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On August 9, 2001, in Colombia, riot police and private security forces from the Cerrejón coal mine — one of the largest open-pit coal mines in the world — surrounded the remote community of Tabaco. They then dragged residents out of their homes and bulldozed what remained of that town’s structures. There was, after all, coal under the town and the mine’s owner, Exxon Mobil Corporation, wanted to access it. Since that date, the displaced residents of Tabaco have been fighting for compensation and (as guaranteed by both Colombian and international law) the reconstruction of their community. So far, no such luck. Note that August 9th was then and is now the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples, as... Read more
Michael Kumhof and Mauricio Salgado-Moreno While ‘unconventional’ balance-sheet policies like quantitative easing (QE) and quantitative tightening (QT) appear to have been successful, it is difficult to separate their macroeconomic and financial stability implications from those of other polices. Hence, in a recent paper, we develop a theoretical framework, focusing on the central bank’s liabilities, that … Continue reading Central bank balance sheet policies and the market for reserves
We’re not going back If Republicans expect to lead in the 21st century they might first try living in it. Donald Trump’s view of the world stopped developing along with his emotional maturity before he was a teen. When the Berlin Wall fell in 1989, Republicans claimed Sir Ronald of Reagan had slain the Evil Empire and won the Cold War. Decades into the 21st century, they are still fighting it, invoking communists and Marxists and socialists (Oh, my!) as a slur against every political foe, always “to the left of [Fox News liberal bogeyman here].” President Harry Truman declared in 1952 that socialism is “a scare word they have hurled at every advance the people have made in the last 20 years.” Scare tactics are still their go-to. Over 70 years later, The Wall Street Journal this week inveighed against Minnesota under Gov. Tim Walz (D) for moving his state “sharply to the left.” Among Walz’s sins: • Funding “the North Star Promise Program, which provides free college for students with a family income under $80,000,” including illegal immigrants.
Republicans continue to lob various attacks at Kamala Harris. Which of these accusations have they made, and which are still to come?
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As Arab tribes in Deir Ezzor mount an offensive against the SDF, the focus is on the US-controlled oil fields that have long provided Washington with leverage over Syria. The stakes for US influence have never been higher.
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On Lever Time, journalist Zack Beauchamp explains how an anti-democratic tradition that began in the U.S. has spread to right-wing governments around the world.
There is great fear among communities in the UK right now following the scenes of hate and violence witnessed in recent days. Those scenes were the product of racist agitation following the senseless deaths of three children in Southport last week, but the climate of discrimination and of scapegoating refugees and migrants in which they […]
Polls show the public would now vote to rejoin the EU, so why isn't the Prime Minister listening?
The Pacifist group Peace Pledge Union and its associated peace education charity argue that its advert was “in no way polemical”.
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From conspiracy theories to spats over Tommy Robinson, Reform UK supporter groups are kicking off amid Britain's racist riots
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LAW enforcement careers were showcased at the Coffs Harbour Police Station’s open day last week. Local residents and school students engaged with police officers on-site, including representatives from Highway Patrol, Marine Area Command, Dog Unit, Forensic Services and the Rural Crime Prevention Team. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for your...
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ALMOST half a million dollars was donated to the Coffs Harbour Health Campus by the hospital’s Pink Ladies during the past financial year. The United Hospital Auxiliary (UHA) volunteers operate a cafe and gift shop at the hospital, offering a key service to visitors and raising vital funds for essential medical equipment. Advertise with News...
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DOCTOR Time, a film by Bellingen creatives Steve Grace and Jason Brown, is among the early entries for the worldwide SmartFone Flick Fest (SF3), which is now in its 10th year. Filmed in Bellingen and Sawtell in collaboration with Raji Renshaw, a 15-year-old boy with Down Syndrome, Doctor Time started out as a project for...
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How the media spent days failing to call the far-right riots exactly what they were - Islamophobic
MORE than 300 women and girls from the region and interstate came together in Coffs Harbour last week to celebrate Ronak Trinjana Di, a Punjabi tradition paying homage to the special relationship between mothers, daughters and sisters. Event organiser Rani Dhillon said the event was an opportunity for women to come together and celebrate the...
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THE Bunker Gallery reopens to the public on Saturday 10 August with its popular National Cartoon Gallery now sharing its space with a major motoring exhibition. The gallery will permanently feature the National Holden Motor Museum, showcasing the icon’s motoring history and 25 rare cars. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it...
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VOLUNTEERS at the North Coast Botanic Garden in Coffs Harbour have been warming up for Spring by preparing their schedule of events and activities. It’s busy, which means they are on the look-out for more helping hands. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for your business. Message us. Phone us –...
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EDWARD Orszulak and Seb Boehm chose Coffs Harbour as a rest stop on their walk from Brisbane to Melbourne to raise money for Camp Quality, a support group for children with cancer. Major Oszulak is an officer in the Australian Army and Mr Boehm is an ACT Firefighter. Advertise with News of The Area today....
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This is not new to most of you of course. You are already steeped in McCloskey’s Rhetoric. Or you ought to be. After all economists are simply telling stories about the economy. Sometimes we are taken in. Sometimes we are not. Unfortunately McCloskey herself gets a little too caught up in her stories. As in […]
The events of the past two weeks have been eerily reminiscent of the violent rise of the far-right National Front