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The Urban/Rural Voting Split: a Global Perspective

Posted on December 13, 2016 by climatechangefork

Last week’s blog looked at the separation between the rural and urban vote in the just-concluded US presidential elections. This week I will examine whether this split is a unique American phenomenon or part of the global transition as we … 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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Democracy vs. Oligarchy Part 5: Can Psychology Help with a U-Turn?

Posted on April 12, 2016 by climatechangefork

A week from the posting of this blog, primaries will take place in NY State. It is the first time I can remember when the presidential primary will have such a large impact on both the Democratic and the Republican … Continue reading →

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Democracy vs. Oligarchy Part 4: Money of the Few Can Be Balanced By the Will of the Many

Posted on April 5, 2016 by climatechangefork

I am back here with the title that started this series (March 15); this time, I’ll attempt to emphasize the second part of the phrase: how to reverse direction from the constant march toward oligarchy back to a constitutional democracy … Continue reading →

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The Urban/Rural Voting Split: a Global Perspective

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