Immigration activists walked out of a meeting with President Joe Biden’s top officials Saturday for standing by their decision to reinstate the Trump-era “Remain in Mexico” policy. Activists read a statement to the White House Domestic Policy Council’s Esther Olavarria and members of the Department of Homeland Security before the start of the virtual meeting, according to Politico. The activists told officials that they are “playing politics with human lives.” “We have sadly reached a turning point,” they said, according to the outlet. The pro-immigration advocates then left the meeting. “I cannot stand one more meeting of them pretending,” said immigration advocate Ariana Saludares, the outlet reported. “They give us accolades on the outside, but on the inside, we’re having to take out the metaphoric knives on our back.” Advocate Luis Guerra told the outlet that the administration fears “backlash” from immigration activists, who believe that they are not truly fighting to …
Let’s have a race: Kamal Nath throws challenge at MP CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan to test fitness
Kamal Nath, considered close to Gandhi family, is a former Union Minister and has been a parliamentarian nine times. He was elected to the Lok Sabha for the first time in 1980. Amid a "debate" over his health, Madhya Pradesh Congress president Kamal Nath, 74, has challenged state Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, who is 12 years younger than him, to run a race with him to see who is fitter. Nath's fitness challenge comes in the wake of Chouhan, 62, repeatedly targetting him over his age and health, saying that he was resting in Delhi. "There is a lot of debate over my health. Shivrajji is saying that Kamal Nathji is sick and old. Shivraji, I throw a challenge to you, come let us have a race," Nath, who is also the leader of the opposition, said in a media statement. "I did go for my post COVID-19 check up because I had pneumonia - which anyone can have. I got all the tests done. All reports came out good. COVID-19 are of two types - one of short duration and another of …
From ‘Squid Game’ to Shiba Inu, 6 easy Halloween costume ideas inspired by memes and pop culture
advertisement advertisement advertisement advertisement Halloween is nearing, and based on loosened public health guidelines and a cursory scan of grocery store candy aisles , it’s going to be a block party. Trick-or-treating is greenlit and brands are churning out festive products with revived enthusiasm after last year’s dead season. advertisement advertisement You know what that means: pumpkin-picking, haunted houses, fun-sized candy, and of course—costumes. And we know that after a year and a half of pajamas and sweatpants, it’s harder than ever to pry warm, comfy clothing from your cold, pandemic hands. So, in the spirit of quarantines and WFH, here are six timely, cozy, and—most critically—low-effort costumes for Halloween 2021. 1. The Squid Game tracksuit: Of course this was going to make the list. The South Korean Netflix thriller is probably the most deranged of recent pop culture phenomena , and those …
Down Over 20% From Their Highs, These 3 Value Stocks Are Too Cheap to Ignore
On Friday, the S&P 500 closed within 2% of its all-time high. Despite cracks in the real economy , such as supply chain concerns, inflation, and other risks, Wall Street continues to take an optimistic approach by focusing on the long-term potential of many leading companies. Even with the market's excellent year-to-date return, there are several quality businesses that have seen their stocks underperform the benchmark. We asked some of our contributors which value stocks were too cheap to ignore. They identified three stocks that were each down at least 20% from their highs. Here's what makes Stanley Black & Decker ( NYSE:SWK ) , Taiwan Semiconductor ( NYSE:TSM ) , and Royal Gold ( NASDAQ:RGLD ) all great buys now. Image source: Getty Images. Not just a DIY tools company Lee Samaha (Stanley Black & Decker): Investors have sold off the tools and hardware stock for a couple of reasons. First, there's the fear that the company will …
Will The Revolution Be Tokenized: Governments, Blockchain, And The Digital Space Race
Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin In 2015 The Economist magazine hailed blockchain as “ the trust machine ”, capable of replacing governance structures, displacing institutions, and bringing a new level of transparency to transactions and information, with implications across public life. In the years since, the technology has produced trillion-dollar decentralized financial markets and a slew of innovation over blockchains especially in financial services, with the rise of bitcoin, stabelcoins, decentralized finance or DeFi, Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs), and other industries such as shipping, logistics and supply chains are starting to scale use cases. OECD research , however, shows little breakthrough in blockchain innovation in government and minimal impact in the public sector - the technology is often described as a solution in search of a problem. While the technology is rapidly maturing, we are starting to see governments take an …
New Approaches To Economic Challenges (NAEC): The Critical OECD Think Tank
Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin On the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) and the 10th anniversary of its New Approaches to Economic Challenges (NAEC) an interview with William Hynes, Senior Advisor to the Secretary General and the Head of the New Approaches to Economic Challenges (NAEC), its illustrious think tank. It is an open exchange about the faultiness in the current financial system and the urgent need for a novel, inter-disciplinary approach to the flaws affecting society, nature, and the financial architecture. A clear call for new system think away from traditional economic doctrine. F - Can you briefly describe your role at the OECD and specifically as the Head of the New Approaches to Economic Challenges (NAEC)? WH - The New Approaches to Economic Challenges (NAEC) Initiative was established in 2012. The objective was to distill lessons from the Global Financial …
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Marketers, Stop Being Part Of The Facebook, Inc. Problem — Start Being The Solution
Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Facebook, Inc. is in the hot seat again due to a recent The Wall Street Journal “Facebook Files” exposé and 60 Minutes whistleblower interview . As we’ve said again and again, a singular event won’t bring down the social media behemoth. Facebook will experience a degradation of its reputation: user data violations, political influence blunders, allowing hate speech, seemingly turning a blind eye to teen depression, spreading COVID-19 misinformation … and the list goes on. Despite Facebook’s many missteps over the years, marketers feel as if they have “no choice” but to continue spending with the social media behemoth; Facebook’s advertising revenue has only ballooned through the turmoil. We are here to debunk that myth. If users are Facebook’s lifeblood, then advertisers are its lifeline. Advertising pays Facebook’s bills, and ethics-minded brands would have instant impact if they cut off funding. Aside from 2020’s …
UN chief urges fresh approach to Covid-19 recovery
UNITED NATIONS • UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres yesterday called for transformative, inclusive and sustainable recovery from Covid-19 to end poverty and create a world of justice, dignity and opportunity for all. "Poverty is a moral indictment of our times. For the first time in two decades, extreme poverty is on the rise. Last year, around 120 million people fell into poverty as the Covid-19 pandemic wreaked havoc on economies and societies," he said in a message for the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, which fell yesterday. "A lopsided recovery is further deepening inequalities between the Global North and South. Solidarity is missing in action - just when we need it most." Vaccine inequality is allowing variants to develop and run wild, condemning the world to millions more deaths, and prolonging an economic slowdown that could cost trillions of dollars. The world needs a three-pronged approach to global recovery, Mr Guterres said. First, he added, …
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Texas businesses stuck between federal and state vaccine rules
American Airlines said it will defer to federal law over the Texas state law on employer vaccine mandates WASHINGTON - American Airlines and Southwest Airlines said Tuesday they will continue requiring employees to be vaccinated against Covid-19, deferring to federal regulations as Texas and the White House square off over vaccine mandates. The clash comes as the Republican governor of Texas, Gregg Abbott, signed an order Monday banning all vaccine mandates in his state, including those coming from private companies. But that state rule is in direct contradiction with a regulation announced by President Joe Biden last month, which would require all companies with more than 100 employees to ensure their workers are vaccinated against the coronavirus. White House spokeswoman Jen Psaki said Tuesday the new Texas law does not change the federal government's vaccine mandate plans, which could cover some 100 million US workers. "We know that federal law overrides state law," Psaki …
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NextEra Energy Partners (NEP) Q2 2021 Earnings Call Transcript
Image source: The Motley Fool. NextEra Energy Partners ( NYSE:NEP ) Jul 23, 2021 , 9:00 a.m. ET Contents: Prepared Remarks Questions and Answers Call Participants Prepared Remarks: Operator Good morning, everyone, and welcome to the NextEra Energy and NextEra Energy Partners Q2 2021 earnings call. [Operator instructions] Please also note today's event is being recorded. And at this time, I'd like to turn the conference call over to Jessica Aldridge, director of investor relations. Ma'am, please go ahead. Jessica Aldridge -- Director of Investor Relations Thank you, Jamie. Good morning, everyone, and thank you for joining our second-quarter 2021 combined earnings conference call for NextEra Energy and NextEra Energy Partners. With me this morning are Jim Robo, chairman and chief executive officer of NextEra Energy; Rebecca Kujawa, executive vice president and chief financial officer of NextEra Energy; John Ketchum, president and chief executive …
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