose ban on menthol-flavored cigarettes, with industry likely to challenge
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What are some examples of times when sanctions "worked"?
The US, EU and assorted allies have gradually gotten into the habit, in recent decades, of using targeted sanctions (a lot) against both individuals and govts when the targets do something the...
The US, EU and assorted allies have gradually gotten into the habit, in recent decades, of using targeted sanctions (a lot) against both individuals and govts when the targets do something the West does not approve of.
Do they work? Do they help?
I think Obama-era sanctions on Iran played a part in getting Iran to at least consider the nuclear accord that Trump promptly renigged on ... but I also think Rouhani also wanted to develop a better relationship w/the US (and I'm sure he had at least grudging support from the Ayatollah), and gladly used the sanctions as the justification for speaking to the Great Satan.
Details aside, I think sanctions helped in that case. I can't think of any other examples where they were effective in helping achieve their intended effects.
OTOH, I think aggressive sanctions against North Korea have, at best, done no good at all, and have probably made the situation worse.
Any other successes come to mind?
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Amsterdam’s ‘doughnut economy’ puts climate ahead of GDP
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Marin to be first big Bay Area water agency to push ahead with water restrictions
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Kenan Malik: ‘By demonising asylum seekers, Denmark reflects a panic in social democracy’
8 votes -
The US military will fully leave Afghanistan on September 11, twenty years after the 9/11 attacks
16 votes -
Why was Donald Trump’s US corporate tax cut such a flop?
5 votes -
The global campaign to make environmental destruction an international crime
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In Denmark, fears grow among Syrian asylum-seekers as residence permits are revoked
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In Finland, high-quality free school meals are provided to all children between six and sixteen as a public service – students everywhere deserve the same
8 votes -
Supreme Court of the United States Justice Clarence Thomas argues for regulating large internet platforms as common carriers
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New York just legalized marijuana. Here are the prime acquisition targets and the types of deals you can expect.
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Amtrak responds to Biden's infrastructure plan, proposing >thirty new routes, >twenty route enhancements, and more
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Iran and China sign economic and security agreement, challenging US pressure on the state
8 votes -
The greenest countries in the world – Denmark places first out of 180 countries analysed by Yale University
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Miscarriage bereavement leave bill passes unanimously in New Zealand Parliament
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Sweden to increase airport fees for high-polluting planes – climate impact, such as use of biofuels, to be taken into account when calculating charges
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If the US Federal Government was to stop issuing student financial aid to private colleges and universities, what would be the impact to those institutions?
Posted this over on r/highereducation, thought it might be interesting here. I've been thinking a lot about this lately, especially in the context of "free college" proposals. Subsidizing private...
Posted this over on r/highereducation, thought it might be interesting here.
I've been thinking a lot about this lately, especially in the context of "free college" proposals. Subsidizing private colleges and universities would be a political non-starter. I'm assuming the government would have a "teach-out" style plan to transition schools off federal dollars. Regardless, the impact would be massive. I've briefly glanced at financial aid and revenue data for one R1 school, and it seems federal money makes up a significant (20-30%) portion of annual operating revenue. While that doesn't seem like much at first, I suspect enrollment would drop significantly at many schools if there was the alternative of going to a public university for free. Several thoughts come to mind:
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What percent of schools would close or merge?
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What would be some of the most surprising schools to close?
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How quickly would schools close? Would they immediately shutter, close at the end of the transition period, or struggle on for a few years?
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What is the breakdown of institution types (R1/2 vs SLAC vs engineering schools)?
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What would be the impact on religiously-affiliated colleges, especially Catholic schools (there's already many little-known ones in the middle of nowhere)?
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Of the schools that survive, what sort of strategies would they employ to remain solvent (lean heavier on foreign students, reduce admissions standards, have mandatory work-study programs to reduce administrative costs, create alumni contracts akin to tithing, invest more in the financial sector/Wall Street)?
Edit: Whoops, I thought I posted this in ~misc. Oh well.
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Twitter: Calling for public input on our approach to world leaders
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Defrauded students to receive loan forgiveness
9 votes -
Spain passes law allowing euthanasia
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Carbon Capture Convolution - An exploration of a plan to keep a New Mexico coal plant running
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Denmark has gone far-right on refugees – Copenhagen claims Damascus is safe enough to send nearly 100 Syrians back
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Big Tech critic Tim Wu joins Joe Biden administration to work on US competition policy
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Denmark's “zero asylum” plan means psychological torture for refugees – over the years Danish immigration politics has become increasingly extreme
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The race to dismantle forrmer US President Donald Trump’s immigration policies
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US and allies to build 'China-free' tech supply chain
9 votes -
Indian government restricts foreign mapping services to one metre accuracy
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Inger Støjberg quits the Venstre party ahead of her impeachment trial – she is accused of unlawfully ordering the separation of asylum-seeking couples arriving from Syria
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Joe Manchin's bid to pierce US tech's shield
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Denmark's government has agreed to take a majority stake in a £25bn artificial 'energy island' which is to be built 80km offshore
9 votes -
Google has suspended the Element Matrix client from the Play Store due to abusive content (It's back)
@Element: Google have suspended Element in the Play Store without notifying us; we're reaching out to find out what's going on. Apologies for the inconvenience; in the interim there's https://t.co/aaZ9qXz69W but it's a few versions behind. We'll post updates here.
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Twitter announces Birdwatch, a community-based approach to misinformation
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US President Joe Biden's FCC appointment is a big step toward net neutrality's return
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Denmark will hold its first political trial in three decades after the country's ruling party supported a vote to impeach ex-immigration minister Inger Støjberg
6 votes -
Bakersfield, California just ended chronic homelessness
11 votes -
How Iceland is closing the gender wage gap
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California expects record revenues in stunning Covid budget reversal
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Making policy for a low-trust world
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Electric cars rise to record 54% market share in Norway – Nordic country becomes first in the world where electric car sales outstrip those powered by other means
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Norway's supreme court has approved government plans for oil exploration in the Barents Sea, rejecting a lawsuit by environmental groups
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Trump promises to veto crucial defense-spending bill unless it includes a full repeal of CDA 230, the law that protects online platforms from liability
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Why the eviction ban from the US Centers for Disease Control isn't really a ban
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Twitter will force users to delete COVID-19 vaccine conspiracy theories
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EU reveals plan to regulate Big Tech
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'We are speeding in the wrong direction' – climate striker Greta Thunberg speaks before UN event marking five years since the Paris accord
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Amid a crackdown on ‘separatism’, how do French Muslims feel?
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No, Mars is not a free planet, no matter what SpaceX says
18 votes