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Feudalism

Are We Brewing a New Feudalism? The Economy is Being Destroyed

The answer to the question is “YES.” The large bailed-out creditors will end up with the property of the non-bailed-out debtors who are being pushed deeper into debt with “bail-out loans” and fees and penalties for missed debt payments. Write-offs for the One Percent, and more indebtedness for everyone else.…

bubmagApril 20, 2020

Jean-Claude Juncker

Authoritarian drift in Hungary: Europe must find the antidote for Viktor Orbán’s latest power grab

Led by our partners Civico Europa, political and cultural figures from across the continent call on the institutions and citizens of the EU to take action against the Hungarian Prime Minister's latest power grab, enacted on the pretext of combating the coronavirus epidemic. We Europeans need to fight two viruses,…

bubmagApril 20, 2020

Jean-Claude Juncker

Authoritarian drift in Hungary: Europe must find the antidote for Viktor Orbán’s latest power grab

Led by our partners Civico Europa, political and cultural figures from across the continent call on the institutions and citizens of the EU to take action against the Hungarian Prime Minister's latest power grab, enacted on the pretext of combating the coronavirus epidemic. We Europeans need to fight two viruses,…

bubmagApril 20, 2020

Donald Trump

As the day unfolded: Donald Trump to suspend immigration into US as COVID-19 economic fallout hits Virgin Australia, oil price, Australian death toll at 72

We have made our live blog of the coronavirus pandemic free for all readers. Please consider supporting our journalism with a subscription. SummaryThe number of global cases now exceeds 2.4 million, with more than 170,000 deathsIn Australia, the death toll is 72 after a third resident of Newmarch House aged care facility…

bubmagApril 20, 2020

Blockchain

Will Brands Reinvent Money, or Are Digital Dollars a Bust?

Bad IdeasBad IdeasThis week we're looking at mistakes, missteps, and misconceptions.Many forms of so-called digital money aren’t actually so new or innovative—nor actual ‘money,’ in most cases—and often have a number of key aspects in common. The ways in which they differ may be our best indicators for whether this…

bubmagApril 20, 2020

Chinese Economy

Blockchain Now Officially Part of China’s Technology Strategy

Apr 20, 2020 at 14:00 UTCShenzhen, China. (Credit: Shutterstock/fuyu liu)Blockchain Now Officially Part of China’s Technology StrategyAn influential government authority responsible for planning China's economy has said blockchain will form an integral part of the country's data and technology infrastructure. The National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) told reporters Monday…

bubmagApril 20, 2020

Monsanto

Orwellian Lockstep and a Loaded Syringe

Some years ago, the then vice-president of Monsanto Robert T Fraley asked, “Why do people doubt science”. He posed the question partly because he had difficulty in believing that some people had valid concerns about the use of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in agriculture. Critics were questioning the science behind…

bubmagApril 20, 2020

Black Swan

Deep Dive: These U.S. oil companies are most at risk in the danger zone

Deep Dive Published: April 25, 2020 at 9:35 a.m. ET Survival will be difficult on plunging oil prices and mounting debt Oil storage facilities and tankers around the world are nearly full as producers try to hold out for higher prices. Bloomberg Updated with late Tuesday afternoon WTI prices for…

bubmagApril 20, 2020

Giphy

How to Optimize Your GIFs on GIPHY

Optimizing Your Brand’s GIPHY Channel As digital marketers, we know that the search landscape is always changing. From webpage copy to images to videos, Google is always trying to rank content that it deems relevant to satisfying a user’s query. While GIFS (Graphics Interchange Format) aren’t a new phenomenon, we’ve…

bubmagApril 20, 2020

Robert Mugabe

Africa: The Campaign Against Tedros Adhanom: Objective or Ideological?

Early this month, Tedros Adhanom, director-general of the World Health Organization (WHO), gave an impassioned speech during a press conference where he responded to the death threats he received and the racial slurs he was subjected to: 'I am proud of being black or negro,' he said. But 'when the…

bubmagApril 20, 2020

Are We Brewing a New Feudalism? The Economy is Being Destroyed

Authoritarian drift in Hungary: Europe must find the antidote for Viktor Orbán’s latest power grab

Authoritarian drift in Hungary: Europe must find the antidote for Viktor Orbán’s latest power grab

As the day unfolded: Donald Trump to suspend immigration into US as COVID-19 economic fallout hits Virgin Australia, oil price, Australian death toll at 72

Will Brands Reinvent Money, or Are Digital Dollars a Bust?

Blockchain Now Officially Part of China’s Technology Strategy

Orwellian Lockstep and a Loaded Syringe

Deep Dive: These U.S. oil companies are most at risk in the danger zone

How to Optimize Your GIFs on GIPHY

Africa: The Campaign Against Tedros Adhanom: Objective or Ideological?

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