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NPR: "[2013] There's a saying in Mexico: Sin maiz, no hay pais: no corn, no country. Mexico is where corn originated, and it's the food staple most people depend on. It's what Antonio Pena grew on his family farm in Guanajuato in Central Mexico...
The Mexican government used to subsidize corn. It kept the crop price high so small farmers could stay in business. And it kept tortilla prices low so poor people could eat. When NAFTA took effect two decades ago, the trade agreement phased out tariffs in order to lower costs and encourage investment between the U.S., Canada and Mexico. The Mexican government ended its corn subsidy..
Seventy-five thousand Iowa farmers grew twice as much corn as three million Mexican farmers at half the cost. U.S. corn flooded Mexico. An estimated two million Mexican farm workers in general left the countryside for big cities. Antonio Pena was one of them... Then, like millions more Mexicans, he crossed illegally into the U.S."
The Telegraph: "Trump to let Putin keep land seized from Ukraine.. The condition is part of a seven-point plan to end the war.. Point three requires Ukraine to refrain from seeking membership of Nato, though the country would still be free to join the EU. Point four covers territory, with America offering de jure recognition of Russian sovereignty over Crimea.. [T]he nuclear power station at Zaporizhzhia, the largest in Ukraine and currently held by Russian forces, would be transferred to American control. Under point six, Ukraine would sign the minerals deal allowing US companies access to the country’s natural resources. Point seven raises the possibility of a new relationship between America and Russia, saying that all US sanctions would be lifted and the two countries could begin to co-operate on energy"
Semafor: "Bannon warned the alternative was someone like Luigi Mangione, the man charged with killing United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson last year. 'He’s treated like Robin Hood,' Bannon said. 'That should scare you to the marrow of your bones, because that’s the alternative if the system keeps going like it is'"
H2 View: "Doosan Fuel Cell and KOSPO Team Up to Deliver Dynamic Grid Solutions with Hydrogen Fuel Cells"
H2 View: "Haffner promises sub-€3/kg hydrogen from new biomass reforming unit"
H2 Fuel News: "BYD Enters Hydrogen Fuel Cell Market with Launch of Hydrogen-Powered Bus.. BYD is making waves again—this time by rolling out its very first hydrogen-powered bus. Known around the world for leading the charge in electric vehicles, BYD’s foray into hydrogen fuel cells shows it’s not just sticking to batteries. Instead, the company’s broadening its game plan with a bigger focus on zero-emission technology"
Business Insider: "A new class action lawsuit accuses Tesla of intentionally manipulating the mileage shown on its electric vehicles' odometers to more quickly void its warranties. Other Tesla drivers not involved in the litigation have told Business Insider they believe they've experienced the same phenomenon..
California driver Nyree Hinton filed the class action lawsuit against the company on April 2, accusing Tesla of using algorithms and energy consumption metrics to manipulate and misrepresent the actual mileage traveled by Tesla vehicles"
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Nations and Nationalism, Culture, Narratives
The Fundamentals of Industrial Ideologies
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