fortune gems tricks
Chase Artopoeus has two TD passes, TD run as Chattanooga tops Austin Peay 24-17 in season finaleNone
A floodgate of reactions from Senate Republicans opened Thursday after former Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz withdrew his name from consideration as President-elect Donald Trump’s attorney general. Gaetz, who met with senators on Capitol Hill on Wednesday for consideration, wrote on X that the process for his confirmation was “unfairly becoming a distraction to the critical work of the Trump/Vance Transition.” His withdrawal came eight days after he was nominated on Nov. 13. Some GOP senators were disappointed by Gaetz’s decision while others expressed relief following the media drama, according to The Hill. I had excellent meetings with Senators yesterday. I appreciate their thoughtful feedback – and the incredible support of so many. While the momentum was strong, it is clear that my confirmation was unfairly becoming a distraction to the critical work of the Trump/Vance... — Matt Gaetz (@mattgaetz) November 21, 2024 “I’m disappointed. Matt’s smart. He would change the way the DOJ has done it,” Florida Sen. Rick Scott said, according to The Hill. “I hope that the president will pick somebody equally as tenacious and equally as committed to cleaning up the DOJ,” Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul told the outlet following the announcement. Mississippi Sen. Roger Wicker called Gaetz’s withdrawal “a positive development,” while Wyoming Sen. Cynthia Lummis said Gaetz chose the right path considering the “headwinds” he faced relating to Senate approval. Sen. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), incoming chairman of Senate Armed Services Committee, says Matt Gaetz withdrawing his nomination to serve as AG is “a positive development.” — Alex Bolton (@alexanderbolton) November 21, 2024 “He must have gotten some signals yesterday during conversations he was having with senators that this was going to be a distraction,” Lummis told The Hill. “Good on him to recognize that and be self-aware.” (RELATED: Democratic Sen. Fetterman Praises Some Of Trump’s ‘Serious, Qualified’ Cabinet Picks) “These things always work out for the best. In this particular case, they made the right choice to withdraw the nomination,” South Dakota Sen. Mike Rounds said, adding that he would not disagree with the former representative’s view that his nomination was an impediment. “It’s a good thing,” Republican Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky said to a CNN reporter. South Dakota Sen. John Thune, soon to be Republican Senate Majority Leader, said he understood Gaetz’s choice, according to The Hill. “It’s his call, it’s his decision. In the end, he’s got to do what’s in the best interest of him and his family, but I respect the decision,” Thune stated. Vice President-elect JD Vance, the outgoing senator of Ohio, said he was “extremely grateful” for Gaetz’s efforts. “I’m extremely grateful for the work Matt put into the nomination process. He made his decision to withdraw entirely out of respect for President Trump’s administration. Matt is a patriot and I look forward to seeing what he does next,” Vance wrote on X. I’m extremely grateful for the work Matt put into the nomination process. He made his decision to withdraw entirely out of respect for President Trump’s administration. Matt is a patriot and I look forward to seeing what he does next. https://t.co/EfcFXXKRM2 — JD Vance (@JDVance) November 21, 2024 Trump reacted to Gaetz’s withdraw with a post on Truth Social. “I greatly appreciate the recent efforts of Matt Gaetz in seeking approval to be Attorney General. He was doing very well but, at the same time, did not want to be a distraction for the Administration, for which he has much respect. Matt has a wonderful future, and I look forward to watching all of the great things he will do!” the President-elect wrote. Thank you President Trump! 🇺🇸 https://t.co/P8ey92elYH — Matt Gaetz (@mattgaetz) November 21, 2024 Karoline Leavitt, Trump’s pick for White House press secretary, posted Trump’s message on X. Gaetz thanked the President-elect in response.
Don't Lose Your Social Security Benefits. Here Are 4 Ways It Could HappenElite domination LAHORE: Despite various reforms, Pakistan continues to exhibit traits of an elitist economy, marked by concentrated economic power, inequitable resource allocation, taxation loopholes and industrial cartelisation. Landowners, industrialists and political elites dominate key economic sectors, shaping fiscal policies to their advantage. A narrow tax base with minimal contributions from the wealthiest segments reflects the elite’s influence. Development resources disproportionately target urban and elite-centric projects, leaving rural and underserved regions neglected. Powerful cartels in industries such as sugar, cement, and pharmaceuticals stifle market competition. Efforts to broaden the economic base, such as microfinance initiatives and SME promotion, have had limited impact due to entrenched structural issues and political resistance.An elitist economy refers to a system where policies and benefits disproportionately favour a small, privileged group at the expense of the broader population. Characteristics of such a system include wealth concentration, limited social mobility and restricted access to resources like land, credit and education. Elites benefit from policies designed to protect their interests through subsidies, favourable taxation and monopolies. To transition towards an inclusive economy, Pakistan must address several critical areas: Land reforms: redistribute land to ensure equitable agricultural resource access. Progressive taxation: tax the wealthiest segments effectively and direct revenues toward public welfare projects. Equitable credit access: promote financial inclusion for small businesses, farmers and marginalised groups. Social investments: increase funding for education, healthcare and skill development to empower underprivileged communities. Institutional strengthening: combat corruption and ensure transparency for fair public resource distribution. SME support: enhance entrepreneurial opportunities by reducing market-entry barriers. Dismantling Pakistan’s elitist culture faces significant obstacles. Many elites are entrenched in political structures and resist reforms that threaten their dominance. Weak institutional capacity hampers the implementation and enforcement of inclusive policies. Cultural norms and patronage systems perpetuate inequality, while a large informal economy enables elites to evade taxation and regulation.Achieving inclusivity requires not just policy changes but also a societal shift, strong political will and sustained grassroots movements.India: some states achieved success with land reforms and reservations for marginalised communities, while rural development programmes like MGNREGA provided support to the poorest. However, significant inequality remains, particularly in education and healthcare access. Bangladesh: microfinance initiatives, such as the Grameen Bank, empowered rural women and reduced poverty. Export-led growth in the garment sector created jobs for low-income workers, and investments in health and education improved human development indicators. Sri Lanka: universal free education and healthcare since independence have ensured broader access to essential services. Land redistribution programmes in the mid-20th century reduced rural poverty. However, regional disparities and post-conflict recovery challenges continue to cause income inequality. Among these nations, Sri Lanka appears the least elitist due to its commitment to universal services, which have narrowed disparities. Bangladesh follows closely, driven by grassroots development initiatives and inclusivity in the garment industry. India lags behind, grappling with regional inequalities and a vast population despite notable progress in certain areas.
Kalpana Soren: From homemaker to powerful force in JMMPenn St. 67, Georgia 47It is worth noting that while much of the country was still analyzing President-elect Donald Trump‘s remarkable comeback, the Democrat leadership was busy celebrating the first transgender member of Congress. Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.) led the way , castigating her colleagues who refused to see gender dysphoria under every bed. In U.S. v. Skrmetti , the justices will decide whether Tennessee’s ban on minors obtaining puberty blockers, hormone therapy or sex-change surgery violates the Fourteenth Amendment’s Equal Protection Clause. Biden’s solicitor general is arguing that states are discriminating by not allowing sex-transitioning treatment for those under 18. The Equal Protection Clause was adopted after the Civil War to end race-based discrimination. So how did we get from there to puberty blockers, adolescent surgeries and boys in women’s restrooms? The law follows culture and it too has turned its back on 2,000 years of Western Civilization. No one wants to go there, but I will. We’ve written before about the agenda that dare not speak its name , and it is worth repeating: If you can redefine marriage, you can redefine gender. Politicians do not want to admit it because after years of indoctrination, gay marriage polls well. But as the saying goes, bucking the polls is the difference between a politician and statesman. For the theologian, marriage is an ethical imperative; for the statesman, it is a practical one. Beyond the moral responsibility of raising children in the most conducive environment, society bestows benefits upon traditional matrimony in order to subsidize procreation and its byproduct — the culture and country. The importance of family simply can’t be overstated. It tames all but the most irresponsible because there soon comes a point where nothing matters more to parents than their children. It both perpetuates and civilizes society. For the isolated individual to treat that commitment in a cavalier fashion is one thing; for public policy to do so is a recipe for societal decay. There is no substitute for marriage and procreation. Be it bigamy, polygamy or state-sanctioned gay marriage. Heather may have two mommies, but she doesn’t have a father. No worries, we’ve redefined family too. In fact, the Supreme Court — led by two Republican-appointed justices — handed down several radical decisions on family and employment law that led to the conundrum it now faces with the Tennessee case. In Obergefell v. Hodges , Justice Anthony Kennedy ruled states must recognize same-sex marriages based on “the private realm of family life which the state cannot enter ” — an absurd point when one considers that is exactly what he was doing. It was, after all, the state that granted the traditional family its legal imprimatur. Kennedy had been down this slippery slope before, asserting in Pennsylvania v. Casey , “At the heart of liberty is the right to define one’s own concept of existence, of meaning, of the universe, and of the mystery of human life.” So, it wasn’t a stretch for Kennedy to continue reading what he wanted into the Fourteenth Amendment’s “due process” and “equal protection” clauses, overturning the states’ long-standing police power over family law and marriage. Gay Americans have fundamental rights like anyone else, such as the right to associate with whom they desire. Not being granted the privilege of marriage does nothing to diminish them anymore than it does to heterosexuals who happen to be bigamists. A “progressive” tax code, for example, treats people differently based on income, but everyone who finds themselves in a higher tax bracket pays the same rate, regardless of race or sex. Smoking bans “discriminate” against smokers, but all who puff — black, white, male, female — have to do it outdoors. Legislators regulate all sorts of behaviors so if they are afraid of being smeared by trolls, states can change marriage laws. But there is no constitutional provision for activist federal judges to force same-sex marriage (or any kind) on them. Obergefell should suffer the same fate as Roe if federalism means anything. So should Bostock v. Clayton County (2020), which apparently kept the author of its majority opinion, libertarian icon Neil Gorsuch, noticeably silent during oral arguments in Skrmetti last week. Recall that Gorsuch, along with the liberal justices, ruled that gender identity was protected under employment law and that dismissing “an employee for adopting a transgender identity constituted sex discrimination.” But as the scathing dissents in Bostock pointed out, the workplace rules did not discriminate by sex, they prohibited, for lack of a better description, cross-dressing at the office, regardless of sex. The Biden administration quickly jumped on this bizarre precedent to rewrite Title IX, putting the burden of proof on schools to demonstrate how transgender male athletes in female sports would jeopardize the physical health of young women — but without “requiring a student to submit to invasive medical inquiries or burdensome documentation requirements” that “imposes more than de minimis harm.” This was a standard so arbitrary that it would have been nearly impossible for schools to prevent access to girls’ locker rooms for boys who decided to ‘identify’ as the opposite sex. Several states protested and the high court eventually sided with lower court injunctions staying the rule, but only due to Bostock’s selective application to employment law. Parsing that precedent won’t be so easy this time around because the Court’s decision in Skrmetti will affect a much wider array of situations. If the court’s opinion dares to suggest that prohibiting “gender affirming” treatment for minors is discriminatory based on sex, the practical implications would clearly end any distinction between male and female — whether in bathrooms, locker rooms or sports. If saying neither a boy nor a girl may obtain hormones for gender transitioning is discrimination, then so is telling boys (or girls) they cannot go into the shower of their choice. You can see where this is headed. And you can thank Kennedy and Gorsuch for the legal chaos. Former Rep. Jason Lewis (R-Minn.) writes at jasonlewis.substack.com and is the author of Party Animal, The Truth About President Trump, Power Politics & the Partisan Press now out in paperback. The views and opinions expressed in this commentary are those of the author and do not reflect the official position of the Daily Caller News Foundation. All content created by the Daily Caller News Foundation, an independent and nonpartisan newswire service, is available without charge to any legitimate news publisher that can provide a large audience. All republished articles must include our logo, our reporter’s byline and their DCNF affiliation. For any questions about our guidelines or partnering with us, please contact licensing@dailycallernewsfoundation.org .5 things we learned from Nvidia's earnings report
None"Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum." Section 1.10.32 of "de Finibus Bonorum et Malorum", written by Cicero in 45 BC "Sed ut perspiciatis unde omnis iste natus error sit voluptatem accusantium doloremque laudantium, totam rem aperiam, eaque ipsa quae ab illo inventore veritatis et quasi architecto beatae vitae dicta sunt explicabo. Nemo enim ipsam voluptatem quia voluptas sit aspernatur aut odit aut fugit, sed quia consequuntur magni dolores eos qui ratione voluptatem sequi nesciunt. Neque porro quisquam est, qui dolorem ipsum quia dolor sit amet, consectetur, adipisci velit, sed quia non numquam eius modi tempora incidunt ut labore et dolore magnam aliquam quaerat voluptatem. Ut enim ad minima veniam, quis nostrum exercitationem ullam corporis suscipit laboriosam, nisi ut aliquid ex ea commodi consequatur? Quis autem vel eum iure reprehenderit qui in ea voluptate velit esse quam nihil molestiae consequatur, vel illum qui dolorem eum fugiat quo voluptas nulla pariatur?" 1914 translation by H. Rackham "But I must explain to you how all this mistaken idea of denouncing pleasure and praising pain was born and I will give you a complete account of the system, and expound the actual teachings of the great explorer of the truth, the master-builder of human happiness. No one rejects, dislikes, or avoids pleasure itself, because it is pleasure, but because those who do not know how to pursue pleasure rationally encounter consequences that are extremely painful. Nor again is there anyone who loves or pursues or desires to obtain pain of itself, because it is pain, but because occasionally circumstances occur in which toil and pain can procure him some great pleasure. To take a trivial example, which of us ever undertakes laborious physical exercise, except to obtain some advantage from it? But who has any right to find fault with a man who chooses to enjoy a pleasure that has no annoying consequences, or one who avoids a pain that produces no resultant pleasure?" 1914 translation by H. Rackham "But I must explain to you how all this mistaken idea of denouncing pleasure and praising pain was born and I will give you a complete account of the system, and expound the actual teachings of the great explorer of the truth, the master-builder of human happiness. No one rejects, dislikes, or avoids pleasure itself, because it is pleasure, but because those who do not know how to pursue pleasure rationally encounter consequences that are extremely painful. Nor again is there anyone who loves or pursues or desires to obtain pain of itself, because it is pain, but because occasionally circumstances occur in which toil and pain can procure him some great pleasure. To take a trivial example, which of us ever undertakes laborious physical exercise, except to obtain some advantage from it? But who has any right to find fault with a man who chooses to enjoy a pleasure that has no annoying consequences, or one who avoids a pain that produces no resultant pleasure?" To keep reading, please log in to your account, create a free account, or simply fill out the form below.
Kimberly Guilfoyle, the former San Francisco first lady-turned fierce Donald Trump loyalist, said Tuesday that she was honored to be the president-elect’s choice to become ambassador to Greece and looked forward to earning the support of the U.S. Senate. But it remains to be seen whether Guilfoyle can win this support. She’s got “baggage,” as political observers would say, and not just because she may or may not still be engaged to Trump’s oldest son, Donald Trump Jr. The former San Francisco prosecutor also has faced allegations that she engaged in sexual misconduct when she worked as a host at Fox News, reportedly subjecting a female assistant to “degrading, abusive, and sexually inappropriate behavior” and leaving the Rupert Murdoch-run network to pay out a multimillion-dollar settlement to avoid trial. Guilfoyle is the latest Trump nominee for a high-level, public-facing government position to face allegations of sexual impropriety. It’s not clear yet whether such allegations will prove disqualifying for these jobs, with Trump barreling into his second term and insisting his government should be filled with loyalists. His party also controls the Senate, which is responsible for confirming nominees to positions in his Cabinet, in the federal courts and in the State Department. But making Guilfoyle an ambassador with her alleged history “does continue the pattern that we have seen among a number of Trump nominees, one that he does not consider (sexual misconduct) a disqualifying issue in any forum,” said Kathleen Dolan, a political science professor at the University of Wisconsin at Milwaukee whose focus includes women and politics. Trump himself has been accused of sexual misconduct or assault by at least 18 women and was found liable by a jury for sexually abusing a woman in a department store in the mid-1990s, the Washington Post said . The former reality TV star was first elected president in 2016, even after the release of the infamous “Access Hollywood” tape, where he could be heard saying he “can do anything” to women because he’s a “star.” Trump has repeatedly denied the accusations against him. “It also a good mirror, I think, into where we still are in American society on sexual harassment,” Dolan said. “Half the country would say, ‘You can’t be the ambassador if you’ve been accused of this and your employer had to pay out millions of dollars to cover it up.’ And then, some part of the country, is, ‘Whatever, you know, boys will be boys, girls will be girls.’” The Washington Post added that Trump’s willingness to pick people who face such accusations shows his insistence on placing loyalty above Washington norms and his tendency to play down accusations of sexual misconduct “as invented claims or the work of political enemies.” Guilfoyle has been an enthusiastic campaigner and fundraiser for Trump, and she supported his false claims that he won the 2020 election over Joe Biden. Her nomination is a further indication that Trump wants to demonstrate “defiance” of these norms, perhaps point “a middle finger” and show “a new level of trying to own the libs,” Dolan also said. Senate opposition did manage to end Trump’s nomination of former Florida congressman Matt Gaetz to head the Justice Department, with Gaetz still facing a House Ethics Committee investigation into alleged child sex abuse and illegal drug use. But, for the time being, Trump appears to be standing by Pete Hegseth and Robert F. Kennedy Jr., his picks to head the Defense and Health and Human Services departments, respectively. They each have histories of being accused of sexual assault, which both have denied. Linda McMahon, Trump’s pick for education secretary and former World Wrestling Entertainment CEO, also has been accused in an October lawsuit of failing to prevent the sexual abuse of teenage WWE workers. The allegations against Guilfoyle began to surface soon after she left her lucrative job at Fox News in July 2018. Among the reasons publicly given for her departure was that she wanted to work for a pro-Trump Super Pac as she began dating Trump Jr. But a 2018 story by HuffPost and a 2020 investigation by the New Yorker revealed that the ex-wife of California Gov. Gavin Newsom was asked to leave Fox News following a human resources investigation into allegations of inappropriate behavior, including sexual misconduct. New Yorker writer Jane Mayer reported that the allegations involved Guilfoyle’s former assistant who filed a draft complaint. The young woman alleged that Guilfoyle frequently required her to work at Guilfoyle’s New York apartment while “The Five” host, her direct supervisor, displayed herself naked. In her complaint, the assistant also said Guilfoyle showed her photographs of the genitalia of men with whom she had had sexual relations, Mayer reported. The complaint further alleged that Guilfoyle, a Roger Ailes protégée, “spoke incessantly and luridly about her sex life” and told the assistant she should sleep with wealthy and powerful men and submit to a Fox employee’s demands for sexual favors. Under Ailes, Fox News became a hotbed of sexual harassment and retaliation, HuffPost reported. But the network worked to change its workplace culture after Ailes resigned in 2016, after he was accused of sexually harassing a number of female employees, including stars such as Gretchen Carlson, Megyn Kelly and Julie Roginsky. Mayer also reported that the assistant accused Guilfoyle of trying to buy her silence, while Fox secretly paid her an undisclosed sum. Mayer said she was told that the sum was “upward of four million dollars.” Guilfoyle denied the sexual misconduct allegations, both right after she left Fox News and, in a statement to the New Yorker in 2020, she said “In my 30-year career working for the SF District Attorney’s Office, the LA District Attorney’s Office, in media and in politics, I have never engaged in any workplace misconduct of any kind. During my career, I have served as a mentor to countless women, with many of whom I remain exceptionally close to this day.” The Trump transition team did not respond to a request for a comment Wednesday on Guilfoyle’s nomination, the sexual misconduct allegations against her or her qualifications to be an ambassador. In a statement, Trump praised Guilfoyle for her loyalty and “her extensive experience and leadership in law, media, and politics.” In the past, sexual misconduct allegations have been the subject of rigorous FBI background checks or tense confirmation hearings, such as the 2018 Senate Judiciary Committee hearing involving Christine Blasey Ford’s claims that future U.S. Supreme Court justice Brett Kavanaugh sexually assaulted her in the early 1980s. After Kavanaugh denied the accusations, the committee voted along party lines to advance his confirmation to a full Senate vote. When it comes to diplomatic posts, Eric Garcetti’s Senate nomination to become Biden’s ambassador to India stalled for 20 months – even though the former Los Angeles mayor wasn’t accused of sexual misconduct himself, as the Associated Press and NPR reported . Instead, he was accused of ignoring complaints of sexual harassment, allegedly committed by one of his mayoral aides. Iowa Senator Charles Grassley led an effort to hold up Garcett’s nomination and oversaw an investigative report into his actions with regard to the aide. Garcetti eventually confirmed in March 2023. Grassley’s office did not respond to a request for comment on whether he would seek an investigation into Guilfoyle’s activities at Fox News. Spokespeople for several Democratic and Republican members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, which holds confirmation hearings for top State Department posts, also did not respond to requests for comment. Dolan said it’s not uncommon for presidents to reward allies with ambassadorships, though nominees usually possess applicable professional skills and may have an affinity for their assigned country’s culture. The current U.S. ambassador to Greece, George Tsunis , is Greek-American, and Greek is his first language, while Guilfoyle only said on X that she appreciates that “democratic values born in Greece ... helped shape the founding of America.” Like others, Dolan questioned the timing of Trump’s announcement, which came hours after the Daily Mail first broke the news that Trump Jr. has apparently gotten himself a new girlfriend, Palm Beach socialite named Bettina Anderson. While Trump Jr. and Guilfoyle have not publicly ended their six-year relationship or called off their engagement, commentators at Vanity Fair and other outlets are seeing the convenience in having Guilfoyle sent abroad for “a shiny new job.” Dolan also asked: “Is this the way to get her out of the way?”Affirmed Housing Completes 96 New Affordable Apartment Homes in San Marcos
Chris Logan out as UND soccer coach
NoneMore than 34,000 register as candidates for Mexico judges’ election MEXICO CITY: More than 34,000 people have registered as candidates for 881 posts in elections next year that will make Mexico the first country to choose all its judges, at every level, by popular vote, data released on Monday showed. The move has sparked street protests and diplomatic tensions, and prompted eight of the country ́s 11 Supreme Court justices -- including its president -- to rule themselves out of consideration for the first election round next year. Critics fear that elected judges could be swayed by politics and be vulnerable to pressure from drug cartels, which use bribery and intimidation to influence officials.
Thousands of Microsoft 365 customers worldwide reported having issues with services like Outlook and Teams on Monday. In and on platforms like outage tracker Downdetector, some impacted said that they were having trouble seeing their emails, loading calendars or opening other Microsoft 365 applications such as Powerpoint. Microsoft acknowledged "an issue impacting users attempting to access Exchange Online or functionality within Microsoft Teams calendar" earlier in the day. In updates on X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, the company's status page said it identified a "recent change" that it believed to be behind the problem—and was working to revert it. Microsoft shared that it was deploying a fix—which, as of shortly before noon E.T., it had reached about 98% of "affected environments." Still, the company's status page later , targeted restarts were "progressing slower than anticipated for the majority of affected users." As of midday Monday, Downdetector showed thousands of outage reports from users of , particularly . © 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission.Shinde The True Sena Heir? What Maharashtra Elections Mean For 2 Shiv Sena FactionsCommerce Department to reduce Intel's funding on semiconductors
Patriots safety Jabrill Peppers, accused of domestic violence, cleared to practice and playSCCI says political unrest damaging economy
After two extra nights of extended negotiations in Baku , countries finally gave up on bridging their differences and settled on a “roadmap” that has left nearly all developing countries frustrated , developed nations relieved and the planet, still on a perilous path. Officially, the CoP Presidency may claim progress . The text, which was passed early in the morning, included a commitment to triple public finance for developing countries, raising the goal from $100 billion annually to $300 billion by 2035. In addition, countries pledged to work to scale finance from public and private sources to $1.3 trillion per year by 2035. In the world of international negotiations , it is common for countries to bring maximalist demands — asking for the most optimistic outcomes — only to settle for these being scaled back. However, in this case, the gap between what was demanded and agreed upon is striking: the $300 billion figure represents just 20% of the original demand. While $300 billion a year is no small sum, other meaningful concessions would have made its impact far greater. For example, if the funds were predominantly public finance, facilitating the affordable transfer of technology from developed to developing countries, or supporting investments in infrastructure that could help vulnerable populations in the Global South adapt to climate change. Unfortunately, none was included. Despite decades of scientific progress in developed countries that have rigorously outlined the threat posed by rising carbon emissions, these nations have repeatedly backtracked on their responsibility to support meaningful climate solutions. Moreover, many have failed to discourage developing countries from pursuing fossil-fuel-based development. This shift is likely a reflection of broader geopolitical changes — such as the decline of the globalised world order — and a reduction in public support and political will in the West. As a result, climate action has increasingly been framed within the logic of market competition rather than global solidarity. The recent CoP talks revealed that climate negotiations are now entangled with trade conflicts. In this year’s talks, wordplay and political posturing often took precedence over meaningful action. It is possible that next year, there will be a repeat of the drama surrounding the U.S. withdrawal from the Paris Agreement, especially with the impending return of a Trump presidency. Next year’s CoP, in Brazil, will be a symbolic return to the country that hosted the 1992 Earth Summit, where the world first recognised that action, not just talk, was needed to tackle global challenges. As the climate crisis grows more urgent, it is time for the world to revisit that commitment and move beyond empty promises to real, transformative action. Published - November 26, 2024 12:30 am IST Copy link Email Facebook Twitter Telegram LinkedIn WhatsApp Reddit United Nations (climate change) / public finance / technology (general) / climate change / carbon emissions / trade policy / US PRESIDENTIAL POLLS / Paris Climate Summit COP21 / summit / BrazilVictoria firefighters dive into Inner Harbour waters to rescue person