I know that Bogumil has not posted anything new for the ARPLAN Blog, so I thought I should contribute my own research to his area of interest. Even though it has been a century since the interwar period, a lot… Read More ›
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Update (17 May 2023)
Got some good news to report. I did some research on the topic of Internet Taxation in the US and uncovered a treasure trove of information going back to the 1990s. Looks like that description I gave on the topic… Read More ›
Observations of East Germany in “Ostalgie”
Yesterday, I was replaying Ostalgie: The Berlin Wall after learning that the developer, Kremlingames, had added new endings for East Germany and Yugoslavia. This comes in the midst of an ongoing effort to complete the latest DLC for the next… Read More ›
Scenario 1999: Organizational Structure of the Social Forum
The Social Forums, as the concept was surmised throughout the Entries of Sections One and Two, will follow the conventional organizational structure of the Councils that define the Council Democratic process. What has been said about Council Democracy, both in… Read More ›
Insurance: Public insurers under pressure – but working together is proving difficult — NewsyList
Frankfurt, Munich The sharply rising costs could lead to mergers among public insurers. According to the rating agency Fitch, many providers are under increasing pressure to generate earnings. Against this background, small public insurers in particular could be forced to merge and… Read More ›
Electricity: Energy ministers of the federal states want to reduce the electricity tax — Breaking Latest News
In view of the increased energy prices, the federal states have agreed that the federal government should examine reducing the electricity tax to the European minimum. This is a sensible model, said Saxony-Anhalt’s head of department, Armin Willingmann, after the… Read More ›
France bans ‘recreational’ use of TikTok, Twitter, Instagram — ByoViral
France has banned “recreational” use of social media platforms such as Twitter, Instagram, and Snapchat, amid concerns that such apps are littered with “degrading” content. The move comes as a Representative from the French Culture Ministry warned that such apps… Read More ›
On Pan-Germanic Socialism and European Integration
Bogumil, Yes, prior to the Great Depression, Fascism did try to preserve the aspects of Capitalism that would enable its adherents to facilitate Italy’s eventual transition to State Corporatism. It would have been comparable to the idea of Mainland China… Read More ›
Atomfrei: Angela Merkel’s Decision to Phase Out German Nuclear Power — Chetan Hebbale
On March 11th, 2011, the largest earthquake in Japan’s history set off a tsunami which breached the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. The flooding destroyed the plant’s power generators preventing cool water from cycling to the hot nuclear core. Fearing… Read More ›
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