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Countries to gain $500bn more tax a year under UN proposed ‘pay-where-you-play’ plan - without increasing taxes The impact of this change would be a major uplift to the working class, as multi-billion-dollar corporations are forced to pay their fair share.

Countries to gain $500bn more tax a year under UN ‘pay-where-you-play’ plan - Tax Justice Network

UN tax convention commitment to scrap 100-year-old corporate tax approach will unleash new economic era without increasing taxes, experts say Countries can collect US$500 billion more in corporate tax...

taxjustice.net

“Teaching educators about AI is a ‘moral imperative’, said Randi Weingarten, the AFT president.” “And without outside funding, it was a choice between taking big tech’s money or doing nothing, she said.”

Teachers need help with AI. A union is offering training – with $23m in funding from big tech

Partnership between American Federation of Teachers, one of the largest labor unions in the US, and AI firms has stirred controversy

theguardian.com

It's not that CJP isn't playing the bot game. I assume that around two-thirds of Dipke's followers are bots. The algorithm amplifies content quickly, but it also fades just as quickly when the government starts pouring money into promotion. iambrainstorming.github.io/chapters/soc...

Why CJP Needs to Call for a Boycott of Big Tech Social Media

Brainstorming ideas, exploring possibilities, and connecting thoughts into something meaningful. A space for innovation, creativity, politics, discussion, and building new perspectives.

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1/ One of the most underrated cognitive biases is pluralistic ignorance. It happens when people privately support an idea but assume everyone else doesn't. As a result, nobody acts. Ironically, everyone is waiting for someone else to move first.

Choice for what? Ethanol is one of the most terrible ideas, which should end this very soon; otherwise, we have to face future bad consequences Instead put all money on (public transport) railways and modern trams. bsky.app/profile/scro...

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"People are fed up of this government," says Saurabh Bhardwaj, national spokesperson of #AAP, as the party marched towards the Prime Minister's residence demanding that consumers be given a choice between ethanol-blended fuel and pure petrol. youtube.com/shorts/MPGWG... Raghav Kakkar reports.

The health minister’s office said that Gujarat has registered 184 suspected Chandipura virus cases so far. Among them, 35 were confirmed as positive, while the test results of 11 suspected cases were pending as of August 3. Read more: scroll.in/latest/10947...

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