Too often, good ideas are killed by vested interests and risk averse decision makers. Crises create a greater openness to consider innovative solutions that would be non starters in “normal” times. Here are 23 smart ideas. https://t.co/xbjW6AsPP4
Thoughtful piece by Carnegie Endowment President William Burns on the geopolitical effect of the pandemic and the choices for the future of U.S. foreign policy. https://t.co/9dT29TxqU3
The best strategy for reopening the economy is by prioritizing public health measures.This requires strategic leadership, generous investment in testing, tracing , medicine and vaccine research and manufacturing and global cooperation. https://t.co/4q2hfOLzhN
People are, understandably, focusing on staying safe. As tough as it is, we need to start taking ownership of the kind of future we want to see coming out of this, lest we find ourselves in a more unequal, unsustainable society. https://t.co/JBM1VabQ4q
Governments are capable of taking heroic measures once a crisis is upon us. Why is our politics not capable of building consensus to invest in preventing or at least mitigating other crises that are heading our way, like global warming, food security? https://t.co/RSACu7dQAb
My favourite store in NYC goes bankrupt.
Read Gopnik’s rumination on the loss of another “institution of common space and trust, of casual encounter and shared memory”. https://t.co/mn2EITev0D
For those interested in the concept of speaking truth to power, this article tells an interesting, complex and disturbing story https://t.co/0uYiEFPjYo
https://t.co/m2sQRQBd2a via @NYTOpinion.
Article describes conversion of full time jobs into precarious part time work with no benefits- and don’t think you are immune because you are a white collar professional.
https://t.co/OWfLk2ezTN via @NYTOpinion. Krugman argues for massive climate friendly job creating infrastructure projects as the most realistic strategy for addressing climate change. It would also help with the transformation of work in the face of technology.
This is a truly disturbing story about inadequate regulatory oversight of Boeing by the US air safety regulator and Transport Canada’s reliance on the work of the US regulator. Need to rethink how we regulate air safety. https://t.co/1grwvRv3z1
https://t.co/YaEVmtyb9N via @NYTimes Air passenger safety depends on regulators standing up to pressure from companies like Boeing. The public needs to understand the subtle pressures that companies place on regulators that can affect health, safety and the environment.
https://t.co/I31efbOP5b via @NYTOpinion. Great video about the reality of how little so called recyclable plastic actually is recycled in the US. What is the situation in Canada? Bottom line: Try and minimize plastic when shopping.
Pause to remember the killing of 14 women at L’Ecole Polytechnique in Montreal, 30 years ago tomorrow. Gun violence remains an issue in Canada. https://t.co/PFmwOea7eW