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Wisdom from Australia: Are You Reading This?

Posted on February 12, 2019 by climatechangefork

In my first blog that I posted more than six and a half years ago, I described my early Holocaust experiences and their connection to my interest in climate change. I was born in Warsaw, Poland three months before the … Continue reading →

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My Global Family Vacation Part 5: France and Sense of Security

Posted on September 27, 2016 by climatechangefork

Figure 1 – a weekend scene Near Canal Saint-Martin in Paris Before the international meetings on climate change started in Paris (COP21 – see the four December 2015 blogs), I asked my younger family members there to monitor the street … Continue reading →

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My Global Family Vacation Part 4: Malta

Posted on September 13, 2016 by climatechangefork

Figure 1 (from August 2 blog) Figure 2 – Map of Malta Figure 1 from my August 2nd blog shows my summer vacation route. Malta is a tiny dot on that map but I felt it necessary to show … Continue reading →

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Global Family Vacation Part 3: Israel: Palestinian and Jewish Refugees, Resettlement, and the Right of Return

Posted on August 30, 2016 by climatechangefork

Figure 1 – A map of refugee camps in the Middle East Successful resettlement is probably the most important aspect of the global refugee issue. Resettled refugees can make major positive contributions to their host societies. We have seen this … Continue reading →

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My Global Family Vacation Part 2: England and Brexit

Posted on August 16, 2016 by climatechangefork

Family grave in Golders Green Jewish Cemetery I’m going to try to connect my personal history (August 2) and the pieces of my family history that I gleaned from my recent travels with the global refugee issues. Above is my … Continue reading →

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My Global Family Vacation

Posted on August 2, 2016 by climatechangefork

Map of my global family vacation I have returned from my month-long vacation with my wife. One of the perks of being an academic is that my summers are my own. I show the route of my trip above. Clearly, … Continue reading →

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Democracy vs. Oligarchy Part 3: Who Shows Up?

Posted on March 29, 2016 by climatechangefork

(March 22, 2016): Close to half of the country – mostly that in the low income end of the financial spectrum – does not participate in choosing our government. The courts have amplified this inequality by allowing an unlimited use … Continue reading →

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Democracy vs. Oligarchy Part 2: Which People Vote?

Posted on March 22, 2016 by climatechangefork

Last week (March 15) we looked at three key findings: From the Pew Research survey of voters cast in OECD countries, the United States (ranked 4th from the bottom in the voters participation survey (2012 presidential elections) records about 55% … Continue reading →

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Guest Blog by Jake Levin: Study Abroad in Havana, Cuba

Posted on February 16, 2016 by climatechangefork

Hello! This is guest blogger Jake Levin. By way of background, I’m a senior Macaulay Honors College student studying political science and philosophy at Brooklyn College, and I recently returned from a month spent studying abroad in Havana, Cuba. I … Continue reading →

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COP21 and Paris – Evaluation of Commitments

Posted on November 17, 2015 by climatechangefork

Two weeks ago, through this blog, I was “on my way” to Paris. I wish I could actually be there (see the last two paragraphs for my sentiments on Friday’s terrorist attack and its ramifications); I like the city, I … Continue reading →

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Tag Archives: Family

Wisdom from Australia: Are You Reading This?

My Global Family Vacation Part 5: France and Sense of Security

My Global Family Vacation Part 4: Malta

Global Family Vacation Part 3: Israel: Palestinian and Jewish Refugees, Resettlement, and the Right of Return

My Global Family Vacation Part 2: England and Brexit

My Global Family Vacation

Democracy vs. Oligarchy Part 3: Who Shows Up?

Democracy vs. Oligarchy Part 2: Which People Vote?

COP21 and Paris – Evaluation of Commitments

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