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Climate Change

Under fire over climate summit, Chile blames big polluters

SANTIAGO/LONDON/MADRID (Reuters) - Chile defended itself on Monday against criticism it was too weak in presiding over international climate change negotiations, saying it did all it could but that four big polluting countries got in the way. Chilean Presid…

bubmagDecember 16, 2019

Feudalism

Instead of Universal Basic Income, Try Universal Basic Stakeholding

Universal basic stakeholding (UBS) is a generalized theory of granting all individuals skin in the game in a collective society. The stake granted to individual stakeholders of a system is called a universal basic stake. Alignment of interest, goal congruence…

bubmagDecember 16, 2019

Old-Age Poverty

Barack Obama Says Women Could Solve Many Of World’s Problems – Which Men Have Caused

Former President Barack Obama says of men who stay too long in power, "They cling to power, they are insecure, they have outdated ideas." Lim Huey Teng/Reuters The world would be a better place if more women were in charge, former President Barack Obama say…

bubmagDecember 16, 2019

Silk Road

Chinese Envoy in Maldives Pushes Back on ‘Debt Trap,’ Free Trade Agreement Concerns

Advertisement Zhang Lizhong, Chinas envoy in Maldives, took to Twitter over the weekend to respond to comments made recently by the countrys former president and incumbent speaker of the house (Peoples Majlis), Mohamed Nasheed, on Beijings influence in the c…

bubmagDecember 16, 2019

Orangutan

Baby orangutan drugged by Russian trafficker in Bali being returned to wild

The baby orangutan that was drugged by a Russian trafficker who was attempting to smuggle the animal out of Bali and back to his home country earlier this year will be released back into the wild, according to Monday reports. Russian national Andrei Zhestko…

bubmagDecember 16, 2019

Fortnite

Fortnite x Star Wars – Gameplay Trailer – Nintendo Switch – Nintendo

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bubmagDecember 16, 2019

Korean War

Forrest Gump Actor Gary Sinise Treats 1,700 Gold Star Children to Free Disney World Vacation

Actor Gary Sinise, who famously played Lt. Dan Taylor in 1994’s Forrest Gump with Tom Hanks, treated more than a thousand children of fallen military members to an all-expenses-paid trip to Disney World for the holiday season. Through his nonprofit, the Ga…

bubmagDecember 16, 2019

Korean Peace Talks

China, Russia propose lifting some U.N. sanctions on North Korea, U.S. says not the time

By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - China and Russia on Monday proposed the U.N. Security Council lift a ban on North Korea exporting statues, seafood and textiles, according to a draft resolution seen by Reuters, in a move Russia said is aimed at…

bubmagDecember 16, 2019

eSports

Capcom Cup Sucked

Last year, it was my belief that Capcom Cup was saved by the incredible performances of its finalists, a group of 32 talented Street Fighter V competitors whose skills outshone the myriad issues I had with the events organization and scheduling. But not even …

bubmagDecember 16, 2019

Obamacare

Healthcare.gov had a glitch-filled end to open enrollment. Is there a better way?

Auto enrollment, premium surcharges, and single-payer could be alternatives to open enrollment. Sunday night, on the final day of open enrollment for 2020 coverage, healthcare.gov appears to have had a meltdown. There were widespread reports of the insurance …

bubmagDecember 16, 2019

Under fire over climate summit, Chile blames big polluters

Instead of Universal Basic Income, Try Universal Basic Stakeholding

Barack Obama Says Women Could Solve Many Of World’s Problems – Which Men Have Caused

Chinese Envoy in Maldives Pushes Back on ‘Debt Trap,’ Free Trade Agreement Concerns

Baby orangutan drugged by Russian trafficker in Bali being returned to wild

Fortnite x Star Wars – Gameplay Trailer – Nintendo Switch – Nintendo

Forrest Gump Actor Gary Sinise Treats 1,700 Gold Star Children to Free Disney World Vacation

China, Russia propose lifting some U.N. sanctions on North Korea, U.S. says not the time

Capcom Cup Sucked

Healthcare.gov had a glitch-filled end to open enrollment. Is there a better way?

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