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Audience Assessment: End of Year Test

Posted on December 20, 2016 by climatechangefork

2016 is about to end. It was a very challenging year around the world. Certain factions gained ground internationally, winning significant majorities in publicly elected government. In some senses, globalization has become a curse – when it gives rise to … Continue reading →

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Prerequisites

Posted on November 29, 2016 by climatechangefork

Last week I posted a figure from the Economist that summarizes how various constituencies voted in the American presidential elections. I promised I’d focus on some of the non-racial factors that made a significant impact on the results. Let’s look … Continue reading →

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Who is at Fault? Do We Blame the Loser?

Posted on November 22, 2016 by climatechangefork

Samuel Kassow’s book describes the efforts of a group led by historian Emanuel Ringelblum who documented what was happening around them in the Nazi-occupied Warsaw Ghetto. The group aimed to provide an accurate account of the situation to counter the … Continue reading →

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The Dangers of Apathy

Posted on November 15, 2016 by climatechangefork

1938 Interior of Berlin synagogue after Kristallnacht I am starting to write this blog on Thursday, November 10th. Today is a commemoration of Kristallnacht (November 9 – 10, 1938), the infamous night of violence that preceded the Nazi atrocities during … Continue reading →

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The Sun as an Example of Stability Through Balance of Forces

Posted on November 8, 2016 by climatechangefork

I am posting this on Election Day; I have no idea as to how the vote will pan out but I think all of us can agree that the results will be highly consequential. With this much at stake, any … Continue reading →

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Election: Clustering

Posted on November 1, 2016 by climatechangefork

By the time this blog goes up, we will be exactly one week from the election. Most of us will be greatly relieved (almost independent of the results) when this presidential campaign is over. This was probably the most disturbing … Continue reading →

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The Second Debate: Kenneth Bone Saves the Day

Posted on October 18, 2016 by climatechangefork

I am running behind. My intention this week was to cover two of the most contentious issues in this election period – not only within the US but globally: immigration and trade. I discussed immigration in a series of blogs … Continue reading →

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Assessment – Fall 2016: Global Issues, Personal Perspectives and Climate Change

Posted on October 4, 2016 by climatechangefork

Shana Tova! The Jewish New Year (Rosh Hashanah) is here. For me, it’s a family celebration. According to tradition, we are entering into the year 5777, but nobody that I know of dwells too much on the origin of this … 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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How to Influence Polls and Win Elections

Posted on August 23, 2016 by climatechangefork

Those who are too smart to engage in politics are punished by being governed by those who are dumber. ~Plato Clinton is well ahead at the polls. Common opinion two weeks ago (August 9, 2016), was that convention bounces were … Continue reading →

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Audience Assessment: End of Year Test

Prerequisites

Who is at Fault? Do We Blame the Loser?

The Dangers of Apathy

The Sun as an Example of Stability Through Balance of Forces

Election: Clustering

The Second Debate: Kenneth Bone Saves the Day

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

How to Influence Polls and Win Elections

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