Volodomyr Zelensky and the people of Ukraine stood heroically firm. The Iranian people bravely rose up. At home, the American electorate rejected the worst of the election deniers and continued its rebuke of Trumpism for the third straight election. Congress passed a fair amount of reasonable legislation, including the Electoral Count Act. The January 6th Committee conducted itself seriously and honorably and in the course of its work documented a great deal of important evidence which was not previously known. Partly as a consequence of their labors—which were dismissed both early and late as being obscure and inconsequential—the Department of Justice now seems likely to try to enforce some accountability not just for the foot soldiers, but for the leaders of the insurrection. And for Donald Trump.
What happened in 2022 was as remarkable as it was unexpected. And as a result, we enter 2023 in better shape than we could have reasonably hoped a year ago.
William Kristol writing in The Triad – a Substack by Bulwark+.
Yep, 2022 was not exactly perfect but it was WAY better than it could have been. When we’re united and positive and recognize our common core values we are more likely to make progress and resist authoritarianism.
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My least favorite type of AI Art defender: The smarmy leftist who is so into the copyright side of things that they think that, actually, since copyright law should not exist because communism or whatever, artists should be totally fine with with the AI programs scraping their images off of the web because stealing is Praxis Actually, Why Are You Getting Mad.
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music I highly recommend. (these arent any specific genre i just crammed a buncha different good songs onto here)
disenchanted - my chemical romance
mortals - matt maltese
question! - system of a down
child psychology - black box recorder
megalomania - undead corporation
demolition lovers - my chemical romance
smile boyo - vundabar
shuwarin☆dreaming - pastel*palettes
join us - katzkab (formerly katzenjammer kabarett)
karma police - radiohead
imperfect animals - utsu-p
positive dance time - kinoshita
just - radiohead
less and less - matt maltese
embraced by the flame - undead corporation
lidocaine - mars and the great expanse of space
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Three major Japanese investors plan to expand operations in PEZA ecozones
With all the uncertainty and economic challenges going on, the economy of the Philippines could get a much-needed boost as the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) revealed that three major Japanese investors are planning to expand their existing operations in the country, according to a Manila Bulletin news report.
To put things in perspective, posted below is an excerpt from the Manila…
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‘Don’t worry, I figured they just need a little [fix]. Now they are perfect, you are welcome!’
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Reliance Industries: Pioneering Innovation, Driving Growth, Shaping the Future
Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) stands as a beacon of industrial might and innovation, not just within the confines of India but on the global stage. Founded by Dhirubhai Ambani in the 1960s, it has metamorphosed from a modest textile manufacturer into a behemoth straddling various sectors, including petrochemicals, refining, oil and gas exploration, retail, telecommunications, and digital…
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Key Trends Shaping the Future of Corporate Compliance
Corporate compliance functions are entering a new era of rapid transformation, driven by technological advances, regulatory shifts and stakeholder pressures surrounding sustainability. By understanding critical developments in compliance operating models, risk management approaches and oversight frameworks, leaders can proactively position their organizations for long-term success.
Digitization to Enable “Compliance by Design”
Automation through robotic process automation (RPA), artificial intelligence and advanced analytics is empowering next-generation compliance. Machine learning facilitates real-time audits, gathering intelligence across transactions, communications and ecosystem signals to identify regulatory exposure. Self-updating compliance manuals tuned to latest ordinance shifts are on the horizon. The end vision is embedding compliance through system design across operations.
Focus Expanding Beyond Narrow Regulations
With intensifying scrutiny by investors, employees and society on ethical conduct, compliance roles are ballooning beyond narrowly meeting legal obligations alone to championing holistic integrity. Leading organizations are tying codes of conduct to societal value frameworks addressing diversity, sustainability and equitable impacts surrounding products and services. Data transparency, anti-corruption and human rights commitments are rising in priority.
Centralized Governance with Localized Operations
Global companies are moving towards centralized compliance governance under chief ethics/compliance officers and committees to align policies while localizing procedures. Geographic and divisional compliance heads are being empowered to tailor training programs using cultural nuances and localized languages to make integrity standards intuitively resonate across borders rather than appear disconnected edicts from headquarters.
Ultimately corporate compliance is maturing into a value creation function contributing towards trust and transparency with stakeholders rather than merely a check-the-box necessity. As guardians of integrity underpinning quality, fairness and reliability commitments made across supply chains and communities, compliance is becoming an ethical backbone driving capitalism’s next chapter.
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Unveiling the Financial Titan: The Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC)
Written by Delvin
In the realm of global finance, there exists a behemoth that towers above its peers, a financial titan that commands unparalleled assets and influence. We are referring to none other than the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC), the largest bank in the world by assets. In this blog post, we will delve into the fascinating story of ICBC, exploring its history,…
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The Conscious Consumer
How our Lifestyle Choices Shape the World
We live in a corporate world – a world shaped by market forces
The Corporate-Controlled World
We live in a corporate world – a world shaped by market forces. The corporation is, by far, the most powerful and influential entity in modern urban society. Corporations control the production and supply of all goods and services that we, as consumers, enjoy…
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