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Part one: Matt Schiavenza Think China
The Chinese Pollution Documentary that went viral -Atlantic Monthly correspondent Matt Schiavenza
A film criticizing Beijing’s pollution record has logged millions of views, and the government now appears to be acknowledging its failures to implement reforms.
Part two: David Sirota Think Christie, pensions and plans for running for President
Chris Christie Administration Paid $600M in Financial Fees in 2014
- IB Times Senior Reporter David Sirota (Sirota is a senior writer and investigative reporter for The International Business Times. The New York Times has credited his Wall Street reporting for showing “that secrecy can hide high fees, low returns, excess risk and the identity of politically connected dealmakers.”)Under Chris Christie, the New Jersey pension system paid more than $600 million in fees to financial firms in 2014 — 50 percent more than a year ago, and a higher rate than almost any other state reports paying for pension management. The figures are buried within an otherwise routine annual report that appeared to change the way the fees were counted to mhttp://www.ibtimes.com/chris-christie-administration-paid-600m-financial-fees-2014-1833872
- CHRISTIE ON HOT SEAT: Governor must now veto or sign new bill to stop him from trading pension deals for Wall St cash http://t.co/HOhypV6FFD
- http://www.ibtimes.com/gov-christie-shifted-pension-cash-wall-street-costing-new-jersey-taxpayers-38-billion-1667622
- http://www.phillymag.com/news/2014/09/15/interview-david-sirota-new-jerseys-pension-risky-investments/
Geography for Dummies
The Faroe Islands
