Tag: World Economic Forum

US and World Gripped by Fertilizer Crisis

“Fertilizer shortages are real now.” Uttered by USAID’s Samantha Power in a May 1 ABC interview with former Democratic advisor George Stephanopoulos, the words briefly drowned out the din of the news cycle. They were not unexpected to some. Power, who served as U.N. ambassador under Obama, mentioned fertilizer shortages after weeks of hints from…


This Is No Path to Happiness

 Commentary Sometimes I think Klaus Schwab, founder of the World Economic Forum (WEF) and co-author of the book “COVID-19: The Great Reset,” is a warm-hearted philanthropist with a dark sense of humor. Recently I read a puerile and degrading article in Forbes, titled “Welcome To 2030: I Own Nothing, Have No Privacy And Life Has…


SEC Rule Would Mandate That Companies Disclose Climate-Related Information, Greenhouse Gas Emissions

President Joe Biden’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) released proposed rules Monday for publicly traded companies that would compel those firms to disclose a range of climate-related information to shareholders. Described in a 500-plus-page document, that information includes financially material climate-related risks as well as estimated greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, which were described by the…


The ‘Great Reset’ Is a ‘Great Setback’

Commentary “You will own nothing, and you will be happy.” This confronting statement emanates from the World Economic Forum (WEF), an international non-governmental lobbying organisation established in 1971 by German engineer and economist Klaus Schwab. The forum is headquartered in Switzerland, and since its inception, it has sponsored projects that are enthusiastically embraced by those…


Trudeau to Travel to Europe to Talk Ukraine, Climate Change, ‘Inclusive Growth’

News Analysis Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced on Friday he will be travelling to Europe next week to discuss Russia’s attack on Ukraine, as well as other topics such as climate change and “inclusive growth.” “Of course we’ll be discussing how to continue to support Ukraine, how to strengthen democratic values around the world, and…


The Next Step for the World Economic Forum

Commentary It has been obvious since early 2020 that there has been an organized cult outreach that has permeated the world as a whole. It’s possible that this formed out of a gigantic error, rooted in a sudden ignorance of cell biology and long experience of public health. It is also possible that a seasonal respiratory virus…


Pandemic Not a ‘Cover’ to Establish ‘Funky’ State-Centred Economy: Aussie PM to World Economic Forum

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison told global business leaders that his government did not view the COVID-19 pandemic as an opportunity to create a more “state-centred” economy but instead had backed a more sustainable business-led recovery. In a speech to the Davos Agenda 2022 virtual summit hosted by the World Economic Forum, Morrison laid out Australia’s…


‘No New Coal Plants Should Be Built’: UN Secretary-General to World Economic Forum

In a special address to the World Economic Forum’s Davos Agenda 2022, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres said that “no new coal plants should be built.” “This must be a priority for us all—to phase-out coal,” he said. Guterres, a former prime minister of Portugal who also previously led the Socialist International, has served as…


Gloomy Outlook for Global Recovery, World Economic Forum Survey Finds

LONDON—Only one in 10 World Economic Forum members surveyed expects the global recovery to accelerate over the next three years, a poll of nearly 1,000 business, government, and academic leaders found, with only one in six optimistic about the world outlook. Climate change was seen as the number one danger by respondents in the WEF’s…


Global Co-Operation Urged to Counter Cyberattacks, Though No Easy Solution

The vulnerability of governmental and financial systems to cyberattacks has prompted calls to action, though experts say the most widely proposed solutions have their own problems. On Dec. 9, 10 countries participated in a simulated cyberattack “war game” event in Israel, called “Collective Strength,” which was also attended by representatives from the World Bank, International…