A few months ago, my work took me to Chattanooga, Tennessee. Chattanooga is a small city, population about 180,000, in the southeast of the state. Like the rest of the state, Chattanooga is by no means progressive. It didn’t have a “defund the police” movement or a progressive prosecutor. But even there (I learned, and some Manhattan Institute polling confirmed) there’s a widespread perception that crime is on the rise.
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India has been a "trusted partner" in Jamaica's development journey and it is ready to share expertise in a range of areas, including digital public infrastructure, biofuel, innovation and health with the Caribbean nation, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Tuesday. Modi made the remarks after holding wide-ranging talks with Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness. In his media statement, Modi said he and Holness also discussed regional and global issues and agreed that all tensions and disputes... Читать дальше...
This was supposed to be a rebuilding year, but David Stearns has turned things around way ahead of schedule.
With the moon in Virgo most of the day, devote some time to practical tasks.
Tuesday 1 October, 2024
Berlin -
The financing of WHO, Germany's role in global health, antimicrobial
resistance, Mpox, digitalization - topics like these are on the agenda
of this year's World Health Summit from October 13-15 in Berlin. Leading
international experts and decision-makers from all sectors will discuss
strategies for a healthier future for all under the motto “Building
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