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Cornel West on Living Paycheck to Paycheck and Fixing Capitalism | The Businessweek Show Philosopher and activist Cornel West talks about running as a candidate for US president, what he wants to change about capitalism and the controversy around his unpaid taxes. Interview recorded Oct. 20, 2023.Continued here
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WorkTo Stop a Shooter - The Atlantic (No paywall)
  It was the early afternoon of Valentine’s Day 2018, and the campus of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School was full of kids exchanging stuffed animals and heart-shaped chocolates. Scot Peterson, a Broward County sheriff’s deputy, was in his office at the school, waiting to talk with a parent about a student’s fake ID. At 2:21 p.m., a report came over the school radio about a strange sound—firecrackers, possibly—coming from Building 12. Peterson stepped outside, moving briskly, talking into the radio on his shoulder. Then the fire alarm rang. Peterson, wearing a sheriff’s uniform with a Glock on his belt, started running. Work
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WorkWorkInside Saudi Arabia's $800 Billion Tourism Moonshot - Forbes (No paywall)
 Whatever your preconceived notion of Saudi Arabia as a travel destination is, it's about to be get a major renovation. Imagine Sindalah, for example, a 7-star private-island resort with three ultra-luxe resorts, 38 high-end restaurants and multiple superyacht marinas. Or Qiddiya, a futuristic city of 600,000 people rising from the desert floor, dedicated to e-sports and gaming. How about Trojena, a space-age ski resort built above the high desert? Or The Red Sea, a vast waterscape of 50 luxury resorts and 8,000 hotel rooms spread across 22 islands in a Maldives-style archipelagoâpowered entirely by wind and solar energy? Also in the works is The Rig, a $5-billion adventure theme park built on an off-shore oil platform. In addition, Saudi Arabia is positioning itself as a cruise destination, having recently bought a $300-million ship. Across the Kingdom, new roads, airports, golf courses and cruise terminals are rising from the sand. The map is literally being redrawn in real time.
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WorkHas Business Transformation Become Obsolete? - Harvard Business Review (No paywall)
 In today’s world, business transformation has morphed from a one-time special project to a never-ending series of transformations — the majority of which will fail. With a future full of changes, challenges, and surprises, leaders need a new approach. Forward-thinking organizations are focusing on regeneration — developing a long-term vision and a series of unified actions to more harmoniously link business operations and performance and create lasting value. WorkWorkWorkWorkWorkWorkWorkOregon Leaders Declare Drug Emergency in Portland
 Many cities are struggling with the fallout from fentanyl. In Oregon, the problem was accelerated by a law voters passed in 2020 that decriminalized the use of so-called hard drugs, including methamphetamine and fentanyl, and not just marijuana, which was already legal in Oregon and many other states. At the time of its passage, Measure 110 was celebrated as a first-in-the-nation law, an attempt to recognize drug addiction as a health problem, not a crime. WorkTrump’s PACs Spent Roughly $50 Million on Legal Expenses in 2023
 But with Save America’s coffers nearly drained last year, Mr. Trump sought to refill them through a highly unusual transaction: He asked for a refund of $60 million that he had initially transferred to a different group, a pro-Trump super PAC called MAGA Inc., to support his 2024 campaign. WorkWorkWhat GM's earnings and stock bump mean for the economy
 Barra’s positive outlook echoes other economists and institutions. Goldman Sachs researchers said at the end of 2023 that the US is on its “final descent” toward a so-called “soft landing” — in which inflation falls without a painful rise in unemployment — and again confirmed its outlook to CNBC on Monday. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said the same is true for the global economy on Tuesday, noting that the world’s financial growth will be led by the US. WorkWorkWorkChipotle is trying to hire thousands — with a focus on Gen Z workers
 But working at Chipotle does sound like it can get pretty rough. Customers can be the biggest hazard, as in the case of this customer throwing a burrito bowl in an employee’s face. Will six sessions with a mental health counselor convince someone to work in that environment? We won’t know until so-called burrito season begins. WorkWorkTruck Makers Team Up to Push for Electric Vehicle Chargers
 “There’s a lot of funding that’s available out there from the federal government,” said Dawn Fenton, vice president of government relations and public affairs at Volvo Group North America, which owns Volvo Trucks and Mack Trucks. “There’s been little so far focused on the heavy-duty charging infrastructure.” WorkGerman Authorities Seize $2 Billion Worth of Bitcoin
 In its heyday, from 2008 to 2013, the site, movie2k.to, had tens of thousands of movies in a host of languages available for download. Users from around the world visited the site, making it among the 25 most-visited websites in Germany, according to news reports at the time. After the authorities shut it down in 2013, several sites with similar names opened to fill the void. WorkWorkWorkWorkWorkWorkWorkWorkAmericans Think They Need to Save This Much to Retire ... And Most of Them Are Wrong
 Need help managing your investments? How about planning for retirement income? A financial advisor can help you with a myriad of money needs and finding one in your area doesn’t have to be difficult. Finding a qualified financial advisor doesn’t have to be hard. SmartAsset’s free tool matches you with up to three financial advisors who serve your area, and you can interview your advisor matches at no cost to decide which one is right for you. If you’re ready to find an advisor who can help you achieve your financial goals, get started now. WorkWorkWorkWorkWorkWorkQB Penix Jr. eager to show scouts what he can do
 \"Just building relationships here, building relationships with people, elevating myself as a person and player here,\'\' Penix said. \"Just trying to get to know as many people as I can, being out here in front of these coaches, to show my skills in front of them. I\'m soaking in the moment. As long as I soak in all of the moments and get everything out of it I can, I feel like it will a great week for me.\'\' Work32 NFL teams, 32 imminent free agent decisions: Which key players will re-sign?
 The Seahawks are projected to be about $4 million over the cap before subtractions and restructures, and they\'re already paying big money to linebacker Uchenna Nwosu and defensive end Dre\'Mont Jones. Williams outproduced and got more snaps than Jones in his 10 games with Seattle, making it hard to imagine him taking anything less than the $17.2 million yearly average that Jones is making. -- Brady Henderson WorkWorkWorkArteta trusts attack to keep Arsenal in Premier League title race
 \"I love it,\" he said. \"They are demanding more from each other. They are not happy with the way they conceded and they are just trying to resolve it. It got a bit heated. But that means that it\'s enough. Playing the way we played the result has to be bigger and the clean sheet has to be there.\" WorkThe future is French: Victor Wembanyama on the NBA's influx of talent from France
 \"I mean, it just makes me happy,\" Wembanyama said. \"From my point of view, It feels weird because, I mean, first of all, even just a couple months back, the NBA was still a dream for me. Growing up, I never thought I would meet these guys again and play against them [for] many years in the best league in the world. I just feel very proud of them, and it\'s incredible. WorkWorkBig 12 football schedule release 2024
 Week 1: Aug. 31 vs. Penn StateWeek 2: Sept. 7 vs. AlbanyWeek 3: Sept. 14 at PittWeek 4: Sept. 21 vs. KansasWeek 5: BYEWeek 6: Oct. 5 at Oklahoma StateWeek 7: Oct. 12 vs. Iowa StateWeek 8: Oct. 19 vs. Kansas StateWeek 9: Oct. 26 at ArizonaWeek 10: BYEWeek 11: Nov. 7, 8 or 9 at CincinnatiWeek 12: Nov. 16 vs. BaylorWeek 13: Nov. 23 vs. UCFWeek 14: Nov. 30 at Texas Tech WorkWorkWork'This is my season': MLB The Show 24 cover star Vlad Guerrero Jr. looks to bounce back
 The New York Yankees traded for Juan Soto, the Baltimore Orioles are ascending on the back of the best young nucleus in the sport, and the Blue Jays\' window to contend around their exciting core might be shrinking. Guerrero, Bo Bichette and Jordan Romano can all become free agents within the next two years; George Springer, Kevin Gausman and Chris Bassitt are all well into their 30s. WorkWorkWorkWorkWorkWorkWorkOn Nantucket, a Legal Maneuver to Protect Historic Homes From Gutting
 With no children to pass the property on to, Ms. Andrews has turned to a little-known legal maneuver that is having a moment on Nantucket and elsewhere in New England. She is attaching a preservation restriction to her property deed, requiring that any future owner retain the structure’s essential characteristics. She also intends to ensure that scallopers, who have long shucked their catch in its narrow kitchen, can continue using the building, the last working scallop shanty on Old North Wharf. WorkProsecutor on Trump Georgia Case Settles Divorce, Avoiding Testimony
 The hearing was scuttled at the last minute, with a “temporary agreement” announced by the judge on Tuesday afternoon. “We can confirm that this is a temporary agreement in place while the final details are worked out,” said a spokeswoman for Andrea Dyer Hastings, Ms. Wade’s divorce lawyer. WorkWorkWorkWorkWorkWorkMemphis Releases New Footage From Night of Tyre Nichols’s Fatal Beating
 The release of the remaining footage was delayed after a judge agreed in March to a request from one defense lawyer to allow more time to review the footage. In early November, after requests from The New York Times and other news outlets, the judge lifted the order that prevented the footage and additional documents from release. The former officers are expected to go to trial on federal charges in May and on state charges in August. WorkLetha Dawson Scanzoni, Pioneer of Evangelical Feminism, Dies at 88
 But as the women’s liberation movement gained momentum outside the church, Ms. Scanzoni felt that Christians were sitting on the sidelines, save for some mild carping about the decline of society, and decided to tackle the subject in a book. What resulted was “All We’re Meant to Be: A Biblical Approach to Women’s Liberation” (1974), which she wrote with Nancy Hardesty, who had been an editor at Eternity. |
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