Source: U.S. Department of State-USAID FY 2014–2017 Joint Strategic Plan
Graphic: State-USAID Joint Strategic Goal Framework
02 Diplomacy, Ethics, Government, IO Deeds of PeaceMichel Bauwens: Workers Becoming Powerful
03 Economy, Civil Society, Commerce, Commercial Intelligence, Ethics, Government
Workers are about to become much more powerful: How will capitalism adapt ?
In Britain, three basic things would lay the groundwork for a more controlled shift of pricing power towards the workforce and away from employers: the right to a written contract; the obligation to publish salary bands for specific job titles in private-sector firms; and limiting temporary contracts to genuinely temporary or seasonal tasks.
Sepp Hasslberger: Electrostatic Charges Reverse Monsanto Genetic Engineering — But Congress Still Immunizing Monsanto from Legal Redress
01 Agriculture
It is apparently possible to reverse genetic modifications – by simply exposing seeds to a static electric field for some time before germination and growth. The recently added genetic traits will vanish, giving way to a plant or animal close to its origins…
Electrostatic Zapping of Seeds & Embroyos
The “Primeval Code” is restored, overcoming genetic engineering.
Chuck Spinney: Saudi Arabian Collapse — Bad Rulers, No Water? A Case Study…
08 Wild Cards, 09 Justice, 12 Water, Corruption, Cultural Intelligence, Earth Intelligence, Government
I want to flag and discuss two articles. The first, Saudi Royal calls for regime change in Riyadh, is a report in the Guardian by Hugh Miles. He describes the four immediate factors that have stimulated the now famous letters by the anonymous 3rd generation prince calling for the replacement of King Salman and Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman: (1) the double tragedy at Mecca that killed 800 people, (2) the collapse of oil prices, (3) the war in Yemen which, according to Miles, few Saudis support, and (4) King Salman's elevation of his young son, the inexperienced and impetuous Mohammed bin Salman to the peculiar but powerful post of Deputy Crown Prince, making him second in the line of succession.
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Sepp Hasslberger: Climate-Smart Agriculture — the New New Scam
01 Agriculture, 03 Environmental DegradationIt's all about who controls the food supply, and how many chemicals we can “input” in the process. Climate change is such a hot button, the agrochemical companies just have to use it to promote their solutions.
No to Climate Smart Agriculture
‘Climate Smart Agriculture' is agribusiness' latest attempt to promote industrial farming and undermine agro-ecological approaches generally recognized as the real solution to food production under climate change
CounterPunch: USA Debt Bombs — A Grim List
03 Economy, Corruption, Government
Waiting for Collapse: USA Debt Bombs Bursting
Besides city, county and state collapses, there will also be school debt collapses, hospital debt collapses, government authority debt collapses, individual bankruptcies, corporate debt collapses and finally the nationwide debt collapse of the USA.
Jean Lievens: Chinese 3D Printer Builds 10 Houses in 24 Hours for Only $5,000 Each
03 Economy, 11 Society, Advanced Cyber/IO
Revolutionary 3D Printer Can Build 10 Houses In 24 Hours For Only $5,000 Each
To remedy the housing crisis, as well as the increasing demand for economical and sustainably-produced living spaces, many architects are experimenting with 3D printing. One such designer is Ma Yihe, the owner of the private firm WinSun. According to BBC News, WinSun managed to produce 10 full-sized, detached single-story houses in just ONE day – a monumental achievement. Based in China, the company used four 10m x 6.6m printers to spray a mixture of cement and construction waste to build the walls, layer by layer. The energy-efficient buildings, as reported by Xinhua news agency, can be produced for as little as $5,000 due to the lack of manual labor and cheap (as well as recycled) materials.
