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Hello, I'm David Ricquish in the Wellington studios of Radio New Zealand International and today we continue our look at the changing Pacific... and in particular at how it's becoming increasingly more urbanized... and how today's radio is much less laid back than you might imagine.
Anse Vata beach in Noumea © TNC
According to some experts, the population of the Pacific island countries will grow to reach 15 million by 2035, and this could mean that some 190 thousand people are added every year... which is like adding a complete Samoa every 52 weeks.
That's a scary thought, and when you next look at a travel brochure from the islands, its worth thinking about how many tropical beaches could get swallowed up in the next 20 years... and it also means that some existing urban centers will grow really large on relatively small islands.
Aerial view of Noumea city © www.tavelnation.co.nz
Let's take the French territory of New Caledonia as an example. It's got one of the larger islands around the Pacific, with Grande Terre, but already two-thirds of the total population can be found living in the capital zone of Noumea... and that's about 165 thousand people.
For many years, radio enthusiasts around the world have been familiar with what used to be FR3 or RFO or Radio Nouvelle Caledonie, perhaps on shortwave, or more recently because the 20 kilowatt AM station now on 666 kilohertz can often be heard over long distances.
FR3 in Noumea sent this letter confirming reception of 666 AM
© David Ricquish Collection, Radio Heritage Foundation
It might have sounded exotic, but even when I first visited Noumea in the mid 1980's, there was a motorway system connecting the city with the airport some 50 kilometres away, and today the city has grown much larger, and peak hour traffic jams are common.
Boulangerie in Noumea with a typical bread display © TNC
Today, we'll join our friends in Noumea for a typical French breakfast of fresh baguettes, coffee, some fresh fruits and some morning DJs who help this French style city in the South Pacific greet the day. Again, I'll be checking out their websites to see how user friendly they are.
What used to be Radio Nouvelle Calédonie is now called Nouvelle Calédonie premiere, part of an overseas regional network owned by the French state, and they're found at nouvellecaledonie.la1ere.fr
Nouvelle Calédonie 1ere logo
© Radio Heritage Foundation Digital Collection
This is part of a confusing global website that contains some 4 or 5 streaming TV services, separate regional radio and TV services from territories all over the world, and finding which bits apply just to New Caledonia is a challenge.
Yes, there are purely local programs from Noumea and the audio streaming service is of good quality, but the emphasis is on TV programs, video clips, and links for newsletters, Le Club and, thank goodness, a Facebook page with over 5000 likes where you can start to focus on the local personalities, music and shows just for Noumea.
I can let you into a secret, at this website, you'll also find links directly to the local radio services for Tahiti and French Polynesia, and even tiny Wallis et Futuna to the north of Samoa. All these local radio services are streaming live 24/7 as well, so if you can't hear Papeete on 738 AM it's cheaper than an air ticket there.
Familiar Parisian view close to the Radio O studios
© Nicolas Halftermeyer, Wikipedia
Our breakfast listeners in Noumea can also hear Radio O direct from Paris via a local FM station and at www.radioo.fr and these are all programs from the metropol supplied by the state broadcaster.
You'll hear French national news, information, debates, music and documentaries from all over France, and homesick French can hear le meteo for snowstorms in Paris as they enjoy a tropical breakfast looking over the large yachting and boating marinas that almost encircle the city.
Marina at Port Plaisance in Noumea © TNC
At Oceane FM 95, Gege is hosting the breakfast show from 6-9am,
Oceane FM logo © Oceane FM Radio Heritage Foundation Digital Collection
to be followed by Vivi, then Safia and Clovis as the day wears on, and you can enjoy their bright format at www.oceanefm.nc.
This is a good website, well laid out, and easy to navigate, and if French is a problem Chrome translator turns it into passable English. You'll find information about all of the DJs I mentioned earlier, podcasts, a newsletter, and good Facebook site as well.
You'll also find a very attractive coverage map you can download and frame, plus if you choose the time of day right, you'll hear zouk, afrika, reggae and pacific music...
DJ Gege at Oceane FM © Oceane FM
There are actually only six radio stations to serve our breakfasting audience in Noumea, because the local authorities have resisted numerous attempts to start up new stations, or allow local community stations as you'll find throughout French Polynesia. It's all rather sad, but that's local politics for you.
One of these few is RRB, or Radio Rhythme Bleu, which started broadcasting in 1985 and strongly
RRB logo © RRB Radio Heritage Foundation Digital Collection
supports New Caledonia remaining part of France.
You'll find them at www.rrb.nc and they have another good website, whilst their music is a mixture of popular English and French songs, and their morning host is Robert Canal who takes us from 5-8am, followed for two hours by Bruno Penati. News and current affairs comes direct from the Europe 1 network in Paris.
RRB staff © RRB
On the website, you'll find many podcasts, archived shows, and like all the private stations, an excellent program guide. On a typical morning, Robert will bring us local notices, job offers and requests, birthday calls, obituaries, the weather, horoscopes, highlights from Canal+ TV programs for the day, lost and found pets...
In the evening, is the show SMS with Anthony, and this is a very popular way of requesting songs with listeners in Noumea and right across the entire territory where RRB can also be heard on a wide FM network.
RRB coverage map of New Caledonia
©RRB Radio Heritage Foundation Digital Collection
Yes, you'll also find a great coverage map of RRB as well, this one even detailing exactly where each FM frequency can be heard, and also worth downloading as a souvenir.
Noumea is often described as part of the south of France that got dropped into the South Pacific, and the lifestyle certainly has the sunshine, warmth, outdoor cafes, tropical gardens, chic boutiques and a wide range of luxury and high priced stores, modern apartment blocks, noisy motorbikes, and crowded city streets.
Local Karuia Bus lines serve all of Noumea © www.noumea.nc
There are also quiet quarters where old colonial houses stand behind high walls, patisseries are served with courtesy, and where a game of boules can be found, along with the trappings of French bureaucracy and gendarmes everywhere.
The Port Moselle market in Noumea is typical French style © www.noumea.nc
And the languages heard include Vietnamese, Chinese, Wallis and Kanak as Noumea has attracted workers and migrants from elsewhere.
Radio Djiido FM logo © Radio Djiido Radio Heritage Foundation Digital Collection
At radiodjiido.nc [d-jedo] you'll find Kanal K and the independence flag of the local Kanak people and their indigenous station Radio Djiido.
This station emerged out of the troubles of the 1980's, and has survived its towers being cut down, its offices and studios being firebombed and its staff attacked and beaten by pro-French sympathizers.
Today it has an extensive FM network across the territory and a fairly basic website, but one with good streaming to enjoy their world and local music programs. It also has an extensive program grid, and yet again, a wonderful coverage map that really is worth downloading, printing and framing.
Radio Djiido studios are in Val du Tier on the outskirts of Noumea © Jalessa Simpson, www.QUTNews.com
There is no Facebook link, but it encourages SMS music requests, and for their 6-9am breakfast show, you'll hear local music, weather, job notices and requests and local news.
Finally today, the local outlet of French channel NRJ is at www.nrj.nc and this is a very popular hit music station,
NRJ New Caledonia logo © NRJ Radio Heritage Foundation Digital Collection
with many English language songs, and over 7000 fans on their Facebook page.
Their breakfast show from 6-9am is hosted by JB, followed by Dominique and Vicki and you'll find background info on these and other personalities, along with their programs, which are always promoted as being fun and full of life.
Heavy promotions feature competition winners of prizes such as ipads and holidays to Vanuatu, music shows such as Burnin Faya at the Ramada Plaza, and their contact page has no colorful map, but does have a Google Earth view showing exactly where their studios are in central Noumea.
Popular DJ JB and team of local supporters © www.ang.nc
Like all the other stations in New Caledonia, NRJ encourages listeners to connect via SMS text messages, and their online streaming is of high quality.
So that's breakfast radio in Noumea, and the soundtrack in the Citroen, Renault and Peugeot cars around the rues, boulevards and autoroutes of this growing city of 165 thousand in the French South Pacific.
Noumea city center and Noumea Cathedral © Wikipedia
Although the choice remains limited, it's improved since Charles Gaveau opened his Radio Noumea on shortwave for 90 minutes every night from Tuesday to Saturday in the 1930's. In those days, Charles entertained Noumea with news, cabaret and local advertising, so some things really haven't changed that much.
FK8AA Radio Noumea issued this card to listeners © www.hamgallery.com
This original feature was researched for the Radio Heritage Foundation and broadcast in mid 2012 on the Mailbox program of Radio New Zealand International:
For our free guide to current AM and FM radio stations broadcasting in New Caledonia, please use our Pacific Islands Radio Guide [available late 2015].
For a directory of shortwave, FM and AM radio stations broadcasting in New Caledonia and other Pacific countries, we highly recommend the World Radio TV Handbook published annually since the late 1940s. The Radio Heritage Foundation is official WRTH country contributor for New Caledonia:
"We have no money, so we have to think."
- Lord Ernest Rutherford [radio inventor]
"You're doing a great job"
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Hélé Béji (), née Hélé Ben Ammar le  à Tunis, est une écrivaine tunisienne.

Agrégée de lettres modernes, elle a enseigné la littérature à l'université de Tunis avant de travailler à l'Unesco en tant que fonctionnaire internationale. En 1998, elle fonde le Collège international de Tunis qu'elle préside.

Elle a écrit bon nombre de livres et a participé à de nombreux ouvrages collectifs. Elle publie aussi des articles dans les revues Le Débat et Esprit. En 2008, elle fait partie du jury du Prix du roman arabe.

Biographie

Formation et vie professionnelle
Hélé Béji naît dans un faubourg de la médina de Tunis (Rbat). Elle est la fille du ministre Mondher Ben Ammar et la sœur du producteur de cinéma et homme d'affaires Tarak Ben Ammar.

Après des études secondaires au lycée Carnot de Tunis, elle poursuit des études supérieures de lettres à la Sorbonne (Paris) où elle obtient l'agrégation de lettres modernes en 1973. Elle est la première femme tunisienne à obtenir cette agrégation. Elle est ensuite maître-assistante à la faculté de lettres de Tunis et à l'École normale supérieure de Tunis. Elle est radiée de l'université tunisienne le , peu après le coup d'État du 7 novembre 1987, et n'a jamais été réintégrée depuis. Elle occupe par ailleurs un poste de fonctionnaire international à l'Unesco entre 1980 et 1987.

Réflexions sur la décolonisation
En 1982, elle publie son premier livre, Le Désenchantement national, essai sur la décolonisation, une analyse critique des nouvelles formes d'arbitraire politique qui avaient suivi l'indépendance tunisienne, en particulier la monopolisation du pouvoir par le parti unique, l'absence de liberté d'expression, et le caractère despotique du pouvoir personnel du temps du président Habib Bourguiba. Dans un récit autobiographique, L'Œil du jour, elle s'attache à raconter la vie quotidienne dans la médina de Tunis, où la société est décrite dans un style poétique et satirique, à travers des souvenirs personnels et des scènes de genre où sont évoquées les formes de la servitude sociale et politique, la mélancolie et l'impuissance des petites gens palpables à travers la narration.

Dans ses livres et travaux suivants, comme Nous, décolonisés, elle tente à travers une écriture existentielle et philosophique de décrypter les dominations, liées aux dérives du politique après l'indépendance, sur les populations libérées du colonialisme extérieur, mais pas de la « colonisation » des Tunisiens eux-mêmes. Elle y mène une critique des dérèglements politiques et intellectuels de ces sociétés en quête de leur liberté introuvable. Elle décrit dans L'imposture culturelle l'atmosphère d'étouffement, d'impuissance et de désespoir qui s'est emparée du peuple et des élites, liées aussi au discours de l'identité culturelle elle-même et au danger des radicalismes.

Elle brosse ainsi peu à peu, dans ses ouvrages, un « portrait du décolonisé », en pointant les aliénations postcoloniales, le mal-être lié à la quête de liberté et aux régressions identitaires. Elle s'intéresse à l'avant-garde théâtrale tunisienne, où elle met en valeur les audaces politiques de cette création libertaire contre un pouvoir répressif. Ses positions contre la guerre du Golfe, à travers ses textes des années 1990, vont aussi dans le sens d'une critique des rapports de domination entre le Nord et le Sud. Elle essaie de rendre compte, sous diverses formes, des inhibitions profondes liées aux interdits pesant sur la vie politique, religieuse, sociale et morale des pays décolonisés à travers l'exemple tunisien, en tentant d'approfondir les notions d'indépendance et d'émancipation. Elle s'attache aussi à développer une thématique autour de la notion de civilité et de la question méditerranéenne post-coloniale. Elle consacre également des ouvrages à la question féminine comme Une force qui demeure et Islam Pride. Derrière le voile, ce dernier tentant de dépasser ce que l'auteur appelle « la guerre civile du voile », et décrit des signes de sécularisation des courants islamiques au cœur des sociétés modernes, ainsi que la cohabitation inéluctable entre l'islam et la démocratie, avant que le mouvement Ennahdha ne gagne les élections du 23 octobre 2011.

Collège international de Tunis
Tout en creusant sa réflexion sur la fermeture politique des sociétés post-coloniales, elle élargit son engagement en fondant en 1998, dans sa maison natale de Tunis, un espace de libre débat, le Collège international de Tunis où, sans autorisation légale et sous surveillance, elle donne la parole aux intellectuels tunisiens et étrangers, sur des thèmes ayant trait aux thématiques culturelles et politiques contemporaines. Elle donne à cette occasion la parole à des intellectuels français engagés comme Jacques Derrida et Jorge Semprún. Le , elle organise un débat sur le droit d'ingérence, animé par Bernard Kouchner de retour du Kosovo,  après avoir passé outre une interdiction de réunion. Durant le même mois, elle offre une tribune à Mohamed Charfi, où il présente sa grande réforme du système éducatif, dans une conférence tenue le 9 juin, alors que son livre Islam et liberté est interdit. Durant l'été, elle invite Jean Daniel, dont le dernier livre avait été retiré des librairies à cause d'un passage critique sur le régime de Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali, pour une conférence intitulée « Mémoires et engagements ». Hélé Béji publie le 19 juillet une tribune dans Le Nouvel Observateur, intitulée « La femme embastillée », pour protester contre l'arrestation de Sihem Bensedrine à Tunis.

Durant les années 2000, les conférences se succèdent au Collège international de Tunis, dans une ambiance de plus en plus affranchie, sur des thèmes de politique ou de société, tels que les attentats du 11 septembre 2001 avec Jean Baudrillard, la revue Esprit dirigée par Olivier Mongin, la guerre d'Irak avec Olivier Roy, les Lumières avec Boualem Sansal, Régis Debray et Danièle Sallenave, la recherche de la civilité avec Marc Augé et François Jullien, un hommage à Jean Duvignaud avec l'École de sociologie de l'université de Tunis, etc. En 2009 se tiennent deux conférences particulièrement sensibles, l'une intitulée « Malaise dans la liberté » en octobre, avec Myriam Revault d'Allonnes et Danièle Sallenave, l'autre autour de l'élection de Barack Obama.

Après la révolution de 2011, elle organise une série de conférences autour de l'« invention démocratique » où elle reçoit en particulier Felipe González, ancien président du gouvernement espagnol. En décembre, le Collège international de Tunis organise en partenariat avec l'Académie de la latinité et le Forum international de Réalités un grand colloque à Hammamet intitulé « Les nouveaux imaginaires démocratiques ».

En 2012, elle organise avec la société civile et universitaire une autre série de conférences autour du thème « Démocratie de citoyens, démocratie de croyants ? ». Le Collège international de Tunis poursuit son cycle de rencontres pour approfondir la réflexion historique et culturelle autour de l'avènement de la démocratie en Tunisie après la révolution. Les amis du collège suivent « Penser la démocratie », une initiative de l'Observatoire tunisien de la transition démocratique. Les rencontres de l'année mettent en exergue la nécessité d'identifier les obstacles et les paradoxes liés à la cohabitation entre le courant islamiste et le courant moderniste. L'indépendance culturelle du collège lui permet de travailler hors des points de vue partisans et d'engager une réflexion critique sur tout ce qui, par excès de polémique et de médiatisation superficielle, donnerait une image fausse de la réalité tunisienne dans cette phase délicate de conversion de l'État et de l'opinion publique à des pratiques démocratiques méthodiques, loyales et rigoureuses. Le collège n'hésite pas à mettre en présence des figures politiques se référant à l'islamisme politique et des figures intellectuelles d'un engagement adverse, en maintenant le cap d'un dialogue pacifique et civil entre les meilleurs éléments de leurs élites. En août, le collège organise une initiative, avec le Forum international de Réalités, le Centre des stratégies pour la sécurité du Sahel-Sahara et la participation d'experts européens, africains et tunisiens, sur la situation dramatique du Sahel.

Décorations
  (janvier 2019), décoration remise par l'ambassadeur de France en Tunisie, Olivier Poivre d'Arvor.
 Grand officier de l'ordre tunisien du Mérite (octobre 2019), décoration remise par le président de la République par intérim Mohamed Ennaceur.

Récompenses
 Prix de l'Afrique méditerranéenne de l'Association des écrivains de langue française 1983 ;
 Grand prix Hervé-Deluen de l'Académie française 2016

Publications

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Articles de presse
 « Renaissance ou contre-révolution ? », Le Temps,
 « Au-delà du scrutin », Le Temps,
 « Or noir », Le Temps,
 « Rêver la démocratie », Le Temps,
 « Tunisiens, ne trahissez pas les nobles idéaux de votre révolution ! », Le Monde,
 « La barbarie à visage humain en Tunisie », Le Temps,
 « Les portes de la liberté », Le Temps,
 « La nouvelle discorde », Le Temps,
 « L'université en péril », Le Temps,
 « Sortir de la domination », Le Temps,
 « Incivilités démocratiques », Le Temps,
 « Boualem Sansal privé du Prix du roman arabe », Le Monde,
 « Ces salafistes, nos enfants », Le Temps,
 « Béji Caïd Essebsi ou le discours (politique) de la méthode (I) », Le Temps,
 « Béji Caïd Essebsi ou le discours (politique) de la méthode (II) », Le Temps,
 « Béji Caïd Essebsi ou le discours (politique) de la méthode (III) », Le Temps,
 « Béji Caïd Essebsi ou le discours (politique) de la méthode (IV) », Le Temps,
 « Lettre à Hamadi Jebali, Premier ministre et Premier fantassin », Le Temps,

Notes et références

Liens externes

Écrivain tunisien francophone
Femme de lettres tunisienne
Féministe tunisienne
Journaliste tunisienne
Agrégé de lettres modernes
Professeur à l'université de Tunis
Chevalier de la Légion d'honneur décoré en 2019
Naissance en avril 1948
Naissance à Tunis

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Louis Woodhill May 7, 2017
We don't need a "New Progressive International" to end the Great Deflation, we need the Federal Reserve to bring the CRB Index up to 300 (from 177 now) and the ECB to bring the CRB Index in euros up to 250 (it is at 162 now). Capitalism would work just fine with stable money (which we have not had since 1971).
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Giuseppe Scassellati May 4, 2017
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Jermy Corbyn who ? The same antisemite who is the Brexiteer's best asset?
rb rb Aug 15, 2016
Good idea. Let's do it.
Pepy Sakellariou Aug 9, 2016
Throughout ages, elites have managed to maintain their capability of controlling masses for one sole purpose.
No matter the model (imperial, kingdom, feudalism, capitalism, communism, etc) the aim was to ensure unequal distribution of wealth in favor of those in power.
Whenever situation got out of control, mankind took action with revolutions and wars. International treaties, agreements and pacts, then, came to the fore to defuse tension and to reverse this situation usually in favor of other elites (with a very clever way) or sometimes in favor of people.
Unfortunately in the second case (e.g. New Deal, Bretton Woods) elites made it up to their prosperity at the expense of people and nature.
Even though this article doesn't provide any clear solution, let's not dodge the elephant in the room.
Either this world turns to a place with no borders (like it is already happening in the economic arena) or it remains fragmented along national borders, there are simple rules to implement... in fact there is only one : "balance", but to achieve this some steps are necessary.
No tax havens, no money stashed in any part of the world.
Any money (new or old) should always flow to the real economy globally.
Working hours should globally be adjusted to the new era, not more than 5 working hours per day.
Any pay gap (for ALL) should be limited to reasonable level (not what we see now of 300 or even 10000 or more times the difference between the highest and the lowest pay, within countries or across the world).
Jane O'Sullivan Aug 8, 2016
Yanis, are you referring to 'global democracy'? i.e. an end to sovereign states, and their ability to preference the interests of their own people, within the bounds of international law which they cooperatively create? Why are all retreats from 'bad globalisation' painted as neonazi? According to your account, people like JM Keynes, champion of the mixed economy and of regulating the financial sector, would be relegated to the far right as a 'nationalist'. Is there not room for a community of democratic nations, whose ability to reject the excesses of global capitalism on their own patch act to strengthen the ability of other nations to do the same? You describe so well where we took the wrong turn, but you appear to advocate even more extreme disempowerment of communities by the dismantling of sovereignty. Why not instead go back toward the path we were on, in which the success of liberal, secular social democracies becomes contagious. While you're at it, think about the harm that may be caused by the next additional billion workers bidding wages down, and work to end population growth everywhere - a task that sadly isn't helped by open borders, but rather by championing the rights of women and the responsibilities of parents to the next generation.
Jaap Bosma Aug 7, 2016
Excellent analysis!
David Lloyd-Jones Aug 7, 2016
Lemme think now, a second Second International.
International 2.2?
-dlj.
You've been away from tech for too long: the second one is 2.1.
-d.
rachid mepi Aug 4, 2016
in the long term toward the regulation of a order that seems incapable to regulated we will lose our conviction so our inspiration but we will never lose the source of our interdependence as our prosperity
that i focus about as the cause of ensuring the future of the new generations is the global identity the Humanitarian instinct toward the peace and security that was without any doubt the reason of the creation of a modern order trough the ruin of the past and it will be the assurance of what will be came in the future
Jan Umsonst Aug 3, 2016
The two sides of Anarchy:
The ones of us called the elite will loose their power. One way or the other. Their structures of governance are breaking slowly away. We see it all around us. The age of consequences has started. The top to bottom structures grown throughout history won't be able to prevent what has begun.
Our global society became to complex to steer it through all the trouble ahead what was in the first place the root cause. The outcome were problems that became too many. The last decades are the accelerating proof: nearly no negative development has changed it's course continuously eroding our biophysical and social base. Each year creating greater impacts, scarcities, poverty, extremism, social unrest and asymmetric wars.
There is no way that humanity staying on course will not break apart; part for part, year after year, affecting more and more and slowly we will dissolve into chaos, misery and poverty. The reason the old elites and the emerging ones have no ideas left or to offer is that there exist none inside our current system of power. The solution is the unthinkable.
To change our organizational system. Decentralize power till the smallest social structures become their own sovereign. And slowly what was wrong will become right, through self-organization. Step by step, by trial and error communicating and interacting with others. Just start where you are, in the field you think right.
Anyone thinking that's naive and to simple should understand something simpler: Anarchy will come in one form or the other, you will just decide which type you, your children, your family or your friends will live in...
by choice or by force!
Zsolt Hermann Aug 2, 2016
On hand hand the writer correctly and precisely describes the present situation.
He also correctly describes how humanity has been "chasing its own tail", going through repeating vicious cycles building on new, hopeful ideologies, structures only to see them fail, entering dead ends, crisis situations "resolved" by some large scale explosion like revolutions, wars, economic meltdowns in different combinations.
And as he says today we are nearing another such dead-end, sleepwalking towards another violent explosion which "if we are not lucky" could even wipe us all out.
After all the last such explosion 70-80 years ago was already devastating.
But what he suggests as a solution is not clear.
As many other comments point out international socialism, communism was already tried, starting with great hopes ending in terrible terror.
The problem is we still do not seem to understand or accept our own nature.
We are all born with a completely self-serving, self-justifying, greedy human nature only capable of making calculations for our own gain.
By nature we are all absolute raw capitalists.
The problem is that at the same time we evolved from and still part of a vast natural system that is fully interconnected and interdependent, integrated on a cosmic scale.
All comprising elements of this natural system are part of a state of "mutual guarantee" where they mutually complement each other and serve one another, making primary calculations for the well-being of the whole.
Without such "mutual guarantee" balance, homeostasis - crucial for maintaining life and optimal development - would not be possible.
We could say the natural system we exist in is fully "communistic".
So the task we have in front of us is very complex, seemingly "mission impossible".
How could we adapt an inherently raw capitalist, prideful and unique individual human being into a fully integrated, and interdependent, "communistic" system without coercion, trickery, without crushing that human being but instead inspiring it through positive motivation?
Such "mission impossible" is only possible through a very unique, purposeful education program.
Through such education we could all understand the system we live in, how such vast, cosmic system is based on unbending laws we cannot change.
At the same time we have to honestly examine our own nature, understand it fully, how by default it is opposite to the natural system and its laws.
Then gradually we can learn how despite, and above our inherent nature we could still built a natural, mutual guarantee system within human society not on moral, economic or ideological grounds but in order to facilitate our mutual survival and to achieve a qualitatively higher, effortless existence.
Through this education we could understand that we can't rely on our misguided, subjective and self-justifying human "dreams", illusions but have to follow the laws, principles of the natural system, natural evolution we are bound by.
By starting such education is small, mutual circles we could find that it is actually very simple and easy to achieve.
Through the right practical application, receiving constant positive emotional feedback we could not only keep the people how already joined but attract many others.
The evolving crisis, economic hardship, threat of wars, revolutions will apply the "stick", the negative pressure from behind.
On the other hand this new education with its positive example, positive feedback and problem solving capability will apply the "carrot", attraction from ahead.
Henry Rech Aug 2, 2016
Supranational organizations serve only the narrow interests of those at the top. The people at the bottom have to get they have power. It begins with individuals not being willing patsies in the global power game. The people at the bottom have to stand up and demand that their interests be put first. The Arab Spring seems to have been such a movement but somehow was subverted. But it has to be even more fundamental than that - each individual has to realize that he counts and that he is of no less value than anyone at the top. "Progressive" Internationales will only serve to bury him.
Geoff Moseley Aug 2, 2016
"If we – progressive internationalists – won't answer that question, who will?"
Come on then Yanis, answer the question! I'm on the edge of my seat here mate. Seriously. Check this out: http://hoipolloi.net/
Fair enough, but did you look at this?
http://hoipolloi.net/
M M Aug 2, 2016
Geoff, Yanis is part of the establishment, he likes to steer matters up. Good luck to him.
John Jones Aug 2, 2016
I entirely agree with this. A growing number of people around the world feel impotent because the political process in their country is not delivering any of the things they most long for. This is glaringly obvious in the middle east but here in UK our government voted by a large majority to renew the trident nuclear submarine fleet, surely against the will of most UK citizens. The same was true of our involvement in the Iraq war and our recent referendum on leaving the EU. The latter case bi-passed the political process entirely but the result was skewed by blanket advertising which bewitched the ignorant by bogus promises. There were some very wealthy manipulators behind the scenes, chief among them being Aaron Banks, a man most people had not even heard of.. Our big problem now is to make people aware of their enormous potential power and to promote ways in which common ground can be agreed and acted upon. Public servants certainly should be our servants. We must not allow them to call the tune.
P.S. Tomorrow on google (via their cronies), who are already controlling every single ministry and all decision making departments in the British government, there will be articles all over the place on how good the British Civil Service are!
The Senior Public Servants and especially the Permanent Secretaries in the UK should all be sacked. They are the main culprits and the obstacle to everything. They are self-serving, self-centred and care only about accumulating titles, lucrative pensions and after retirement lucrative salaries at large corporations that they do not deserve. For anything to work in the UK, the civil service must be downsized, reshaped or abandoned all-together. Mrs PP stands no chance whatsoever in getting her over ambitious agenda through with this bunch remaining in their positions.
The Other Aug 2, 2016
Issues like this shows real reasons why humanity is in such a pit.
First of all, there is a very strong urge to become part of destructive anti-parametric social impulse that originates from understanding that capitalistic standards are blockers of possible more constructive prototyping of interaction.
Capitalistic standards connect institutions and lobbies, provides strong basis for serialization of education and gives selection that occurs in educational system a vicious scent of purge-inducing-jadedness that act as a pseudo-confirmation that only false identity provided by nationalism and based on cynicism is the correct choice.
Those who remains, after the purge that pretends to be selection, are they carriers of new code of evolution? what is that code from a level of degree of change, does it enable community for new development, or is it just a guardian of upper-limit-number for mono-culture (doesn't matter if it is a heterogeneous mono-culture, or homogeneous mono-culture). Also, what is the limit of measurement and what is the limit of development, is the unit, after the purge that pretends to be selection, stronger than code, or does it strives to create quick-wish-lobbies?
International organizations inevitably deal with the needs of those at the top and ineffectively with the needs of those at the bottom. An international organization designed to deal consistently and effectively with the needs of those at the bottom is an international organization worth having.
Steve Hurst Aug 2, 2016
@Henry
Then shame on them because people have died defending democracy
How do you explain the 2/3rds no-show amongst the young in the Brexit vote, a group that has approx 70% lean to Remain. Motivation levels were picked up in surveys quite early on and it was widely reported that if Remainers were complacent it could well be Leave. You typically have 1 in 3 who cannot be bothered to vote in elections, but they sure can moan about outcomes
One is left with the begged question - why do people not exercise their electoral franchise ? - I would say probably because they have grown cynical of the political process and see no point, even despair.
'It has been said that democracy is the worst form of government except all the others that have been tried.' Winston Churchill
Democracy in one country is not intended to directly intervene in democracy in another country, that is a diplomatic role. It is up to democratic action in a country to resolve internal issues. There is no such animal as a benevolent dictator. The purpose of democracy is to get rid of dictatorship
If like minded groups want to flock together to lobby that is fine. To be effective they have to be seen as providing a solution to real problems. The issue remains for them that local democracy cannot dictate global policy only diplomatic action can. Local solutions seldom travel well
The irony is left wing lobbyists are no different than right wing lobbyists, both are at risk of being minorities wanting to impose solutions. Both can have committed support from membership but seldom appeal to the majority. To broaden appeal both reach for propaganda or retreat into personality cults. It is only short step from the righteous to the self-righteous
If democracy fails it is because people do not engage with it, aka 60 and 70% turnouts then no-shows complaining about outcomes - aka Brexit
This might be so in theory, however, I can't see how a seamstress in Bangladesh might have been able to effect her democratic will over how Brenton Woods was negotiated or how the UN might conduct a particular vote or how a fisherman in Mykonos might modify the decision of the ECB regarding bond purchases. It just doesn't happen that way. These decisions are left to the economic and political elites. A so-called "Progressive International" would be no different. Democracy is by and large a sham.
John Brian Shannon Aug 2, 2016
@Steve,
"That mechanism is called democracy. When enough people are at the bottom they become the significant majority." -- Steve Hurst
That's the staggering truth of it!
Cheers! JBS
markets aurelius Aug 2, 2016
@Henry Rech: Odin and all the gods of Asgard couldn't run such an organization.
That mechanism is called democracy. When enough people are at the bottom they become the significant majority
We already have an international institution which developed hand in hand with Brenton Woods - the UN. Need anyone ask the question how effective the UN has been? What allows anyone to believe that a new international organization would behave/perform any more effectively? Building a Progressive International sounds inspiring but the reality is entirely on another plane.
John Mulkins Aug 2, 2016
Two developments alter the environment for transparent organizations. Communications technology and the information revolution. These developments enhance the possibilities for human evolution onto a scale which our ancestors could not even imagine. While no one, you or I, can successfully predict events 10 minutes from now, let alone decades, determining what outcomes may result from an initiative like the one proposed by YV is particularly impossible. Bretton Woods is gone. The UN could be reformed, and there is an initiative to do that. As for democratic movements going forward, I say that now that you and I can talk, and that we can broaden our network, develop our ideas and our very own media, organize from knowledge and vision, which can for the first time be brought together on a global scale, it's worth trying. If this movement or revolution chooses to remain transparent, and citizens remain engaged, I see no reason not to hope that it could or will be more successful than the current outdated modalities of governance.
I welcome your friendship and admire your engagement of this issue. It is time mankind leap forward. Evolution may be our only purpose. If that is true, then our political systems, like us, will change.
Your "Progressive International" already was tried and failed, dude (research the Comintern and its miserable record).
I feel no compulsion to make right the corruption of Greece's governments, recent and past. Nor do I feel obliged to make right the staggering failures of the rest of Europe, Eurasia, China and Africa. There is no shared history in any of these broad swaths of geography other than war, corruption and the ceaseless plundering of the peasantry. Nor are there any institutions to work with that would make any effort to reform this historic state of affairs in these places successful, pace the post-WW2 attempts to create democracies and introduce capitalism throughout the world that are now unraveling amid a heap of debt.
States that lack taxpayers who actually feel responsible for the success of their societies, which are governed by "leaders" seeking only their own enrichment, do not act an in a manner that is consonant with a strong belief in their values or ideals. In their histories, they never evolved out of a fatalistic acceptance of corruption. Because of this they will not or cannot demand their natural, God-given rights and, most importantly, defend them. They are forever waiting for some outside agency to do it for them. Until then, the citizens of these states will take whatever they can get, and leave it to someone else to make the sacrifices and do the hard work.
If the people living under these conditions cannot find it in themselves to right their societies and their institutions, what makes you think joining all this dysfunction together will correct things. All you get is what you've always gotten: a spoils system in which the vanguard of the proletariat -- made up of bitter guys with too much education and too little success in life -- enriches itself and impoverishes everyone else.
I'll take my chances in a society with a history of citizens who demand their rights, and follow through on their responsibilities to each other. A society with an identity that actually does the hard work of facing down despots and returning the rule of law to its primacy.
Good luck Comintern 2.0.
Elspeth Crawford Aug 1, 2016
Apart from disagreeing that Bretton Woods is dead, I broadly agree with Yanis, as I have done for some time. There is an interesting analysis of leadership re Jeremy Corbyn here https://medium.com/@ROY_MADRON/the-corbyn-model-of-leadership-a7a006405f27#.ue8vfem42
We are in the middle of a major change - now we see it now we don't - Rifkin calls it The Third Industrial Revolution. The infrastructural directions we set up or support now will matter very much. We also see the unconscious / conscious ? "envious attacks" on those in the vanguard of the change. It will be important to name this when possible, as well as enable the rearguard such as Hillary Clinton to find a way to progressive understanding.
george sos Aug 1, 2016
Well said!.We,the thinking part of humanity ,allowed for too long the mediocre fakers ,the hypocritical vultures to reign.We allowed them to gain power,to control posts,to exert their sick minded control over the semi illiterate,the lazy,those who dont want to better themselves in order to better their lives,but expect this change to take place just because....
We need to get together,all people with at least a minimum functioning brain,take over control and put things right.The efforts of Yannis during the first Syriza government,were the 1st time anyone actually asked questions,and had answers.But the banksters ,these few people with big armies and lots of money,dont want anyone to mess with their setup...So we need to side with sanity.we need to side with yannis and other such minds.we need to take back what is ours.And give banksters and globalists a kick.a real one.in the face.But to do that we need to confront their army of ignorant racist,nationalist shaite,the mass of liquid rubbish.And ther s no way to talk to them.They dont listen and they dont want to anyway...They will only get it one way.Dead.So ther s the dilemma. What can a sane person do?fight them and be sure to lose(by numbers) ,or ignore them and hide?or resort to other forms of fight,that eventually will lead to dehumanisation of our own selves.?????No way out.we are doomed i tells ya!
Jaime Ruiperez Aug 1, 2016
This sounds about right, but what are those "large chunks of humanity" to be doing other than to - reasonably - vote for those who promise a change?
For a start, inequality in society goes back centuries. The financial system is full of inequalities and malpractices but there again, this was always the case. When the central bankers' sole paranoia is to bailout the banks and the financial system (at the expense of the tax payers), and these banks incidentally are controlled by Arab countries and certain vested interests, nothing will ever change. Treaties have always been breached and will continue to be breached, simply because the 1% or the 0.001% does not believe in equality. Throughout history the world witnessed and is witnessing many wars in order to re-dress the phenomenon of inequality and somehow the 1% or the 0.001% always managed to re-generate and survive and withstand the chocks. The solution to inequality is a model along the lines of the Swedish or Nordic model as has been proposed by our fellow and highly respected commentator herein, JCB. This however, will never happen because the main purpose of the Nordic model is to eradicate inequality which goes against the basic principles of the 1% or the 0.001%. H. Clinton and D. Trump are two faces of the same coin. The US is in for a big chock, come November. Good Luck.
Well said, as always, M M.
Cheers, JBS
Robert Bruce Aug 1, 2016
The need for a new system of "progressive internationalism" becomes clearer by the day. Bretton-Woods worked because it delivered the kind of inclusive national growth that requires a delicate balance between the power of capital (to drive innovation, private investment and productivity growth), vs the power of labour (to demand improved wages, working conditions, and social benefits). This balance was managed in the post war decades by independent sovereign governments combining national regulation with taxation and public spending, to achieve a progressive capitalist society that worked for all.
However, from the late 1970's onwards capital controls, national restrictions on banking, and barriers to international trade were dismantled. This resulted in a transition from the Bretton-Woods era of national economies, to a new, largely unregulated, Global capitalist system. This new era of Globalisation has created unprecedented wealth for some, but at the cost of rising inequality, and the effective castration of our national governments. Politicians, journalists, and economists all seem to perpetuate the myth that our elected governments are still in control – most clearly demonstrated in the UK by the ridiculous Brexit claim that we are "taking back control" of our country. It's hard to know when politicians make these claims, who they are really trying to convince – voters or themselves?
The overriding need to remain Globally competitive today drives all national governments, and has clearly led to a "race to the bottom" in taxation, environmental protection, workers rights, and regulation of business. Even if Jeremy Corbyn or Bernie Sanders could get elected (which they clearly won't) they would quickly find that their degree of freedom to establish "progressive" national policies in an open Global market is virtually nil. When Francois Hollande was elected in 2012 with a reforming left-wing agenda, the richest man in France, Bernard Arnault, immediately applied for Belgian citizenship. Financial markets abandoned France and within 18 months the whole socialist policy experiment was over.
For as long as we continue to reject the possibility of real international co-ordination of policy, the owners of Global capital will remain in control. The elephant in the room, which we are all struggling to come to terms with, is what Paul Polman (CEO of Unilever) has called the "crisis of Global governance". Suggestions as to how we can address this crisis, such as my own proposals for a new "Global Economic Community" continue to be ridiculed as wishful thinking. Of course, how long it will take before we understand the need for a progressive international model of co-operation is hard to say, but one thing is certain. The people who really are engaged in "wishful thinking" are those who believe it is possible to have a fully Global capitalist system that can be effectively controlled by un-coordinated national systems of regulation.
Robert P Bruce – author www.TheGlobalRace.net
'If we – progressive internationalists – won't answer that question, who will?'
You havent answered that question, not a one bit
Before you propose a new world democratic order you have to explain why Greece democratically embraced self induced debt serfdom
There is so much muddled thinking in this article it is painful
B Saunders in the US failed to gain traction and is not even a running mate, J Corbyn in the UK has abysmal ratings and parliamentary members in revolt and Corbyn is likely to send his party into the wilderness leaving the UK without any serious opposition party. In what way is this the harbinger of a progressive movement, its more a harbinger of bowel movement
The term 'international' appears misleading, 'Western' looks more appropriate - as indicated by 'democracy in europe'. How exactly do you propose a global solution - a new world democratic order - based on a localised regional solution where adverse impact has occurred due to globalisation. It is a nonsense. Is King Canute your spiritual leader. For pitys sake stop building sand castles it wont stop the tide
The release onto the labour market of a billion Eastern workers moved the supply and demand point and induced real income decline in the West which is how supply and demand works. This gestated debt and a crash. The crash effect - which is that debt effect made material - is still with us and is what you are calling Great Deflation. The root was the supply of labour. This has very little to do with democracy. In fact Western democracy made matters worse because politicans were able to obscure their failing policies with debt loading - as so clearly demonstrated by Greece - and buy votes. QED
If you want another chill look to Western democracy residential property prices with stand out as unsustainable. This is AKA debt for the younger generation and is zombi money in the economy. Western Central Bank(s) action taken to offest the risk of bank collapse with ZIRP and NIRP to alleviate at risk ledger growth with mortgages simply creates a stasis prolonging this zombification
As the labour supply and demand situation is unaltered real wage supression in the West will continue. As wage uplift in the East is not forthcoming any time soon this will have duration. China, one of the main providers of this new labour in reality has to yet industrialise more than the eastern coast strip which is less than 1/4 of the chinese population. That is without India etc etc and all the emerging economies wanting to industrialise and provide labour
If you want to worry about anything I suggest you worry about the decades (3+ decades) long steady trend of growing Western youth unemployment because the unemployed surely will not inherit the debt and somebody must pay it or society face wealth (public services) reduction. Youth unemployment is the red flag and is economic cannibalism. As a result youth are fleeing their homes
You cannot fight illusion with delusion which is what you are attempting. It is barking mad. Only pragmatic focus on the labour supply issue will resolve things, if they are resolvable
Peter Schurman Aug 1, 2016
Yes. Http://Facebook.com/OneGlobalDemocracy
dan baur Aug 1, 2016
"progressive internationalists"? Whatever happened to the Communist Internationale? Didn't that go down in flames?
Peter Schaeffer Jul 31, 2016
This would have more (some) credibility if Yanis hadn't completely failed in Greece...
yw yap Aug 2, 2016
Guess we need numskullness and thick skin to punch thru. However, at times with skin in the game we risk losing.
@Micheal
My recollection is Tsipras negotiated a worse deal than was on the table
Michael Public Aug 1, 2016
He didn't fail. He stood his ground against the EU elites so the did a media blitz.
In ancient times they used to say the victor writes the history books. Today the big advertisers and media company ownres write the history books. History will remember Yanis as the belligerent finance minister who couldn't do a deal. Reality will remember him as a man of principle who took great risks with his career to try and achieve something better for others.
John Brian Shannon Jul 31, 2016
Hi Yanis,
Your thoughts here are more fascinating to me than you could imagine. And it looked like they were the best solution, I would immediately adopt your line of thought and blog about it endlessly, and fully invest in it.
For certain, the present order is failing and failing hard -- with only the so-called elites unaware, or simply choosing to ignore the signs of failure.
Switzerland's referendum in 2014 and Brexit in 2016, not to mention all of the anti-everything of the Greek protestors since 2010, inform us that not all is well in the present order.
Much more of that to come in the future. Much more -- IMHO and very unfortunately.
And it's all because of unaddressed inequality (especially in North America) and a higher level of refugees and economic migrants (especially in Europe) than people are comfortable with.
Maybe if the migrants in both categories hadn't brought dramatically higher levels of crime into the equation, they might've been tolerated better by the native populations.
In any event, rising inequality and high-crime immigration are causing a mass shift in mindset by voters/taxpayers in the U.S. and Europe.
Is the solution to fix those broken things, or is the solution to re-invent the wheel?
With respect to you, maybe the solution is to re-invent the wheel!
But with inequality so easily solved and overly high immigration so easily solved -- at least with some clear thinking and some courage on the part of political leaders -- I still choose fixing the parts of the failing socio-economic contract vs. re-inventing the wheel.
Not that your ideas aren't tantalizing, nor that alternative visions shouldn't ever be presented!
Rather, they are an intellectual response to the present moment (which problems were once ill-defined, but are now clearly defined -- all that remains is the course to be chosen and finding politically courageous leaders to make it happen) and your quest for a better soci0-economic contract is to be commended.
You haven't convinced me. I might even want to be convinced. But at the very least, your words and ideas are worthy of consideration as we go forward.
In summary; As long as we are framing things in an 'Us vs. Them' construct, we will continue to fail.
In a truly civilized world, there is never any 'Us' and there is never any 'Them'.
In *the final analysis* we are one people on this planet -- or we are a MAD planet. (Mutually Assured Destruction)
And we are presently wavering between moving forward past MAD, and retaining the status quo.
Until we move past it, we're not a civilized world. Full stop.
We merely have some of the trappings of civilization -- technology, long lifespans, education, and only for for one billion out of 7.2 billion.
As long as 9 million people die each year from malnutrition and lack of potable water (and don't have access to any of our tech, long life, education, etc) we are mere pretenders at being a 'civilized' planet.
It's not what we're doing right that's the problem, it's not even what our pathetically unimportant 1st-world problems or the solutions thereof consist of, it's what we aren't doing for 6.2 billion of our fellow travellers on this world.
Solving all of that would be worth re-inventing the wheel and making changes at scale, IMHO.
I enjoyed reading your fascinating essay.
As always, very best regards, JBS
Please read my corrected version here: https://timeinmotionstudy.blogspot.ca/2016/07/my-comment-building-progressive.html
Raphael Turra Jul 31, 2016
apocalyptic visions from the left -- will they ever end?
Petey Bee Jul 31, 2016
On the right track...
Kelly Gerling Jul 31, 2016
Thanks for this superb article Yanis. To globalize the trend of deliberate movements for creating democratic outcomes for humanity is a startling and bold vision. I think there will be growing support for such movements all over the world, beyond Europe and America. to Africa, Asia, South America and elsewhere.
I'm also glad that DiEM25 is supporting a new, technologically advanced green system of fair trade, by enhancing the Bretton Woods proposal Keynes proposed in 1944. That can help fund the transition from battle groups to aid convoys; from new fighter jets to new system of renewable energy capture; from public investment for corporate profits to public investment for public replicator technologies; and much more as DiEM25 has described in our Manifesto. Many of us are working directly to extend such movements in America. Let us bring about democracy in politics the world over, including the UN. Bravo!
Michael Public Jul 31, 2016
The issue is that the 99 out of 100 people are asleep to the World. They go to work, support their team and go home to a few beers or several hours of screens spewing out mindless garbage.
Of course. they have just woken up and realised they have been sold down river by the elites who they previously trusted implicitly to lead.
The issue is a heavy one, because they simply lack the skills and ability to understand what is happening, and so they either fall into the arms of extremists (Trump) or they are too fearful of change and try to maintain that what has happened is just a minor malfunction and we should try more of the same despite the fact it is clearly not working (Clinton).
In other words, they simply fail to see the third option presented. They have slept too long. If they are forcefully woken they lapse into extreme anger or try their best to return to sleep.
Morpheus says it best of all so I will leave you with this quote by him:
"The Matrix is a system, Neo. That system is our enemy. But when you're inside, you look around. What do you see. Business men, teachers, lawyers, carpenters. The very minds of the people we are trying to save. But until we do, these people are still a part of that system, and that makes them our enemy. You have to understand, most of these people are not ready to be unplugged. And many of them are so inert, so hopelessly dependent on the system that they will fight to protect it. Were you listening to me Neo, or were you looking at the woman in the red dress?"
Robbie Jena Jul 31, 2016
We are still trying for GREECE, so far nothing...
Henry Rech Jul 31, 2016
Look at the abuse of power even at a national level. Look at Turkey.
A determined regime is progressively destroying democratic freedoms and with the support of a large portion of the populace.
What hope for humanity without a fundamental shift, a transformation, in how humanity works? - trapped in a Sisyphean cycle.
Is there even any difference between the hegemony of the economic elites and the hegemony of the political elites? - eventually corruption and ambition bind them together.
Is it either the hegemony of markets (i.e. the economic elites) or the hegemony of the "democratic comintern" (i.e. the political elites)?
The European Union is an example of a confined Internationale which has ridden roughshod over the interests of local peoples. Why would it be any different at a global level?
Power has to be defined at the local level. Power has to be devolved not centralized.
Steve Hurst Jul 31, 2016
exactamundo
Yanis Varoufakis poses a question but demurs at the point of response.
How would progressive internationalism be any different from globalization?
How could progressive internationalism be any different from globalization?
Globalisation: A fake system of the free market where people are seemingly free but the wealthy call all the shots with the top 1% owning the majority of all assets, in particular those in limited supply like land, capital and powerful brands.
Progressive internationalism: A real system of free markets. In other words, those who need the land, capital and brands get to rent them from a trust who holds them on behalf of the public. You can get as rich as you like through the efforts and skills but you cannot inherit $60 billion and you cannot have perpetual ownership of limited resources.
Of course - easier said than done - unless there is solidarity towards this cause in the western middle class there will be a race to the bottom by countries not doing this. There has to be enough countries following this method that any who refrain walk the path of North Korea or Iran.
As you point out the supply of mass labour has moved the supply and demand point. All the machinations in the world will not move that point to anywhere near where it was unless they limit labour supplys impact. Nobody on the Left has presented any mechanism to address that issue just proposed a mix of more debt or debt write-off
I proposed a solution for the labour problem, that I adapted from the Swedish system:
1) Mandatory job-sharing for all workers in a country (say for example, the U.S.A.) where each person who classes themselves as a worker (not a student, a homemaker, or retired, etc) MUST work a minimum of 6 months per year.
2) Automatic unemployment insurance from the day they become unemployed -- even if they work in an industry where they work 6 months 'on' and 6 months 'off' work -- with their UI coverage right up until the day they're re-hired.
3) As in Sweden, optional unemployment insurance that workers can purchase for 2 cents per dollar, that 'tops-up' their unemployment benefits from the typical 66% of normal salary UI payments that government plans pay, to 90% of their normal salary.
(In Sweden, both the government-run unemployment plan and the public/private optional unemployment plan, make a profit, BTW)
4) With all of those workers *working* for a minimum of 6 months per year AND receiving up to 90% of their normal salary when they're *not working* -- there is very little call for *welfare* in the country -- therefore, nobody *actually* lives in dumpsters, etc...
5) With more people working, the tax base is enhanced. Not only income tax based, but sales tax based, as workers tend to spend more money than non-workers in any economic system.
But in Sweden, the unemployed are typically receiving 90% of their normal salary anyway (yet don't have to pay for commuting costs) so their other spending habits remain about the same -- all of which increases domestic demand.
It works so obviously well in Sweden, that only a lack of political courage is preventing any country from doing the same thing.
(Yes, it may be scary for some people to hear that the the Swedes chose to administer this programme through their unions -- but that doesn't mean that every country must do that. Any qualified government agency could administer this programme and not have a thing to do with union control)
I'll say it again. Mandatory job-sharing with an optional UI benefit plan is THE SOLUTION to unemployment in any country -- and the solution to high welfare states, homelessness, poverty, inequality, substance abuse, property crimes, graffiti, high policing costs, high incarceration rates, and high taxes.
End inequality. Institute job-sharing. Add an optional unemployment insurance benefits programme.
So many problems solved!
https://johnbrianshannon.com/2015/06/24/in-sweden-nobody-sleeps-in-dumpsters/
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Q: Update records from one table to another in different databases where condition is accomplish I have two tables stored in two differents DBs and I need to perform some sync between both tables based on lastmodifieddate and lastSyncAt. Let's call them as db1 and db2. This is the DDL schema for table db1.reps - the one who needs update through sync:
CREATE TABLE `db1.reps` (
  `veeva_rep_id` varchar(45) COLLATE utf8_unicode_ci NOT NULL,
  `territories_id` varchar(45) COLLATE utf8_unicode_ci DEFAULT NULL,
  `display_name` varchar(45) COLLATE utf8_unicode_ci NOT NULL,
  `avatar_url` varchar(255) COLLATE utf8_unicode_ci NOT NULL DEFAULT 'default_avatar.png',
  `rep_type` varchar(45) COLLATE utf8_unicode_ci NOT NULL DEFAULT 'VEEVA',
  `username` varchar(45) COLLATE utf8_unicode_ci NOT NULL,
  `first` varchar(45) COLLATE utf8_unicode_ci NOT NULL,
  `last` varchar(45) COLLATE utf8_unicode_ci NOT NULL,
  `title` varchar(45) COLLATE utf8_unicode_ci DEFAULT NULL,
  `bio` longtext COLLATE utf8_unicode_ci,
  `phone` varchar(45) COLLATE utf8_unicode_ci DEFAULT NULL,
  `email` varchar(45) COLLATE utf8_unicode_ci NOT NULL,
  `inactive` tinyint(1) NOT NULL DEFAULT '0',
  `lastLoginAt` datetime DEFAULT NULL,
  `lastSyncAt` datetime NOT NULL,
  `repTokenId` varchar(150) COLLATE utf8_unicode_ci DEFAULT NULL,
  `createdAt` datetime NOT NULL,
  `updatedAt` datetime NOT NULL,
  PRIMARY KEY (`veeva_rep_id`),
  KEY `IDX_485DE7B033B9A304` (`territories_id`),
  CONSTRAINT `FK_485DE7B033B9A304` FOREIGN KEY (`territories_id`) REFERENCES `territories` (`veeva_territory_id`)
) ENGINE=InnoDB DEFAULT CHARSET=utf8 COLLATE=utf8_unicode_ci;

And this is the DDL for db2.user - kind of master:
CREATE TABLE `user` (
  `id` varchar(18) NOT NULL,
  `username` varchar(80) DEFAULT NULL,
  `lastname` varchar(80) DEFAULT NULL,
  `firstname` varchar(40) DEFAULT NULL,
  `email` varchar(128) DEFAULT NULL,
  `lastmodifieddate` datetime DEFAULT NULL,
  PRIMARY KEY (`id`)
) ENGINE=InnoDB DEFAULT CHARSET=utf8;

I could do this by using programming but I want to know and learn, if this is possible, to do it through SQL. I need, foreach row, on db2.user perform an UPDATE on db1.reps but just when db2.user.lastmodifieddate > db1.reps.lastSyncAt, how? I must clear that db1.reps.lastSyncAt should be updated to NOW() if a UPDATE was runned on it. This is what I did so far:
    INSERT INTO db1.reps (
        display_name,
        username,
        `first`,
        `last`,
        email,
        lastSyncAt
    )(
        SELECT
            CONCAT(
                LCAPITAL (firstname),
                ' ',
                LCAPITAL (lastname)
            ) AS display_name,
            username,
            LCAPITAL (firstname),
            LCAPITAL (lastname),
            email,
            NOW()
        WHERE
            db1.reps.veeva_rep_id = db2.`user`.id
    )
    WHERE
        db2.`user`.lastmodifieddate > db1.reps.lastSyncAt ON DUPLICATE KEY UPDATE db1.reps.display_name =
    VALUES
        (
            CONCAT(
                LCAPITAL (db2.`user`.firstname),
                ' ',
                LCAPITAL (db2.`user`.lastname)
            )
        ),
        db1.reps.username =
    VALUES
        (db2.`user`.username),
        db1.reps.`first` =
    VALUES
        (LCAPITAL(db2.`user`.firstname)),
    db1.reps.`last` =
    VALUES
        (LCAPITAL(db2.`user`.lastname)),
    db1.reps.email =
    VALUES
        (db2.`user`.email)
    db1.reps.lastSyncAt =
    VALUES
        (NOW())

Can any give me some help?
EDIT
Because db2.user has duplicates (a table with no restrictions at all - see image below) I need to clean up a bit the trigger before execute.

This is how I am doing at SQL side:
SELECT
    count(*) AS reps,
    userid,
    lastmodifieddate,
    territoryid
FROM
    (
        SELECT
            userid,
            territoryid,
            count(*) AS territories
        FROM
            userterritory
        GROUP BY
            userid
        HAVING
            territories = 1
    ) T1
INNER JOIN (
    SELECT
        id AS userid,
        lastmodifieddate
    FROM
        `user`
    WHERE
        `user`.`id` IN (
            SELECT
                userterritory.`userid`
            FROM
                userterritory
        )
) T2 USING (userid)
GROUP BY
    territoryid
HAVING
    reps = 1

The query above guarantee to me just on reps to one territory as should be. How I should modify the trigger to accomplish this?
NOTE: LCAPITAL() is a function I have for normalize strings

A: You can use a TRIGGER to update db1.reps.lastSyncAt when db2.user.lastmodifieddate is updated.
Trigger:
DELIMITER $$

DROP TRIGGER IF EXISTS db2.user_BEFORE_UPDATE$$
USE `db2`$$
CREATE DEFINER=`root`@`%` TRIGGER `db2`.`user_BEFORE_UPDATE` BEFORE UPDATE ON `user` FOR EACH ROW
BEGIN

    SET @UserVerification=(select reps.veeva_rep_id from db1.reps where reps.veeva_rep_id=OLD.id);
    IF (@UserVerification>0) then
        SET @UserLastMod=(SELECT reps.lastSyncAt FROM db1.reps WHERE reps.veeva_rep_id=OLD.id LIMIT 0,1);
        IF (NEW.lastmodifieddate > @UserLastMod) THEN
            # [Will update lastSyncAT to NEW.lastSyncAt]
            UPDATE db1.reps
            SET reps.lastSyncAt = NEW.lastmodifieddate,
            reps.updatedAt=now() WHERE reps.veeva_rep_id=OLD.id;
        END IF;
    ELSE
        INSERT INTO db1.reps
        (veeva_rep_id,territories_id,display_name,avatar_url,rep_type,username,first,last,title,bio,phone,email,inactive,lastLoginAt,lastSyncAt,repTokenId,createdAt,updatedAt)
        select
            u.id,
            null as territories_id,
            test.LCAPITAL(CONCAT(u.lastname,' ',u.firstname)) as display_name,
            'default avatar url' as avatar_url,
            'VEEVA' as rep_type,
            u.username,
            u.firstname as first,
            u.lastname as last,
            null as title,
            null as bio,
            null as phone,
            u.email,
            '' as inactive,
            null as lastLoginAt,
            u.lastmodifieddate as lastSyncAt,
            null as repTokenId,
            now() as createdAt,
            now() as updatedAt
        from db2.user as u
        where u.id = OLD.id;
    END IF;
END$$
DELIMITER ;

And if you want to INSERT into reps table when any row is add in user table:
DROP TRIGGER IF EXISTS db2.user_ai$$
USE `db2`$$

CREATE DEFINER = CURRENT_USER TRIGGER `db2`.`user_ai` AFTER INSERT ON `user` FOR EACH ROW
BEGIN
INSERT INTO pdone.reps
(veeva_rep_id,territories_id,display_name,avatar_url,rep_type,username,first,last,title,bio,phone,email,inactive,lastLoginAt,lastSyncAt,repTokenId,createdAt,updatedAt)
select
    NEW.id,
    null as territories_id,
    test.LCAPITAL(CONCAT(NEW.lastname,' ',NEW.firstname)) as display_name,
    'default avatar url' as avatar_url,
    'VEEVA' as rep_type,
    NEW.username,
    NEW.firstname as first,
    NEW.lastname as last,
    null as title,
    null as bio,
    null as phone,
    NEW.email,
    '' as inactive,
    null as lastLoginAt,
    NEW.lastmodifieddate as lastSyncAt,
    null as repTokenId,
    now() as createdAt,
    now() as updatedAt;
END$$
DELIMITER ;

By the way, you have to change your tables datatypes because 75-80% are just VARCHARs. The function LCAPITAL that I made can be use with more than 1 word, example:
SELECT test.LCAPITAL(CONCAT('oanRE',' ','AnTIGUA'));
Result:
Oanre Antigua

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by Jeff Greenwald '17
Hamilton Program in New York students at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.
New York Program students were recently invited to spend the morning at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. Students got the opportunity to speak with Andrea Tambalotti, an assistant vice president in the Research and Statistics group at the Fed, and afterwards were treated to a tour of the famous gold vault and a brief overview tour. The group was also joined by Rujun Han '15 who is currently working as a research analyst at the Fed.
Tambalotti's presentation was particularly interesting, because he gave students a chance to see the perspective of an economist that works within the Fed, an institution that many of the group have studied in depth during their coursework at Hamilton. Tambalotti talked about relevant macroeconomic trends including GDP, potential GDP, and the unemployment gap.
He noted that the zero lower bound on nominal interest rates has created an especially challenging environment for monetary policy. In order to combat this, the Fed has been using a policy known colloquially as Quantitative Easing, or QE, which is uniquely relevant to the New York Fed. Due in part to the New York Fed's geographical proximity to Wall Street, and special expertise with financial markets, it performs the open market operations for the Federal Reserve system.
The NY Fed also acts as custodian for the gold holdings of many of the world's major economies. Altogether, the Fed has about $380 billion worth of gold in its vault, the largest concentration of known monetary gold anywhere in the world.


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You Paid How Much for Your Pet? 13 Most Expensive Cat Breeds in the World
Sheiresa Ngo
Our pets are like family. And some people would spare no expense when it comes to adding a new furry family member, especially when it comes to cats. And some cat breeds can be pretty pricey. Prices can vary based on whether you're purchasing a cat as a household pet or if you intend to purchase a show-quality cat. But either way, you're going to shell out a significant amount of cash.
Some animal lovers are willing to pay serious money for a furry friend. Back in 2014, a man paid more than $2 million for a Tibetan mastiff puppy. But what will people pay when it comes to cats?
One breed you won't see on our list is the controversial Ashera. The company that first starting selling these cats (Lifestyle Pets) was accused of selling Savannah cats and then renaming them Ashera. So, if the accusations are true, that would be like listing the Savannah cat twice.
Here are 13 of the most expensive cats in the world. Is your cat on the list?
13. American wirehair
American wirehair | Heikki Siltala/Wikimedia Commons
Price range: $1,000 to $1,200
If you're a fan of unique-looking cats, this one is for you. The American wirehair cat has an unusual, wiry-looking coat that is similar in appearance to the wirehair terrier. The first American wirehair was discovered in 1966 on Council Rock Farm in Verona, New York. Both adult males and females can weigh up to 12 pounds.
12. Ragdoll
Adult males can weigh anywhere from 15 to 20 pounds. | Wang He/Getty Images
Price range: $800 to $1,300
This cat breed was developed by Ann Baker in Riverside, California, during the early 1960s. The breed was given this name because they usually go limp like a ragdoll when they are cuddled. The ragdoll is one of the largest cat breeds. Adult males can weigh anywhere from 15 to 20 pounds, and adult females can weigh as much as 15 to 20 pounds. The ragdoll cat was named the second most popular cat breed for 2016 by The Cat Fanciers' Association.
11. American curl
American curl | Cljk/Wikimedia Commons
The American curl is named for — you guessed it — its curled ears. The first American curl was seen around 1981 in Lakewood, California. The cat was a stray, found on the doorstep of Joe and Grace Ruga. A short time later, the unusual cat gave birth to a litter, and two of the kittens had the same curled ears. In 1963, breeders starting selectively breeding to conserve the gene for curly ears. The breed was officially recognized by the International Cat Association in 1987 and by the Cat Fanciers' Association in 1993.
10. Scottish fold
This is one of the most expensive breeds to insure. | Wang He/Getty Images
The price of a Scottish fold is based on its type, markings, and bloodline. Scottish folds get their name from the fact they generally have folded ears. Not every kitten has folded ears, so those who do have this trait are the ones in high demand. These cute kitties are not only expensive to purchase but also one of the most expensive cats to insure, according to Value Penguin.
9. Siberian
A Siberian kitten | Johannes Eisele/AFP/Getty Images
If you love large, fluffy cats, the Siberian is an option to consider. Siberian cats, also known as Siberian forest cats, have been referenced in history as early as 1000 AD. Their origins are thought to be in the forests of Siberia. These playful cats get along well with kids, dogs, and even strangers. These fluffy fur babies can grow to become quite big. Adult males can weigh up to 25 pounds, and adult females can weigh up to 15 pounds.
8. British shorthair
The British shorthair grows to become a medium to large cat. | Wang He/Getty Images
The British shorthair was imported from Egypt, traveling with the Romans when they invaded Great Britain, according to The International Cat Association. Years later, crosses were made with the Persian cat, which led to some cats having a longhair gene. The British Shorthair grows to become a medium to large cat. Adult males are an average of 9 to 17 pounds, while adult females are about 7 to 12 pounds. This cat was named the third most popular cat breed for 2016 by The Cat Fanciers' Association.
7. Sphynx
A woman holds a sphynx breed cat. | Ozan Kose/AFP/Getty Images
One of the first sphynx cats was seen in Ontario, Canada, around 1966. They received this name because their bodies were similar to the ancient Egyptian cat sculptures, which were called the Sphinx. Later on, from 1975 to about 1978, more hairless kittens appeared in Minnesota and Toronto. Since these cats don't have hair, they tend to get pretty oily, so be prepared to bathe them often.
6. Russian blue
Russian blue | Tkeiger/Wikimedia Commons
Russian blue cats have short coats that don't shed constantly. They are also known as the Archangel cats and originate from the Russian port of Arkhangelsk on the White Sea. If you hope to add a Russian blue cat to your family, prepare yourself for some steep vet bills. Some diseases Russian blue cat owners are likely to seek pet insurance coverage for are lymphoma, hyperthyroidism, kidney and renal failure, and diabetes.
5. Peterbald
Female Peterbald | Prskavka/Wikimedia Commons
The Peterbald cat hails from Russia and generally has no or little hair. It is a favorite among cat owners who aren't fans of the fur balls and hairy clothes that often come with cat ownership. Variations in price can be attributed to factors such as age and hair length. If you plan on owning one of these cats, you'll need lots of energy. The International Cat Association describes them as playful and "aggressively affectionate."
4. Persian
Persian | Wyndcreste/Wikimedia Commons
It is not known exactly where the Persian originated, but it is known the earliest British cat shows included Persian cats. If you're interested in adopting a Persian cat, you'll have a furry friend for a long time. The average lifespan for this breed can be as long as 15 years. The Persian cat was named the fourth most popular cat breed for 2016 by The Cat Fanciers' Association.
3. Maine Coon
Male Mane Coons can average 13 to 18 pounds. | Wikimedia Commons
If you love cats and you happen to be a fan of the state of Maine, this cat might be right up your alley. The Maine Coon was named the fifth most popular cat breed for 2016 by The Cat Fancier's Association. This long-haired beauty is one of the oldest breeds native to North America. The Maine Coon, which is the official cat of Maine, is thought to originate from the state. If you want to own one of these cats, make sure you're in good enough shape to carry around a very heavy cat carrier. Male Mane Coons can average 13 to 18 pounds.
2. Bengal
They were fully recognized as a cat breed by The International Cat Association in 1991. | Wikimedia Commons
Bengal cats are a hybrid of the Asian leopard cat and a domestic cat. They were fully recognized as a cat breed by The International Cat Association in 1991. Anthony Hutcherson, former president of the International Bengal Cat Society and current Bengal cat chairman for the International Cat Association, told Free Enterprise he has even heard of Bengals selling for as much as $10,000.
1. Savannah
A 4-month-old Savannah cat | Wikimedia Commons
Price range: $1,000 to $20,000
The Savannah cat is a cross between a domestic cat and an African serval. Each Savannah generation is given a filial number. For example, cats that are bred directly from a domestic and serval cross are the first generation — and are 50% serval. These crosses tend to be more expensive. A female born from a first generation, or F1, cross can cost as much as $20,000 according to the F3 Savannah Cat website.
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715 new jobs for people with disabilities in Hawaii
Published by Stephanie Farfan on March 9, 2018
Washington, D.C., March 9 — As the economy expands, for the first time in decades people with disabilities are gaining jobs, success and independence. According to new data, 715 more people with disabilities in Hawaii gained employment. People with disabilities previously have been left out of periods of economic growth. Today's workforce system is better aligned to enable people with disabilities to succeed, just like anyone else.
Governor David Ige and Jennifer Lazlo Mizrahi
According to RespectAbility, a national nonprofit organization that fights stigma and advances opportunity for people with disabilities, Hawaii now ranks 18th on jobs for people with disabilities. In total, there are 66,031 working-age people with disabilities living in that state and 26,356 of them have jobs. Under the leadership of Governor David Ige, Hawaii has a 39.9 percent employment rate for its people with disabilities.
Governors have a critical role to play as the economy grows and states advance opportunities for citizens of all disabilities. Former Gov. Jack Markell of Delaware is a model of what a state chief executive can accomplish by making jobs for people with disabilities a key priority. As Governor, he chaired national initiatives with both the National Governors Association (NGA) and later the Council on State Governments (CSG). Both the Better Bottom Line Initiative of the NGA and CSG's Work Matters Report were focused on fighting stigmas, supporting strong public policies and using best practices at the state level.
A key finding in both reports was that people should look to major companies that have made a commitment to employing people with disabilities to see what is possible. Nationally, big name businesses have been at the forefront of driving success and inclusion. Companies including JP Morgan Chase, Pepsi, UPS, SAP, EY, IBM, Starbucks and Walgreens have seen that people with disabilities are successful employees who improve businesses' bottom lines. Indeed, many people with disabilities also have spectacular abilities.
RespectAbility, like most governors and employers, emphasizes the critical link between education attainment and workforce development.
"Employment rates only tell part of the story," said Philip Kahn-Pauli, Policy and Practices Director at RespectAbility. "Educational attainment is critical to the success of youth with disabilities because the jobs of the future require technical education and skill training."
Hawaii had an overall high school graduation rate of 82.7 percent in 2016, but only 59 percent of the students with disabilities graduated.
Nationally, 343,483 Americans with disabilities entered the competitive workforce last year.
"Our nation was founded on the principle that anyone who works hard should be able to get ahead in life," RespectAbility President Jennifer Laszlo Mizrahi said. "People with disabilities deserve the opportunity to earn an income and achieve independence, just like anyone else."
View data on all states: New Jobs for People with Disabilities, 4X the Previous Year – 343,483 new jobs for people with disabilities!
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