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China's Growth Is Coming at the Rest of the World's Expense Dow Jones - Updated 1 day ago Pop quiz. Who has contributed more to the rest of the world's growth this year: China or the United States? The answer is the U.S., and it isn't ever close. Even as the U.S. rolls out tariffs, its imports are up 10% so far this year from a year earlier. And as China moralizes against protectionism, its imports are down 3%, in dollar terms. The U.S. figures might be an anomaly, reflecting front-running of tariffs. China's are not. In the past five vears, its export volumes have soared while imports have flatlined, China is swallowing up a growing share of the world's market for manufactured qoods This reveals an uncomfortable truth: Beijing s pursuing a "beggar thy neighbor" growth model at everyone else's expense A recent report by economists at Goldman Sachs starkly laid this out. In the past, they wrote, 1% more output in China would raise the rest of the world's output by 0.2% as it pulled in imports,

Was just reading something similar from Greg Ip at WSJ:

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We're going to open up our Constitution for negotiations now?

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Beastie Boys: Sabotage
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"Until the big emitting nations get on board... we need to focus on what we cn control." That's a contradiction; he's advocating doing nothing.

And the bit about harming our own economy is a complete falsehood. AB could be a world leader in so many things other than scraping dirty tar out of dirt.

Who is speaking in the clip? I would like to subscribe to their newsletter.

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Those are gorgeous! I hope the fam loves them like I do!

When building the Torment Nexus is outlawed, only outlaws will build the Torment Nexus. I think we can all agree that having the Torment Nexus only in the bad guys' hands is the worst possible outcome.

Appealing to philosophical values won’t build solidarity, but local communities might. - Boston Review Paulina Ochoa Espejo responds to Lea Ypi’s “The Real Border Crisis.”

“Workers should be internationalists—sure. But structures don’t spring automatically from cosmopolitan appeals. They must be painstakingly built upon people’s everyday practices.”

@pochoaespejo.bsky.social in our latest forum:

We're spending a lot of time trying to browbeat each individual into selflessness one by one, rather than showing them the benefits of our proposals for them and those they love.

If we truly believe the world we envision is good for all, that shouldn't be so hard to do.

I don't think my opinion constitutes an inability to comprehend. Your reply really signals your intention to think critically and engage with other opinions.

Althia Raj: Mark Carney is quietly giving sweeping new powers to his ministers Sneaking a change of this magnitude into a 600-page bill that will not get parliamentary scrutiny raises a red flag, Althia Raj writes.

Giving a minister the power to exempt any person or company from any law except the Criminal Code with few safeguards? What company wouldn’t try court favour from that person?

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Indigenous artifacts from the Vatican collection returning to Canada today First Nations, Inuit and Métis leaders are set to gather at Montreal’s airport Saturday to welcome home dozens of Indigenous artifacts released from the Vatican collection.

Indigenous artifacts from the Vatican collection returning to Canada today

Why pretend the National Post is anything other than fascist propaganda?

Iceland Flags AMOC a National Security Threat  | Global Climate Risks Iceland has declared potential AMOC collapse a national security threat, as scientists warn the Atlantic circulation could fail within decades, driving global climate disruption.

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I wouldn't put too much stock in the precise choice of terminology versus a vigorous concerted disinformation war waged by a large group of very wealthy people.

I highly recommend Tidal for anyone who wants a streaming music service. Of course there's still bandcamp, physical media and other ways to "own" your music if you don't like the subscription model. Support people who make art!

Working class Americans need to realise, en masse, that the rich and powerful capitalist ruling class that run their lives are extremely violent. Voting won't help against that violence. Peaceful protest won't help against that violence. And things are only going to get worse.

Excellent point! But, counterpoint: Jean-Luc is sentamental and old fashioned, and French. I'm sure United Earth would permit Christmas, but I don't think it would be officially or widely commemorated

Any warp-capable civilization is necessarily post-christianity, no matter how primitive.

Hey Grok, roast me with your worst stereotypes. More vulgar please.

1999 WTO is the single worst historical event to argue the anarchists were outside agitators creating chaos for a genuine and good movement. Like, they will try to argue it about every social movement but the anarchist role as mediators and movement-connectors in 99 was just so thoroughly documented

But the smaller, less recognized acts stand out just as much if not more, even if people may not know them. Electrelane at some tiny room near Church & Wellesley; Jef The Brotherhood at Lola's Lounge; Hayden in Windsor and TO. Extra Action Marching Band at The Boathouse. The Shadow Puppets at Tasca

So this post has me reminiscing on some of the shows I've seen back in the day. Sure there's Smashing Pumpkins Siamese Dream era in Royal Oak, Beastie Boys, George Clinton, Primus & Tool at Lolapalooza, G&R + Metallica w Primus opening at the Silverdome, Radiohead at the ACC. Big shows; great shows

Introduce yourself with five concerts you have seen:

- Tragically Hip (at least 6 times)
- Sloan (3 times in 3 cities)
- Blonde Redhead (@ The Horseshoe)
- The Shins (@ The Horseshoe)
- The Breeders, 13 Engines & Monster Magnet (@ the Michigan State Fair)

You have to read pretty far down before you get to "He [former NDP national director Karl Bélanger] said candidates Avi Lewis and McPherson showed fairly good comprehension."

Canadian police launch coordinated raids on Palestine activists Police in Ontario, Canada, raid the homes of anti-war and anti-genocide activists — an assault on dissent and the right to resist

Canadian police launch coordinated raids on Palestine activists - copying Starmer's oppressive tactics...

YouTube video by My Bloody Valentine - Topic When You Sleep

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