j

🔎👥📊l

[Prof. Dr. Cristina Vanberghen @VanberghenEU]

Dear President Trump, @realDonaldTrump

The European Union was not formed "in order to screw the USA." On the contrary, the Marshall Plan, signed into law by President Truman on April 3, 1948, was a testament to the USA' commitment to rebuilding Europe's shattered economies after World War II. This initiative provided crucial economic assistance that opened new markets for American goods, fostered reliable trading partners, and supported the establishment of stable democratic governments in Western Europe.

At the end of World War II in 1945, Europe was devastated: cities lay in ruins, economies were decimated, and people faced widespread famine. The Soviet Union's expanding influence over Eastern Europe and the vulnerability of Western European nations to Soviet expansionism intensified the sense of urgency.

In response to this crisis, Secretary Marshall proposed in a speech at Harvard University on June 5, 1947, that European nations develop a plan for their economic recovery, with the United States providing the necessary financial support. This visionary approach not only aided Europe's reconstruction but also strengthened transatlantic ties and promoted global stability.

Today, a similar spirit of support and cooperation is needed in Ukraine. As the country faces the devastating impacts of war, international assistance is crucial for rebuilding infrastructure, stabilizing the economy, and fostering democratic governance. Just as the Marshall Plan helped Europe rise from the ashes of war, a concerted effort by the global community can aid Ukraine in its path to recovery and prosperity.

Thank you for considering these historical facts and their relevance to current global challenges

[Hans Redder @hansersej]

The American political elite and the Scandinavian political elite

[j @j6trem]

but culture evolves over time as people interact with new ideas, technologies, and circumstances, and this process cannot be stoped. There's not such thing as freezing history.

[j @j6trem]

This idea of culture as a static monolithic is simply not grounded in reality. It’s not to say traditions or cultural practices shouldn’t be respected or preserved

[Mario Nawfal @MarioNawfal]

ELON: IF WE DON’T MAINTAIN THE CULTURAL IDENTITIES OF THE VARIOUS COUNTRIES, THEY WILL DISAPPEAR

“I think there is value to a culture, we don't want Japan to disappear, we don't want Italy as a culture to disappear, we don't want France as a culture to disappear.

I think we have to maintain the reasonable cultural identity of the various countries, or they simply will not be those countries.

Italy is the people of Italy.

The buildings are there, but really, what is Italy?

Italy is the people of Italy.”

Rome, December 16, 2023

[j @j6trem]

@AlexandreFiles Elon Trump, respect our laws and our country!🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷

[McKinsey Global Institute @McKinsey_MGI]

Europe has a strong record on sustainability and inclusion, but it faces new pressures on its competitiveness in 7 key dimensions.

Left unaddressed, €500 billion to €1 trillion of European value added could be at stake annually by 2030.

Learn more▶️ https://t.co/q8PnGhTUtI

[Gerardo L. Munck @GerardoMunck]

Correlation is not causation. And social scientists usually invoke two reasons why this is so: reverse causation & confounding. But things are more complex👇

We can err in inferring causation from correlation. We can also err in inferring correlations from observed correlations.

[Gerardo L. Munck @GerardoMunck]

𝗠𝗲́𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗼𝘀 𝗺𝗶𝘅𝘁𝗼𝘀. Cómo realizar una investigación que combine métodos cuantitativos y cualitativos es un tema de creciente interés.

Aquí hay seis libros que abordan este desafío general de maneras algo diferentes.👇

[Javier Mejia @JavierMejiaC]

I chat with the authors of my favorite books in economic and political history

My top 4 econ-history books of 2023:

1. Power and Progress
2. Roots of Underdevelopment
3. Pioneers of Capitalism
4. The Currency of Politics

Check out the podcast here: https://t.co/JZLqjMlUF5

[Elena Llaudet @ellaudet]

ICYMI:

Teaching intro stats or intro quant methods?

My syllabus, lecture slides, and some of the other materials we provide instructors using DSS are here: https://t.co/DWo0gTbHk8

I hope they are helpful!

#rstats #datascience #academictwitter #politicalscience #econtwitter

[The Culturist @the_culturist_]

One iconic artwork from every country in Europe - a thread 🧵

1. Germany: "Wanderer above the Sea of Fog" - Caspar David Friedrich (1818) 🇩🇪

[European Commission @EU_Commission]

Last week, we completed negotiations on Canada's participation in the EU's Horizon Europe programme.

The agreement will further strengthen the cooperation of our science communities in addressing global challenges.

The signing of the Agreement is expected to take place in 2024.

[European Commission @EU_Commission]

Breaches of environmental obligations will have to be treated as criminal offences in all EU countries.

We welcome the political agreement reached today between @Europarl_EN and @EUCouncil on protecting the environment through criminal law ↓

[Dario D'Angelo @dariodangelo91]

1/24
🇺🇸🇨🇳 RETROSCENA

Ad un certo punto della discussione a porte chiuse, Joe #Biden tira fuori dalla tasca il suo telefono. “Conosce questo giovane?“, chiede a #XiJinping, indicando una foto sullo schermo. È un attimo. Nello sguardo del presidente cinese si accende

[International Affairs @IAJournal_CH]

What influence do international organizations really have? What is the role of norms in global governance? Is the liberal order failing?

Our Reading List on Global Governance features 10+ articles that answer these questions in depth. Find it here ⤵️ https://t.co/RM7dyGrYNq

[Nature Custom Media @NatureCustom]

Weather variability and extreme events affect the optimal design and operation of renewable energy systems, particularly for striking a trade off between life cycle cost and carbon dioxide emissions. [content by @KAUSTResearch] #KAUSTResearch

[Brian Albrecht @BrianCAlbrecht]

To no one's surprise, the Nobel Prize goes to Claudia Goldin

Here are 3 things from her to start your dive into her work:

[Marc Tachelet @tachelet]

Approximately €1 billion is available under #HorizonEU

Research will be funded that increases security, safeguards biodiversity, helps understand loneliness, builds knowledge networks & develops careers

Find the open funding opportunities:

👉 https://t.co/51yN3QfoVV

[European Commission @EU_Commission]

The new Energy Efficiency Directive has been published today and will enter into force in 20 days.

It includes new rules to reduce final energy consumption at EU level by 11.7% in 2030, boost energy efficiency and further reduce dependence on fossil fuels.

#EUGreenDeal