BREAKING: The U.S. just changed the way it manages a tenth of its land, by having Bureau of Land Management - National put conservation and recreation on equal footing with extracting oil, gas and minerals from underground. By Maxine Joselow washingtonpost.com/climate-enviro…

Looks like political interference by right wing politicians might backfire this time, including with GOP voting workers who want to join the union.

'The party is structured into a series of state, district and local-level units in a strategy designed to deploy its manpower with such granularity that each grassroots worker can target as few as 30 voters.' In some parts, there is a BJP representative on almost every street.

China’s state-owned enterprises beat the broader market by 40%, even as they continue to prioritize social stability and employment over profit, according to some experts.

Still, Beijing trying to align executive compensation with share performance.
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Joe Biden's climate envoy just foreshadowed the end of the WTO as the US rewrites trade rules to limit carbon emissions and Chinese dominance of key industries, says Liam Denning bloomberg.com/opinion/articl… via Bloomberg Opinion

This defies common sense. apnews.com/article/two-ma…

1. IMF loan conditionalities for countries undermine policy autonomy.
2. National public investment conditionalities for corporations can support accountability by safeguarding the public interest over private profiteering: rooseveltinstitute.org/publications/m…

Excellent thread on Podesta’s speech on climate & trade yesterday below, which I had the privilege of hearing in person. Whatever happens in the fall, the days of the US playing by old school WTO rules that ignored the environment & labour are done. I hope it’s the Biden version.

Intl. examples of industrial policy demonstrate the success of using a broader range of IP tools—beyond tax credits, loans, & grants—in addressing the climate crisis and supporting greater human flourishing.

Our series explores possible tools ⬇️ #IP2025
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As the United States Trade Representative launches an investigation into China's predatory shipbuilding practices, it's important to note that the U.S. is now highly dependent on foreign countries -- including China -- for our shipbuilding needs. Americans rightly think its time to change that.