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The John James Newsletter 65
20 June 2015 – Provence
Nations, like metal, shine only on the surfaceAntoine de Riverol
Full text of Pope Francis on Climate Changehttp://www.washingtonpost.com/news/acts-of-faith/wp/2015/06/18/read-pope-franciss-full-document-on-climate-change/ US Catholics ready to follow Pope’s ‘marching orders’ on climate changehttp://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/jun/18/pope-encyclical-climate-change-catholics-us-response?CMP=ema_565
We are in the business of creating a miracle on earthAn Inspiring talk that describes a new approach to money and capitalismhttp://sacred-economics.com/
Iceland Jailed Bankers and Rejected Austerity—and It’s Been a SuccessInstead of imposing devastating austerity measures and bailing out its banks, Iceland let its banks go bust and focused on social welfare policies. It has now repaid 85% of UK claims. When the global economic crisis hit in 2008, Iceland suffered terribly—perhaps more than any other country. The savings of 50,000 people were wiped out, plunging Icelanders into debt and placing 25% of homeowners in mortgage default. Now, less than a decade later, it will become the first European country that faced collapse to beat its pre-crisis peak of economic output. The IMF declared that Iceland had achieved economic recovery ‘without compromising its welfare model’ of universal healthcare and education.http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-news/imf-data-shows-icelands-economy-recovered-after-it-imprisoned-bankers-and-let-banks-go-bust-instead-of-bailing-them-out-31292885.html
A Psychologist Explains Why People Don’t Give a Shit About Climate ChangeThe more people start believing we can create a better society with lower emissions, the sooner they can start taking action. http://www.vice.com/read/a-psychologist-explains-why-people-dont-really-give-a-shit-about-climate-change-608?utm_source=vicefbus To get a feel for what is going onhttps://www.google.fr/search?q=youth+climate+change+activists&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&gws_rd=cr&ei=7l96VdKjHOSt7gaZpIKoCAHow to turn young people into climate change activists http://www.theguardian.com/global-development-professionals-network/2013/jul/02/climate-change-campaigns-youth-engagement
France Removes Roundup from Store ShelvesMonsanto product will no longer be sold in aisles of nurseries frequented by amateur gardenershttp://www.commondreams.org/news/2015/06/15/offensive-against-monsanto-france-removes-roundup-store-shelves German companies have halted sales of Monsanto’s glyphosate herbicide.http://www.countercurrents.org/zuesse120615.htm
Arctic Sea Ice Area Drops 320,000 Square Kilometers in Just One Dayhttps://robertscribbler.wordpress.com/ http://www.columbia.edu/~jeh1/mailings/2012/20121226_GreenlandIceSheetUpdate.pdf
WikiLeaks: Big-Pharma Measures in TPP Will Raise Drug Pricesthe TPP would steer member states towards pro-business, anti-consumer healthcare policies.It would crush the public health system of New Zealand and Australia. It would restrain governments’ abilities to provide healthcare and medicine to citizens. http://www.telesurtv.net/english/news/WikiLeaks-TPP-to-End-Cheap-Medicine-in-New-Zealand-20150610-0092.html
German Banker: Obama Is Destroying EuropeBecause of sanctions against Russia, German exports declined by 18% in 2014, and by 34% in the first two months of 2015. The damage gets worse over time. For example, losing contract for the railway line from Moscow to Beijing. http://www.washingtonsblog.com/2015/06/german-banker-obama-is-destroying-europe.html
South China Sea dispute updatesPlanes downed, ships blocked, naval battles, and more, a list of eight incidents that have rattled the South China Sea region.http://www.smh.com.au/world/south-china-sea-dispute-updates-20150522-gh5kd4
Beefing up for war?WikiLeaks cables reveal secret Nato plans to “defend” Baltics from Russia:http://www.theguardian.com/world/2010/dec/06/wikileaks-cables-nato-russia-baltics China tests supersonic nuclear delivery vehiclehttp://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/international/china-confirms-test-of-supersonic-nuclear-delivery-vehicle/article7313032.ece China confirms test of new hypersonic strike vehicle ‘Wu-14’http://rt.com/news/267115-china-tests-hypersonic-missile/Putin: 40+ ICBMs targeted for 2015 nuclear force boosthttp://rt.com/news/267514-putin-ballistic-missiles-army/ Pentagon ‘poised to send heavy weapons, troops to Eastern Europe’http://www.dw.de/pentagon-poised-to-send-heavy-weapons-troops-to-eastern-europe/a-18516115 Russia readies hybrid amphibious drone for test flighthttp://rt.com/news/225591-chirok-uav-amphibious-drone/ Senior Iranian commander says Tehran ready for war with UShttp://rt.com/news/256773-iran-war-us-nuclear/ Russia will take part in multinational navy drills in disputed South China Seahttp://rt.com/news/263533-rusia-multinational-navy-drills/
Skills become drudgery We know that our conditions of life are deteriorating. Interesting jobs are sliced up, through digital Taylorism, into portions of meaningless drudgery.http://www.monbiot.com/2015/06/09/work-force/
Writing’s On The Wall: Texas Pulls $1 Billion In Gold From NY Fed, Makes It “Non-Confiscatable”The lack of faith in central bank trustworthiness is spreading. First Germany, then Holland, and Austria, and now Texas.http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2015-06-13/writings-wall-texas-pulls-1-billion-gold-ny-fed-makes-it-non-confiscatable
As currency dies, Zimbabweans will get $5 for 175 quadrillion local dollarsZimbabwean dollar was ruined by hyperinflation, when people had to carry bags of notes to buy bread and milk. Prices were rising at least twice a day. http://www.cnbc.com/id/102752428
What Musical Taste Tells Us About Social ClassClass informs the way we listen to music. Poorer, less-educated people tended to like country, disco, easy listening, golden oldies, heavy metal and rap. The wealthier and better-educated preferred classical, blues, jazz, opera, choral, pop, reggae, rock, world and musical theatre. http://phys.org/news/2015-06-musical-social-class.html
Thinking Like an ElephantI believe the disappearance of our megafauna impoverishes human life as well as wildlife. We evolved in a wonderful, terrible world, of horns and tusks and fangs and claws, and we carry with us the vestigial psychological equipment – a ghost psyche – required to navigate it.http://www.monbiot.com/2015/06/15/thinking-like-an-elephant
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