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Canadas insane plan for the Arctic
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Japan's population is shrinking and its companies find it increasingly challenging to find workers. The government has set its eyes on attracting foreign immigrants to fill labor shortages, but there is a problem. Japan's difficult language, rigid institutions, and infamous work culture make it an unattractive destination for skilled workers. Their solution? Work style reform.
But is immigration really the answer to the root causes of Japan's demographic challenges?
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FURTHER READING:
The Japanese Economic Miracle (Berkely Economic Review):
https://econreview.studentorg.berkeley.edu/the-japanese-economic-miracle/
How a Fading Japan Regained Its Superpowers (Bloomberg):
bloomberg.com/opinion/features/2024-04-24/how-japan-regained-its-superpowers-and-recovered-from-recession
Geert Wilders used to be a fringe figure in Dutch politics. With his outspoken views of Islam and the migrant communities that brought it to the Netherlands, he used to gain only a fraction of Dutch votes. But that has changed. Is this the end of Dutch tolerance?
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docs.google.com/document/d/190gH5nWC_pBpqHgLQKPnn9-oFSwWUKAo/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=116393133462297140352&rtpof=true&sd=true
FURTHER READING:
“The biggest problem in the Netherlands”: Understanding the Party for Freedom’s politicization of Islam (Brookings):
https://www.brookings.edu/articles/the-biggest-problem-in-the-netherlands-understanding-the-party-for-freedoms-politicization-of-islam/
It pays to be tolerant: Dutch national identity (Big Think):
bigthink.com/the-present/dutch-tolerance
#Netherlands
The Australian dream is about owning a house, but that ideal is now increasingly getting out of reach. House prices nearly doubled over the past decade, and rental properties have so much demand that sometimes literally dozens of people are lined up at inspections. Where did this all go wrong?
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docs.google.com/document/d/1mpBswzj3gGY67WtAMVeUFMwwffhjVZv1/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=116393133462297140352&rtpof=true&sd=true
FURTHER READING:
Australia’s Housing Crisis: The High Price We’re Paying (Forbes):
forbes.com/advisor/au/property/high-cost-of-australian-housing
State of the Housing System 2024 (Australian Government):
https://nhsac.gov.au/sites/nhsac.gov.au/files/2024-05/state-of-the-housing-system-2024.pdf
Spatial disadvantage: why is Australia different? (Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute):
https://www.ahuri.edu.au/sites/default/files/migration/documents/AHURI_Research_Paper_Spatial-disadvantage-why-is-Australia-different.pdf
#Australia #HousingCrisis
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FULL TRANSCRIPT + SOURCES:
docs.google.com/document/d/1QA0zzUIvtantrg5KC8x9ItDJr1QYNjSg/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=116393133462297140352&rtpof=true&sd=true
FURTHER READING:
Good and Lucky: Explaining Canada’s Successful Immigration Policies (Oxford Academic):
academic.oup.com/book/44933/chapter/384861180
Don Kerr: Canada’s population growth is exploding. Here’s why (the Hub):
thehub.ca/2024/04/26/don-kerr-population-growth-is-exploding-heres-why
Backlash against immigrants challenges Canada's welcoming image
reuters.com/world/americas/backlash-against-immigrants-challenges-canadas-welcoming-image-2024-09-06
#Canada
Norway controls the entire Scandinavian Arctic coastline and a number of Arctic and Antarctic islands, including the strategically located Svalbard peninsula. Part of the modern identity of Norway as an Arctic nation originates from a golden age of Arctic exploration that coincided with Norway's rebirth as a nation, fully independent from Sweden.
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docs.google.com/document/d/1xJ-f-4BHqRDK07BhyTauOIJ2yx4fWivu/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=116393133462297140352&rtpof=true&sd=true
FURTHER READING:
The role of the polar explorer in the Norwegian identity ():
https://www.academia.edu/49025936/The_role_of_the_polar_explorer_in_the_Norwegian_identity?auto=download
Managing the Arctic – a Norwegian Perspective (Harvard):
https://hir.harvard.edu/managing-the-arctic-a-norwegian-perspective/
#Norway #History #Arctic
The Netherlands is the second largest agricultural exporter in the world after the United States, but they're using just 0.5% of the farmland. But this industry is under pressure from as Dutch farmers are forced to downside to curb nitrogen emissions.
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docs.google.com/document/d/1hOYcjpd8IXGWy-nj5yJaW6IB-TJWPNiP/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=116393133462297140352&rtpof=true&sd=true
FURTHER READING:
Cutting-edge tech made this tiny country a major exporter of food (Washington Post):
washingtonpost.com/business/interactive/2022/netherlands-agriculture-technology
This Tiny Country Feeds the World (National Geographic):
nationalgeographic.com/magazine/article/holland-agriculture-sustainable-farming
Dutch Agri The Dutch used to be capitalist farmers, the 19th century forced them into family farming (Agrifood Networks):
agrifoodnetworks.org/article/the-dutch-used-to-be-capitalist-farmers-the-19th-century-forced-them-into-f
Dutch Agri Niek Koning: ‘The competitive advantage of Dutch farmers is eroding’ (Agrifood Networks):
agrifoodnetworks.org/article/niek-koning-the-competitive-advantage-of-dutch-farmers-is-eroding
Agricultural Development in the Netherlands (WUR):
https://edepot.wur.nl/400417
#Netherlands #Agriculture
The Danish spokesperson of the police called them "child soldiers" – teenagers from Sweden who are recruited to commit crimes in Denmark, and they're starting to become an epidemic. There have been over two dozen of such reports in the period from April-August 2024, but the frequency is increasing. What caused the gang violence in Sweden to spill over into Denmark?
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docs.google.com/document/d/1-BQ-Xs6kFQtJUXLMz3wO1adTZQAwnXHn/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=116393133462297140352&rtpof=true&sd=true
FURTHER READING:
Sweden breaks with its liberal past on migration (Financial Times):
ft.com/content/e6fea832-899b-43b3-8e39-2399866de6fe
Sweden wants to copy Denmark's asylum policy (Refugees.dk):
https://refugees.dk/en/focus/2023/july/sweden-wants-to-copy-denmarks-asylum-policy/
Nordic countries join forces to combat spread of Swedish gang crime (Reuters):
reuters.com/world/europe/nordic-countries-join-forces-combat-spread-swedish-gang-crime-2024-08-14
#Denmark #Sweden #Immigration
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docs.google.com/document/d/1UL0LGtHMDWxyM94X9brxqU2_P_9L1wHR/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=116393133462297140352&rtpof=true&sd=true
MAIN SOURCES:
As UK Public Attitudes Toward Migration are Increasingly Positive, It’s Time for More Balanced and Evidence-based Narratives (IOM):
https://weblog.iom.int/uk-public-attitudes-toward-migration-are-increasingly-positive-its-time-more-balanced-and-evidence-based-narratives
UK Public Opinion toward Immigration: Overall Attitudes and Level of Concern (Migration observatory):
migrationobservatory.ox.ac.uk/resources/briefings/uk-public-opinion-toward-immigration-overall-attitudes-and-level-of-concern
Five Tory PMs and immigration: how numbers – and rhetoric – changed (the Guardian):
theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/may/25/five-tory-pms-immigration-how-numbers-rhetoric-changed
#Southport #UK #Riots
The modern wind industry started with the invention of the "Danish model" of wind turbines, and Denmark stayed ahead of the pack when they pioneered the first offshore wind farm in the early 1990s. Today, there is much more competition, but they're pioneering a new form of energy distribution.
But weren't we told that wind energy was a scam? Won't all these offshore wind farms have severe negative consequences while there are far better sources of green energy available?
FULL TRANSCRIPT + SOURCES:
docs.google.com/document/d/1jeWOUFWzMjrMna9KK20imW-kUAJD5cPC/edit?usp=drive_link&ouid=116393133462297140352&rtpof=true&sd=true
MAIN SOURCES:
Danish Wind Pioneer Keeps Battling Climate Change (The New York Times)
nytimes.com/2023/05/03/business/energy-environment/denmark-wind-power-stiesdal.html
Harmony at sea: Nurturing marine ecosystems alongside sustainable offshore wind energy (Rabobank):
rabobank.com/knowledge/d011433492-harmony-at-sea-nurturing-marine-ecosystems-alongside-sustainable-offshore-wind-energy
Danish Investors Sketch Idea for $160 Billion Offshore ‘Energy Islands’ (Bloomberg):
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-01-19/danish-investors-sketch-idea-for-160-billion-offshore-energy-islands?embedded-checkout=true
#Denmark #Windenergy
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London is the richest region of Northern Europe. If it were a country, its GDP would be greater than that of Singapore and Norway, but what would the rest of the country look like? The UK is also home to 9 out of the 10 poorest regions of Northern Europe. The GDP per Capita of the UK without London is lower than that of Mississippi, the poorest of the United States. How has the UK become so unequal?
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FULL TRANSCRIPT + SOURCES:
docs.google.com/document/d/1Fuac5BUukKaqdtw7CVcGk78C-5cen6uh/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=116393133462297140352&rtpof=true&sd=true
MAIN SOURCES:
Is Britain really as poor as Mississippi? (Financial Times):
ft.com/content/e5c741a7-befa-4d49-a819-f1b0510a9802
Is the UK falling behind other rich economies? Yes, but that’s only part of the story (The Guardian):
theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/sep/03/britain-economy-society
Why has Britain become so Poor? (The Times):
thetimes.com/world/europe/article/why-has-britain-become-so-poor-lw22lhvkh
The market value of European cocaine trafficking has more than doubled in the past few years and the main port of entry shifted from Southern to Northern Europe. More specifically, to the ports of Rotterdam and Antwerp, where highly organized groups of criminals streamlined this business and became multi millionaires. But we're only beginning to grasp the effect this has on the region.
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docs.google.com/document/d/1PlXVmXaROuh5sHR2VfnnZb4uKzb-iHR0/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=116393133462297140352&rtpof=true&sd=true
MAIN SOURCES:
Tracking Trans Atlantic Drug Flow (CSIS):
features.csis.org/tracking-transatlantic-drug-flows-cocaines-path-from-south-america-across-the-caribbean-to-europe/index.html
Europe Cocaine Hauls Reach New Record Heights (InSight Crime):
insightcrime.org/news/europe-cocaine-record-heights
‘They are infiltrating our societies’: Drug crime boom threatens EU democracies (Politico):
https://www.politico.eu/article/drug-crime-boom-threat-eu-democracy/
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Images of the German warm welcome of refugees during the migrant crisis of 2015 travelled the world and inspired more refugees to choose Germany as their destination country. Now that a decade has passed and the number of asylum seekers in Europe is almost back to the level of 2015, what can we say about the success of Germany's handling of refugees during the first migrant crisis? And how will this second crisis be different?
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docs.google.com/document/d/1HBZEJLlNYf0O013qjRbVw5ZgDBG6mvJD/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=116393133462297140352&rtpof=true&sd=true
MAIN SOURCES:
Latest Asylum Trends 2023 (EUAA):
https://euaa.europa.eu/sites/default/files/publications/2024-02/EUAA_Latest_Asylum_Trends_.pdf
Willkommenskultur: Has Germany turned its back on a welcoming approach to migrants? (Euronews):
euronews.com/2023/11/06/willkommenskultur-has-germany-turned-its-back-on-a-welcoming-approach-to-migrants
#Germany #MigrantCrisis
There is a crisis happening in Panama. The canal is undersized, too expensive, and recurring droughts are limiting its operations. This raised interest in alternative routes through Mexico, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Colombia, and in all these places the Chinese are investing massively in securing a strategic position. How will this affect the position of the United States in the Western Hemisphere?
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FULL TRANSCRIPT + SOURCES:
docs.google.com/document/d/1sELpSrCml8OOPAzvNfDg1VdCfWPKlTNw/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=116393133462297140352&rtpof=true&sd=true
MAIN SOURCES:
US, China clash over neutrality of drought-hit Panama Canal (Riviera):rivieramm.com/news-content-hub/news-content-hub/us-and-china-clash-over-neutrality-of-drought-hit-panama-canal-79323
China’s Ambitious Rail Projects Crash Into Harsh Realities in Latin America (New York Times):
nytimes.com/2015/10/04/world/americas/chinas-ambitious-rail-projects-crash-into-harsh-realities-in-latin-america.html
The Proposed Nicaragua Canal (USNI):
usni.org/magazines/proceedings/1939/july/proposed-nicaragua-canal
Key Decision Point Coming for the Panama Canal (CSIS):
csis.org/analysis/key-decision-point-coming-panama-canal
Local outcry against Mexico’s Panama Canal rail alternative (Railway Technology):
railway-technology.com/news/local-outcry-against-mexicos-panama-canal-rail-alternative/?cf-view
Ireland has a long history of emigration and previous generations fled hunger and hardship to settle in other countries where they were often met with discrimination. But they persisted, integrated, and now this is now a proud part of their national consciousness.
This explains in part why Ireland has historically had an above-average positive view of refugees compared to other European countries. And this made it an uncomfortable topic when immigration turned to mass immigration and the country struggled to cope with the increasing numbers of new arrivals.
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docs.google.com/document/d/1p1ucicwaB1WpVZp1rrWPWVvR2q_ebqMa/edit?usp=drive_link&ouid=116393133462297140352&rtpof=true&sd=true
MAIN SOURCES:
Irish Emigration History (University College Cork):
https://www.ucc.ie/en/emigre/history/
Ireland's asylum seeker crisis: Services at breaking point (Euronews):
euronews.com/business/2024/05/31/irelands-refugee-crisis-is-paralysing-services-what-can-dublin-do
Ireland's Great Famine and its after-effects (Department of Foreign Affairs):
https://www.dfa.ie/irish-embassy/usa/about-us/ambassador/ambassadors-blog/black47irelandsgreatfamineanditsafter-effects/
#ireland #migrationcrisis
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The San Jose Galleon was sunk by the British in the early 1700s, taking with it the richest treasure cargo ever lost at sea, and it would take another 300 years before it would be seen again. In 2015, the Colombian government claimed to have found the shipwreck, but nearly a decade later, the excavation has still not started because of a number of claimants who dispute Colombia's claim to the loot.
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FULL TRANSCRIPT + SOURCES:
docs.google.com/document/d/1AZcD1u3C_60VWs7j1IuHrjWOmpy9mKev/edit?usp=drive_link&ouid=116393133462297140352&rtpof=true&sd=true
MAIN SOURCES:
What Lies Beneath (Vanity Fair):
vanityfair.com/style/2022/01/what-lies-beneath
Who will get the San Jose treasure? (DW):
dw.com/en/who-will-get-the-san-jose-treasure/a-18903872
A $10 billion battle is brewing over ownership rights to a 300-year-old sunken warship believed to hold the biggest maritime treasure ever (Business Insider)
businessinsider.com/colombia-battle-over-rights-300-year-old-spanish-warship-treasure-2023-11
#SanJoseGalleon #Colombia
FULL TRANSCRIPT + SOURCES:
docs.google.com/document/d/13HaiY6WFMWqXcRmRydY7mbDmoOwoJuL5/edit?usp=drive_link&ouid=116393133462297140352&rtpof=true&sd=true
MAIN SOURCES:
The Rise and Fall of the Dutch Groningen Gas Field (European Gas Hub):
europeangashub.com/the-rise-and-fall-of-the-dutch-groningen-gas-field.html
Natural gas revenues almost 417 billion euros (CBS):
https://www.cbs.nl/en-gb/news/2019/22/natural-gas-revenues-almost-417-billion-euros
Nederland gaat voor het eerst in 60 jaar de winter in zonder Gronings gas (NOS):
https://nos.nl/collectie/13902/artikel/2492111-nederland-gaat-voor-het-eerst-in-60-jaar-de-winter-in-zonder-gronings-gas
There are 21 Republics in Russia that were created to give its ethnic minorities some degree of autonomy within the Russian Federation. Each Republic represents a specific ethnic group, who in many cases makes up the majority of the Republic's population. The extent to which they are autonomous has changed through history, but ever since Putin took office, he has been gradually stripping away their power in an effort to centralize all power in Moscow.
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docs.google.com/document/d/1Pg6aAMUnetut03zqhsQTR6xyhvhuZxR7/edit?usp=drive_link&ouid=116393133462297140352&rtpof=true&sd=true
MAIN SOURCES:
The Rise and Fall of Power-Sharing Treaties Between Center and Regions in Post-Soviet Russia (
https://demokratizatsiya.pub/archives/19_2_L7H017206G216817.pdf
Korenizatsiya: The Soviet Nationalities Policy for Recognised Minorities
liamslookathistory.blogspot.com/2016/08/korenizatsiya-soviet-nationalities.html
Autonomy in the Russian Federation: Theory and Practice (JSTOR):
jstor.org/stable/24675138?read-now=1&seq=2#page_scan_tab_contents
#RussianRepublics
We've been told for decades that oil is running out and that the U.S. needs to reduce its dependency on imported oil. But after decades of hearing that the end of oil is near, and that the U.S. is going to steer away from importing crude, the production is at all time highs and they're STILL importing about 40% of the oil they consume. So what's really going on?
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docs.google.com/document/d/1Fs6GRZEe8rN_WcbmpjPPC29J8e533z-6/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=116393133462297140352&rtpof=true&sd=true
MAIN SOURCES:
Oil Dependence and U.S. Foreign Policy (Council on Foreign Affairs):
cfr.org/timeline/oil-dependence-and-us-foreign-policy
Are We Running Out of Oil? (NCPA Think Tank):
ncpathinktank.org/pdfs/bg159.pdf
America Produces Enough Oil to Meet Its Needs, So Why Do We Import Crude? (NASDAQ):
nasdaq.com/articles/america-produces-enough-oil-to-meet-its-needs-so-why-do-we-import-crude
Why the U.S. Must Import and Export Oil (American Petroleum Institute):
api.org/news-policy-and-issues/blog/2018/06/14/why-the-us-must-import-and-export-oil
#USOil #Documentary
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In 1950, Dubai was a melting pot of peoples from around the Gulf. The indigenous Arabs were mainly pearl divers, while about half the population consisted of merchant families from Persia and India who used their foreign connections to turn Dubai into a trade hub for goods between Asia and Europe.
But a lot has changed since then.
The discovery of oil drastically changed the social fabric of Dubai. In this video, we'll explore how Dubai transformed into the highly stratified society we know today, with some of the highest numbers of modern slaves in the world.
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docs.google.com/document/d/1pnEtI0bszEN9PQfUyHcTK_Q-kLYU7CrH/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=116393133462297140352&rtpof=true&sd=true
MAIN SOURCES:
The Transformation-Migration Nexus in the United Arab Emirates: A Historical Analysis:
researchgate.net/publication/369543886_The_Transformation-Migration_Nexus_in_the_United_Arab_Emirates_A_Historical_Analysis
Building Towers, Cheating Workers: Exploitation of Migrant Construction Workers in the United Arab Emirates
hrw.org/video-photos/photo-essay/2006/11/12/building-towers-cheating-workers-exploitation-migrant
#Dubai #ModernSlavery
Guyana, Suriname, and French Guiana once were collectively known as the Guianas, a territory that also comprised areas of modern-day Venezuela and Brazil. They are an oddity in the America's. They're not latino, they don't speak Spanish or Portuguese, and they have a highly diverse population.
But they also inherited a messy network of disputed borders from their colonial past, and tensions are increasing now that Venezuela is claiming large parts of Guyana's territory, and are building up their military presence in the region.
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docs.google.com/document/d/1QeOu2EtqSPBOg-X5_O830ilKT9gRzpMe/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=116393133462297140352&rtpof=true&sd=true
MAIN SOURCES:
Guyana–Venezuela territorial dispute (Wikipedia):
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guyana%E2%80%93Venezuela_territorial_dispute
2023 Guyana–Venezuela crisis (Wikipedia):
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_Guyana%E2%80%93Venezuela_crisis
Venezuela claims large support for annexing oil-rich Guyana territory (Al Jazeera)
aljazeera.com/news/2023/12/4/venezuela-approves-referendum-on-oil-rich-guyana-territory
#guyana #venezuela #guianas
The United States just announced that it will claim a vast swath of sea bed that will enlarge its territory by 11%! This is the greatest addition of territory since the purchase of Alaska, but it's barely reported on by mainstream media. Is the U.S. hiding something? Or is it not as it seems?
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docs.google.com/document/d/19KL2PAD6DSaKJGHyKO_ybO1ydw_ddyQ7/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=116393133462297140352&rtpof=true&sd=true
MAIN SOURCES:
The Outer Limits of the Extended Continental Shelf of the United States of America (The U.S. Extended Continental Shelf Project):
state.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/ECS_Executive_Summary.pdf
Wealth on the Shelf: The U.S. Extended Continental Shelf Clarification (Law Fare Media):
lawfaremedia.org/article/wealth-on-the-shelf-the-u.s.-extended-continental-shelf-clarification
Continental Shelf and the Quiet Ocean Commons Grab (International Law Blog):
https://internationallaw.blog/2024/01/09/continental-shelf-and-the-quiet-ocean-commons-grab/
Five Takeaways from the US Continental Shelf Announcement
wilsoncenter.org/article/five-takeaways-us-continental-shelf-announcement
#USHistory #MaritimeLaw #ECS
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During the first 400 years under Russian rule, Siberia was largely undeveloped. But that changed in the mid 1800s, when the political center of gravity shifted to the Western Pacific. Many European countries started to establish themselves in this region, and Russia realized that their lack of development in Eastern Siberia was a strategic weakness. Their choice was to either develop the region, or to risk that another nation would do it for them. They chose to build a railroad.
This is the story of the Trans Siberian Railroad with Hindsight.
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docs.google.com/document/d/1gYFbdRpTXMbQDSOeVaCJjy9f3wD14gbp/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=116393133462297140352&rtpof=true&sd=true
MAIN SOURCES:
Road to power : the Trans-Siberian railroad and the colonization of Asian Russia, 1850-1917
archive.org/details/dli.pahar.3647/page/35/mode/2up
History of Trans-Siberian Railway:
rusmania.com/history-of-trans-siberian-railway
Norway is already one of the richest countries in the world, but they will be much richer. On top of their vast offshore oil reserves, they now found out to have a massive deposit of phosphate. This will instantly make them the world leader of this precious mineral which is used to create fertilizer, batteries, and electric cars.
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docs.google.com/document/d/1VEQwodkiW2Lr6R0VwBcQyx0EUPsqU5XN/edit?usp=drive_link&ouid=116393133462297140352&rtpof=true&sd=true
MAIN SOURCES:
‘Great news’: EU hails discovery of massive phosphate rock deposit in Norway (Euractiv):
euractiv.com/section/energy-environment/news/great-news-eu-hails-discovery-of-massive-phosphate-rock-deposit-in-norway
Norway’s oil history in 5 minutes (Government.no):
https://www.regjeringen.no/en/topics/energy/oil-and-gas/norways-oil-history-in-5-minutes/id440538/
This video contains a sponsored section.
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4:29: end sponsored section
#norway #phosphate
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#Italy #Economy
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The problems of the Mississippi River are all over the news. One day it's flooding, the other it's drying. Salt water is intruding in the river's delta, the water is contaminated. What's going on?! It turns out... a classic man against nature story. Enjoy the video!
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FULL TRANSCRIPT + SOURCES:
docs.google.com/document/d/12-4_hSGcnOA9acL2tKBR8iPbTw0op_M5/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=116393133462297140352&rtpof=true&sd=true
MAIN SOURCES:
Mississippi River Commission (US Army Corps of Engineers):
https://www.mvd.usace.army.mil/About/Mississippi-River-Commission-MRC/History/
Mississippi River – a Cultural Treasure (American Rivers):
americanrivers.org/river/mississippi-river
Letting the River Run (The Nature Conservancy):
nature.org/en-us/magazine/magazine-articles/reduce-mississippi-river-flooding
#MississippiRiver
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FULL TRANSCRIPT + SOURCES:
docs.google.com/document/d/1ZenIvbxj2uNpJ4s-DX5Sx8V4rkzAb7RU/edit?usp=drive_link&ouid=116393133462297140352&rtpof=true&sd=true
MAIN SOURCES:
Iran-Saudi Arabia Relations (Wikipedia):
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran%E2%80%93Saudi_Arabia_relations
Iran-Saudi Arabia Proxy Conflict (Wikipedia):
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran%E2%80%93Saudi_Arabia_proxy_conflict
#SaudiArabia #Iran #Yemen
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FULL TRANSCRIPT + SOURCES:
docs.google.com/document/d/18NXGwdQ_5MfW1eFR5hBM3-LbaieEACBV/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=116393133462297140352&rtpof=true&sd=true
MAIN SOURCES:
The Violent Gang Crisis Shaking Sweden (Financial Times):
ft.com/content/79f0d181-bdae-4c81-a971-861ccd8d512c
Income, wealth and equal opportunities in Sweden (OECD):
oecd-ilibrary.org/sites/eco_surveys-swe-2017-5-en/index.html?itemId=/content/component/eco_surveys-swe-2017-5-en
The Rise and Fall of the Swedish Model (UNDP):
hdr.undp.org/system/files/documents/stefandevylderpdf.pdf
The surprising ingredients of Swedish success – free markets and social cohesion (IEA)
iea.org.uk/sites/default/files/publications/files/Sweden%20Paper.pdf
#Sweden #Immigration
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FULL TRANSCRIPT + SOURCES:
docs.google.com/document/d/1NZvUBbiCiYw-reGOiyRKNdxTNKQF_fMy/edit?usp=drive_link&ouid=116393133462297140352&rtpof=true&sd=true
MAIN SOURCES:
Watersnoodramp 1953 (KNMI):
https://www.knmi.nl/kennis-en-datacentrum/achtergrond/watersnoodramp-1953
Lijst van publicaties door Deltacommissie (Kennisbank Waterbouw):
https://www.kennisbank-waterbouw.nl/tresor/organisatie.php?naam=Deltacommissie
De Aanleg van de Deltawerken (Geschiedenis van Zuid Holland):
https://geschiedenisvanzuidholland.nl/verhalen/verhalen/de-aanleg-van-de-deltawerken/
#DeltaWorks #Flood
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FULL TRANSCRIPT + SOURCES:
docs.google.com/document/d/1E9gDDLDcvQts1kKBIkxnEBudGDwd9nAA/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=116393133462297140352&rtpof=true&sd=true
MAIN SOURCES:
The U.S. – Canada Northwest Passage Dispute (Brown Political Review):
brownpoliticalreview.org/2020/04/the-u-s-canada-northwest-passage-dispute
Canada's Sovereignty Over the Northwest Passage (Michigan Journal of International Law):
https://repository.law.umich.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?params=/context/mjil/article/1737/&path_info=
The Northwest Passage as a Matter of National Security (Environment & Society Portal):
environmentandsociety.org/exhibitions/northwest-passage/northwest-passage-matter-national-security
#northwestpassage #canada
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FULL TRANSCRIPT + SOURCES:
docs.google.com/document/d/1YCb-RnMykYehNOEdhOsjWdUZ6XDE58vO/edit?usp=drive_link&ouid=116393133462297140352&rtpof=true&sd=true
MAIN SOURCES:
Panama Canal drought hits new crisis level with nearly half of vessel traffic targeted for cuts (CNBC):
cnbc.com/2023/11/03/panama-canal-drought-hits-new-crisis-level-amid-severe-el-nino.html
Panama Canal Water Source Gatun Lake Still Shrinking, Slowing Ship Traffic (DTN)
dtnpf.com/agriculture/web/ag/columns/cash-market-moves/article/2023/11/06/panama-canal-water-source-gatun-lake
#PanamaCanal #Documentary
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FULL TRANSCRIPT + SOURCES:
docs.google.com/document/d/1W--PtYvYeswPuruf3stqyjDxSAByZOuz/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=116393133462297140352&rtpof=true&sd=true
MAIN SOURCES:
Canon van Flevoland (Canon Van Nederland):
https://www.canonvannederland.nl/nl/flevoland/flevoland
De inpolderingshistorie (Stichting Polder Pioniers):
https://www.stichtingpolderpioniers.nl/inpolderingshistorie/
Ontgonnen verleden (WUR):
https://edepot.wur.nl/144249
#TheNetherlands #History #Flevoland
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FULL TRANSCRIPT + SOURCES:
docs.google.com/document/d/1dyAPvtNH2e3C_2MOmvX_3bAfGJX-0hfZ/edit?usp=drive_link&rtpof=true&sd=true
MAIN SOURCES:
Haiti’s Troubled Path to Development (Council on Foreign Relations):
cfr.org/backgrounder/haitis-troubled-path-development
Growth And Structure of the Economy (Country Studies):
countrystudies.us/haiti/45.htm
François Duvalier, 1957–1971 (Library of Congress):
http://www.hartford-hwp.com/archives/43a/566.html
The MW 7.0 Haiti Earthquake of January 12, 2010: USGS/EERI Advance Reconnaissance Team Report (USGS):
pubs.usgs.gov/of/2010/1048/of2010-1048.pdf
In Search Of The Red Cross' $500 Million In Haiti Relief (NPR):
npr.org/2015/06/03/411524156/in-search-of-the-red-cross-500-million-in-haiti-relief
Preliminary Overview of the Economies of Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC):
repositorio.cepal.org/server/api/core/bitstreams/330ce79c-bb1f-4679-a091-1ecfd8e9e256/content
#haiti #disaster
This video aims to answer why the U.S. hasn't intervened militarily between the armistice agreement of 1953, and the development of nukes in 2006.
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docs.google.com/document/d/1BaTDonX9SitME2c7fF_cWA64kqo7G7oT/edit?usp=drive_link&ouid=116393133462297140352&rtpof=true&sd=true
MAIN SOURCES:
How the Korean War Almost Went Nuclear (Smithsonian)
smithsonianmag.com/air-space-magazine/how-korean-war-almost-went-nuclear-180955324
North Korea’s Military Strategy (Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC)):
https://apps.dtic.mil/sti/tr/pdf/ADA596943.pdf
North Korea’s Power Structure (Council on Foreign Relations):
cfr.org/backgrounder/north-koreas-power-structure
Nine charts which tell you all you need to know about North Korea (BBC):
bbc.com/news/world-asia-41228181
#NorthKorea #History
In this video, we're taking you through the events surrounding the Purchase of Alaska.
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FULL TRANSCRIPT + SOURCES:
docs.google.com/document/d/10ibK0BtShqI3oxEsMaaDLSv6po8xEiq9/edit?usp=drive_link&ouid=116393133462297140352&rtpof=true&sd=true
MAIN SOURCES:
There Are Two Versions of the Story of How the U.S. Purchased Alaska From Russia (Smithsonian):
smithsonianmag.com/history/why-russia-gave-alaska-americas-gateway-arctic-180962714
Purchase of Alaska, 1867 (Office of the Historian):
history.state.gov/milestones/1866-1898/alaska-purchase
Seward's Bargain: The Alaska Purchase from Russia (National Archives):
archives.gov/publications/prologue/1994/winter/alaska-check
Timeline of Important Laws and Events Impacting Tribal Governments in Alaska (University of Alaska Fairbanks):
public.courts.alaska.gov/web/cip/docs/icwa/timeline-laws-events.pdf
The Alaska Purchase (Library of Congress):
loc.gov/collections/meeting-of-frontiers/articles-and-essays/alaska/the-alaska-purchase
#PurchaseOfAlaska #USHistory
FULL TRANSCRIPT + SOURCES:
docs.google.com/document/d/1NgW2f7WS8V1Se_06y1IXB1ZWHYTnboJF/edit?usp=drive_link&ouid=116393133462297140352&rtpof=true&sd=true
MAIN SOURCES:
NOW AVAILABLE: A SLICE OF HEAVEN (Club Marine):
https://www.clubmarine.com.au/exploreboating/articles/29-3-Now-available-A-slice-of-heaven
Australia can help stop the Conflict Islands living up to their name (Australian Strategic Policy Institute):
https://www.aspistrategist.org.au/australia-can-help-stop-the-conflict-islands-living-up-to-their-name/
#china #conflictislands
FULL TRANSCRIPT + SOURCES:
docs.google.com/document/d/17-rTnUtoeYNiZ-ajN-OMS7YxoDMdZQ9C/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=116393133462297140352&rtpof=true&sd=true
MAIN SOURCES:
The Geostrategic Importance of the Black Sea Region: A Brief History (CSIS):
csis.org/analysis/geostrategic-importance-black-sea-region-brief-history
NATO and Russia in the Black Sea: A New Confrontation? (CSIS):
csis.org/analysis/nato-and-russia-black-sea-new-confrontation
Russia’s Design in The Black Sea: Extending the Buffer Zone (CSIS):
csis.org/analysis/russias-design-black-sea-extending-buffer-zone
FULL TRANSCRIPT + SOURCES:
docs.google.com/document/d/1B-0jUwAsarKFhFMILUo9gwjjJqhLTfww/edit?usp=drive_link&ouid=116393133462297140352&rtpof=true&sd=true
MAIN SOURCES:
Indonesia Leans Further Toward US Amid Growing Maritime Dispute With China (VOA):
voanews.com/a/indonesia-leans-further-toward-us-amid-growing-maritime-dispute-with-china-/6532120.html
Remote Military Outpost will Help Indonesia Resist Chinese Maritime Expansion (VOA):
voanews.com/a/indonesia-military-to-defend-seas/4741709.html
China Demanded Halt to Indonesian Drilling Near Natuna Islands: Report (The Diplomat):
thediplomat.com/2021/12/china-demanded-halt-to-indonesian-drilling-near-natuna-islands-report
EXCLUSIVE China protested Indonesian drilling, military exercises (Reuters):
reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/exclusive-china-protested-indonesian-drilling-military-exercises-2021-12-01
To deter Chinese sea claims, Indonesia puts its fishers on the front line
news.mongabay.com/2020/01/natuna-indonesia-china-fisheries-illegal-fishing
Did the Natuna Incident Shake Indonesia-China Relations? (Yosof Ishak Intitute):
https://www.iseas.edu.sg/images/pdf/ISEAS_Perspective_2016_19.pdf
The Natuna Islands: 'Malaysian in geography', Indonesian in sovereignty (Astro Awani):
astroawani.com/berita-dunia/natuna-islands-malaysian-geography-indonesian-sovereignty-94430
#natunaislands #southchinasea
FULL TRANSCRIPT + SOURCES:
docs.google.com/document/d/1qw0kAYq0eHKl472NI0TwTi5gyA6bjiKm/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=116393133462297140352&rtpof=true&sd=true
MAIN SOURCES:
Red Sea Rivalries (Brookings Doha Center):
https://www.brookings.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Red-Sea-Rivalries-The-Gulf-The-Horn-and-the-New-Geopolitics-of-the-Red-Sea-1.pdf
The US and changing geopolitics of the Red Sea (Observer Research Foundation):
orfonline.org/expert-speak/the-us-and-changing-geopolitics-of-the-red-sea
The Complicated Nature of Red Sea Geopolitics (Arab Center Washington DC)
arabcenterdc.org/resource/the-complicated-nature-of-red-sea-geopolitics
#geopolitics #gulfofaden
FULL TRANSCRIPT + SOURCES:
docs.google.com/document/d/1-pxZIa3jShMwtHK30IVlOsX_CAHW54NR/edit?usp=drive_link&ouid=116393133462297140352&rtpof=true&sd=true
FURTHER READING:
Why is the Bashi Channel so important for Taiwan, China and the Neighboring States? (Geopolitics Today):
geopolitics-today.com/p/why-is-the-bashi-channel-so-important
Why China’s Military Wants to Control These 2 Waterways in East Asia (The Diplomat):
thediplomat.com/2019/09/why-chinas-military-wants-to-control-these-2-waterways-in-east-asia
#geopolitics #bashichannel #taiwan
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0:00 Introduction
1:18 WWII
4:21 The Historical Claims from China & Vietnam
7:16 Free Territory of Freedomland
10:03 The Discovery of Oil
11:05 The Vietnam War
11:39 Escalation: China - South Vietnam
12:28 Escalation: South Vietnam - the Philippines
13:30 Escalation: North Vietnam - South Vietnam
15:12 Malaysia and Brunei
15:57 UNCLOS
17:08 China's Claim, explained
19:24 Escalation: China - Vietnam
22:10 1990s
23:04 2000s
23:47 2011
26:56 The United States
28:14 Escalation: China - The Philippines
30:05 Escalation: China - Vietnam
31:19 China's Artificial Islands
35:15 Escalation: United States - China
36:20 Escalation: United States - China
37:36 The Dispute Today
FULL TRANSCRIPT + SOURCES:
docs.google.com/document/d/1-vcR71DTEYY87v3xZKdPJUm2jwjfRGht/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=116393133462297140352&rtpof=true&sd=true
FURTHER READING:
The tiny islands that could explode the China-Vietnam relationship Brad Lendon (CNN):
edition.cnn.com/2019/08/29/asia/vietnam-china-paracel-islands-intl-hnk/index.html
China 's Claim of Sovereignty over Spratly and Paracel Islands: A Historical and Legal Perspective (School of Law: Case Western Reserve University):
https://scholarlycommons.law.case.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?referer=https://en.wikipedia.org/&httpsredir=1&article=1644&context=jil
Understanding the South China Sea Dispute (China US Focus):
chinausfocus.com/south-china-sea
https://books.google.com.mx/books?id=mTYKbYSsA4kC&pg=PA63&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q&f=false
China Island Tracker (ASIA MARITIME TRANSPARENCY INITIATIVE):
amti.csis.org/island-tracker/china
China’s Maritime Disputes (Council on Foreign Relations):
cfr.org/timeline/chinas-maritime-disputes
BOOKS:
Asian Waters:
amazon.com/Asian-Waters-Struggle-Strategy-Expansion/dp/1419742434
In the Dragon's Shadow: Southeast Asia in the Chinese Century:
amazon.com/Dragons-Shadow-Southeast-Chinese-Century/dp/0300234031
https://books.google.com.mx/books?id=CNVf9R_L5FAC&pg=PA9&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q&f=false
https://books.google.com.mx/books?id=rfu-hR8msh4C&pg=PA180&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q&f=false
#southchinaseadispute #southchinasea


