Restoring democracy in Russia requires challenging Putin's authoritarian rule by rebuilding locally accountable governments that can deliver public services and foster political accountability. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/05/12/world/restore-local-russia-democracy/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #vladimirputin #russia #democracy #communism #sovietunion #lenin #mikhailgorbachev #ukraine #oecd
Putin should be challenged to restore local democracy in Russia

Before the 1990 elections, many experts had assumed that the main effect of local democracy would be to deliver more autonomy for regions populated by ethnic minorities.

The Japan Times

1 Jahr @Bundesregierung

Unter großem Streit soll das #Rentenniveau bis 2031 bei 48% "stabilisiert" werden.

#Deutschland liegt weit hinter dem #OECD Durchschnitt (63%) und noch viel weiter hinter Ländern wie den Niederlanden oder Portugal mit über 90%.

Die #Rente stagniert, obwohl das #BIP pro Kopf seit Jahren steigt. #Altersarmut wird damit zementiert und die #Rezession ignoriert.

- https://www.bundesregierung.de/breg-de/aktuelles/rentenpaket-2025-2368678
- https://www.oecd.org/en/publications/pensions-at-a-glance-2025_e40274c1-en/full-report/facts-and-figures-infographic_c9dd0063.html
- https://www.geldfuerdiewelt.de/p/zu-viele-rentner-zu-wenig-kinder

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#cdu #spd #afdverbotJETZT

Rentenpaket 2025 | Bundesregierung

Mit dem Rentenpaket 2025 wird das Rentenniveau stabilisiert und die Mütterrente ausgeweitet. Es ist zum 1. Januar 2026 in Kraft getreten.

Die Bundesregierung informiert | Startseite

Hollow man who not only denies any genocide and war crimes are being committed by #Israel and #USA and instead wants #NZ to be directly involved in supporting these crimes against humanity has also dismissed #OECD warnings about the #NZPol government's #LNG plans as "a load of rubbish" saying he remains "very interested" in setting up an import facility (to support industries such as Fonterra at NZ taxpayers expense).

https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/594954/luxon-calls-oecd-warning-on-government-s-lng-plans-load-of-rubbish

Luxon calls OECD warning on government's LNG plans 'load of rubbish'

The Prime Minister says he is not interested in the OECD's recommendations.

RNZ

In their annual country report for NZ, the OECD concluded that National's over-priced gas terminal locking in fossil dependence is, and I paraphrase, a stupid idea.

"... and instead recommended investment in non-gas generation like biomass or pumped hydro."

But Christopher Luxon reckons that he knows better than the OECD and claims that their warning on the government's LNG plans are "a load of rubbish."

"Luxon said the coalition government was not going to tolerate "bumper sticker" policies or the sort of "kumbaya and mush" that Labour pursued while it was in power."

Putting aside the immorality of promoting fossil fuels over renewables, a deeply unpopular NZ Prime Minister describing the collective wisdom of the OECD as "kumbaya and mush" is one for the record books.

Dunning-Kruger appears to be getting the better of our PM. The man's an utter embarrassment.

https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/594954/luxon-calls-oecd-warning-on-government-s-lng-plans-load-of-rubbish

#NZPol #OECD #Kumbaya #Luxon

Luxon calls OECD warning on government's LNG plans 'load of rubbish'

The Prime Minister says he is not interested in the OECD's recommendations.

RNZ

R to @ueenchile: Según la #OECD, en América Latina y el Caribe el cáncer representa una carga creciente: afecta desproporcionadamente a mujeres en edad laboral y de cuidados, generando un alto impacto económico.

Por eso es vital adoptar modelos de detección organizados y sistemáticos.
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Algorithmic management in the workplace.

https://www.oecd.org/en/publications/algorithmic-management-in-the-workplace_287c13c4-en.html
#DigitalSocietyPress #GlobalSeminars #FutureWork #CareerGrowth #OECD #AI #Workplace

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Seminars on work-related topics where professionals share their expertise, answer questions, and give tips.

https://www.walknews.com/1289212/ NZ経済の回復は脆弱、新たなインフレ圧力などリスク=OECD | ロイター #ASIA #AU #AUNZ #BISV #CEN #DEST:NOJPWDM #DEST:NOJPZTM #ECI #ECO #EMRG #ENER #ENG #FIN #FINS #FRX #GDP #GEN #GFIN #INTAG #JFOR #JLN #MCE #MPLT #NBULL #NewZealand #NZ #OECD #PLCY #POL #TOPCMB #TOPNWS #TRN #ニュージーランド
https://www.wacoca.com/news/2831164/ NZ経済の回復は脆弱、新たなインフレ圧力などリスク=OECD | ロイター #Asia #au #AUNZ #BISV #CEN #DEST:NOJPWDM #DEST:NOJPZTM #ECI #eco #EMRG #ENER #eng #Fin #FINS #FRX #GDP #Gen #GFIN #INTAG #JFOR #JLN #MCE #MPLT #NBULL #NewZealand #NZ #OECD #PLCY #POL #TOPCMB #TOPNWS #TRN #ニュージーランド
To lead in global innovation, Canada must prioritize basic science | The-14

Canada risks losing innovation leadership by underfunding basic science, increasing reliance on foreign research and weakening long-term progress.

The-14 Pictures

If meetings don't deliver, change format.
Example:
Unlike COPs, the purpose was to "debate practical ways to move away from coal, oil and gas".
The representatives described the conference as a “safe space for discussion”. Said a rep: “That kind of space I haven’t seen in my 10-year history with the UNFCCC.”

The representatives have walked away with plans for three workstreams:
a. to develop national “roadmaps” to move away from fossil fuels,
b. to design new tools to address fossil-fuel subsidies – with support by the International Institute for Sustainable Development #IISD
c. to connect fossil fuel producers and consumers to address carbon-intensive trade – with support by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development #OECD

More:
https://www.carbonbrief.org/santa-marta-key-outcomes-from-first-summit-on-transitioning-away-from-fossil-fuels/
https://static1.squarespace.com/static/68dc91a7e566d74a91e8e22d/t/69f2979327f294060a2cb53d/1777506195819/TAFF+Conference_Co-host+Takeaways_DEF.pdf
https://transitionawayconference.com/methodoloy

#safeSpace #safety #personalSafety #climate #TAFF #meetings #methodology #facilitation #safeSpaces