# economics and finance (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 2 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover economics and finance. Page: Feed: --- ## [FO Podcasts: Stairways to the Skies — The Secrets of Hiking](https://www.fairobserver.com/more/environment/fo-podcasts-stairways-to-the-skies-the-secrets-of-hiking/) _2026-08-21 · Christine Gabriel · FO° Podcasts: Interesting People on Important Issues_ Fair Observer’s Editor-at-Large Ranjani Iyer Mohanty and lifelong hiker Christine Gabriel explore the enduring appeal of hiking, the skills it demands and the environmental changes reshaping trails around the world. Drawing on decades of experience across Canada and abroad, Gabriel reflects on how hiking builds resilience, community and appreciation for nature. She also explains practical…… ## [FO Podcasts: What the West Ignores About China’s Digital Nationalism](https://www.fairobserver.com/region/asia_pacific/fo-podcasts-what-the-west-ignores-about-chinas-digital-nationalism/) _2026-07-22 · Florian Schneider · FO° Podcasts: Interesting People on Important Issues_ Haruko Satoh, an eminent geopolitical analyst at the Osaka School of International Public Policy in Japan, speaks with Florian Schneider, the Chair Professor of Modern China at Leiden University in Germany. They examine how digital nationalism has become a defining feature of contemporary China while exposing tensions within Chinese society. Their discussion explores China’s evolving… Continue… ## [The Dialectic: Japan — The Aging Land of the Rising Sun](https://www.fairobserver.com/culture/the-dialectic-japan-the-aging-land-of-the-rising-sun/) _2026-06-20 · Glenn Carle · FO° Podcasts: Interesting People on Important Issues_ In this episode of The Dialectic, Editor-in-Chief Atul Singh and FOI Senior Partner Glenn Carle, a retired CIA officer who now advises companies, governments and organizations on geopolitical risk, analyze the postwar trajectory of Japan, the land of the rising sun. Japan has evolved economically, demographically, politically and militarily since World War II. For decades… Continue reading The… ## [FO Podcasts: Why Narcoterrorism Still Matters](https://www.fairobserver.com/world-news/fo-podcasts-why-narcoterrorism-still-matters/) _2026-05-11 · Jeffrey James Higgins · FO° Podcasts: Interesting People on Important Issues_ Editor-in-Chief Atul Singh speaks with former counterterrorism operative Jeffrey James Higgins about narcoterrorism, a threat that sits between organized crime, insurgency and geopolitical conflict. Higgins argues that illicit drug networks are no longer merely criminal enterprises. They fund armed groups, corrupt institutions, hollow out communities and, in some cases, operate like shadow states.… ## [FO Podcasts: The Big Paradox — Why Immigration Divides America Like Nothing Else](https://www.fairobserver.com/politics/fo-podcasts-the-big-paradox-why-immigration-divides-america-like-nothing-else/) _2026-04-16 · Kent Jenkins Jr. · FO° Podcasts: Interesting People on Important Issues_ Editor-in-Chief Atul Singh and Kent Jenkins Jr., a former political reporter from The Washington Post turned communications consultant, explore what they call the “immigration paradox” at the heart of US politics. Donald Trump returned to office in 2025 on a clear promise: to secure the southern border and carry out large-scale deportations. While his administration… Continue reading FO Podcasts:… ## [FO Podcasts: The Muslim Brotherhood Explained — Origins, Ideology and Global Influence](https://www.fairobserver.com/region/africa/fo-podcasts-the-muslim-brotherhood-explained-origins-ideology-and-global-influence/) _2026-04-08 · Cynthia Farahat · FO° Podcasts: Interesting People on Important Issues_ Editor-in-Chief Atul Singh and Cynthia Farahat, an Egyptian author and political activist, discuss the origins, ideology and evolution of the Muslim Brotherhood. Their discussion traces the movement from its founding in 1928 to its global reach today, while probing a central question: Is the Brotherhood a political organization that adapted over time, or a movement… Continue reading FO Podcasts:… ## [China–Taiwan Tensions — Civil War Legacies and Geopolitical Chess](https://www.fairobserver.com/region/asia_pacific/china-taiwan-tensions-civil-war-legacies-and-geopolitical-chess/) _2026-04-03 · Glenn Carle · FO° Podcasts: Interesting People on Important Issues_ Editor-in-Chief Atul Singh and FOI Senior Partner Glenn Carle, a retired CIA officer who now advises companies, governments and organizations on geopolitical risk, turn their attention eastward to examine the sharp escalation in China–Taiwan tensions over the last few years in general and the Chinese military blockade of its tiny island neighbor at the end… Continue reading China–Taiwan Tensions —… ## [The Dialectic: Narendra Modi’s Vegetarian Stalinism Has Ruined the Indian Economy](https://www.fairobserver.com/economics/the-dialectic-narendra-modis-vegetarian-stalinism-has-ruined-the-indian-economy/) _2026-02-12 · Glenn Carle · FO° Podcasts: Interesting People on Important Issues_ Editor-in-Chief Atul Singh and FOI Senior Partner Glenn Carle, a retired CIA officer who now advises companies, governments and organizations on geopolitical risk, turn their dialectic eastward to examine India’s political economy under Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Atul uses a provocative metaphor — “Vegetarian Stalinism” — to describe the current governing model of India.… Continue… ## [Gestion émotionnelle et communication centrée sur le cœur en GRH](https://rufso.ac.cd/journal/rjsse/2026/01/24/gestion-emotionnelle-et-communication-centree-sur-le-coeur-en-grh/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=gestion-emotionnelle-et-communication-centree-sur-le-coeur-en-grh) _2026-01-24 · Open Acces · Journal of Social Sciences and Engineering_ Résumé Cet article examine le rôle stratégique de la gestion des émotions et du langage du cœur dans la Gestion des Ressources Humaines (GRH) contemporaine. Dans un contexte organisationnel marqué par la mondialisation, la concurrence accrue et les transformations technologiques, la performance des organisations ne repose plus uniquement sur les compétences techniques, mais également sur... ## [FO° Podcasts: Maduro, the War on Drugs and Trump’s Revival of the Monroe Doctrine](https://www.fairobserver.com/podcasts/fo-podcasts-maduro-the-war-on-drugs-and-trumps-revival-of-the-monroe-doctrine/) _2026-01-18 · Benjamin Delille · FO° Podcasts: Interesting People on Important Issues_ Editor-in-Chief Atul Singh and Benjamin Delille, foreign correspondent for the French newspaper Libération, discuss US President Donald Trump’s confrontation with Venezuela. The discussion probes Washington’s stated war on drugs, the revival of the 1823 Monroe Doctrine and the internal dynamics that continue to insulate Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro from regime change. Delille situates… ## [Code Faster with Clear Tutorials (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/3WdsM701okRW) _2026-01-18 · **Sponsored**_ Short, step-by-step coding videos you can follow along ## [FO° Podcasts: Myanmar Votes During a Civil War: Why This Election Could Tear the Country Apart](https://www.fairobserver.com/politics/fo-podcasts-myanmar-votes-during-a-civil-war-why-this-election-could-tear-the-country-apart/) _2026-01-06 · Asanga Abeyagoonasekera · FO° Podcasts: Interesting People on Important Issues_ Fair Observer’s Video Producer Rohan Khattar Singh and Asanga Abeyagoonasekera, the Executive Director of the South Asia Project at the Millennium Project, discuss Myanmar’s elections, which have been held since December 28, 2025. They examine why the military junta is pressing ahead with a vote amid an intensifying civil war, widespread humanitarian collapse and the… Continue reading FO°… ## [FO° Podcasts: The Forbidden C-word, Class in America](https://www.fairobserver.com/politics/fo-podcasts-the-forbidden-c-word-class-in-america/) _2025-12-29 · Kent Jenkins Jr. · FO° Podcasts: Interesting People on Important Issues_ Editor-in-Chief Atul Singh and Kent Jenkins Jr., a former political reporter from The Washington Post turned communications consultant, discuss America’s “forbidden C-word:” class. They argue that class shapes opportunity, identity and political behavior, even as Americans prefer a national story of rugged individualism. Jenkins frames himself as a class migrant — someone who grows up… Continue… ## [Les limites de la souveraineté des états dans l’alliance des états du sahel face aux ingérences en droit international](https://rufso.ac.cd/journal/rjsse/2024/10/28/les-limites-de-la-souverainete-des-etats-dans-lalliance-des-etats-du-sahel-face-aux-ingerences-en-droit-international/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=les-limites-de-la-souverainete-des-etats-dans-lalliance-des-etats-du-sahel-face-aux-ingerences-en-droit-international) _2024-10-28 · Open Acces · Journal of Social Sciences and Engineering_ Résumé Cette recherche examine les limites de la souveraineté des États dans l’alliance des États du Sahel face aux ingérences en droit international. En s’appuyant sur une méthodologie qualitative, l’étude analyse les perceptions des agents de l’État, des experts et des membres de la société civile concernant l’ingérence étrangère et ses implications pour la souveraineté... ## [Les impacts des ingérences internationales sur la souveraineté et le bien-être des peuples dans l’alliance des états du sahel](https://rufso.ac.cd/journal/rjsse/2024/10/28/les-impacts-des-ingerences-internationales-sur-la-souverainete-et-le-bien-etre-des-peuples-dans-lalliance-des-etats-du-sahel/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=les-impacts-des-ingerences-internationales-sur-la-souverainete-et-le-bien-etre-des-peuples-dans-lalliance-des-etats-du-sahel) _2024-10-28 · Open Acces · Journal of Social Sciences and Engineering_ Résumé L’insécurité est devenue l’une des principales préoccupations au Burkina Faso, un pays historiquement considéré comme un havre de paix en Afrique de l’Ouest. Depuis 2015, le pays fait face à une montée fulgurante de la violence due à des attaques terroristes, principalement dans ses régions nord et est. Les groupes djihadistes, affiliés à Al-Qaïda... ## [Les conséquences des problèmes sécuritaires sur les populations au Burkina Faso : une étude des impacts socio-économiques et psychologiques](https://rufso.ac.cd/journal/rjsse/2024/10/28/les-consequences-des-problemes-securitaires-sur-les-populations-au-burkina-faso-une-etude-des-impacts-socio-economiques-et-psychologiques/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=les-consequences-des-problemes-securitaires-sur-les-populations-au-burkina-faso-une-etude-des-impacts-socio-economiques-et-psychologiques) _2024-10-28 · Open Acces · Journal of Social Sciences and Engineering_ Résumé L’insécurité est devenue l’une des principales préoccupations au Burkina Faso, un pays historiquement considéré comme un havre de paix en Afrique de l’Ouest. Depuis 2015, le pays fait face à une montée fulgurante de la violence due à des attaques terroristes, principalement dans ses régions nord et est. Les groupes djihadistes, affiliés à Al-Qaïda... ## [L’instrumentalisation des droits de l’homme par les organisations internationales dans les états du sahel : enjeux et conséquences](https://rufso.ac.cd/journal/rjsse/2024/10/28/linstrumentalisation-des-droits-de-lhomme-par-les-organisations-internationales-dans-les-etats-du-sahel-enjeux-et-consequences/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=linstrumentalisation-des-droits-de-lhomme-par-les-organisations-internationales-dans-les-etats-du-sahel-enjeux-et-consequences) _2024-10-28 · Open Acces · Journal of Social Sciences and Engineering_ Résumé Cette étude examine l’instrumentalisation des droits de l’homme par les organisations internationales dans les États du Sahel, en explorant les enjeux pour la souveraineté et les perceptions des populations locales. Elle met en lumière comment les interventions sous couvert de défense des droits de l’homme peuvent servir des intérêts géopolitiques, influençant les politiques internes... ## [Performance contracts: opportunity to increase cooperation between local leaders and environmental officers through their respective institutions in Rwanda. Case of Gisagara district](https://rufso.ac.cd/journal/rjsse/2024/10/28/performance-contracts-opportunity-to-increase-cooperation-between-local-leaders-and-environmental-officers-through-their-respective-institutions-in-rwanda-case-of-gisagara-district/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=performance-contracts-opportunity-to-increase-cooperation-between-local-leaders-and-environmental-officers-through-their-respective-institutions-in-rwanda-case-of-gisagara-district) _2024-10-28 · Open Acces · Journal of Social Sciences and Engineering_ Abstract \[EN\] Performance Contracts called “Imihigo” in Kinyarwanda language are an approach introduced by the Government of Rwanda to improve leadership practices and strengthening performance management in Rwanda Governance System. The objective of this research was to assess the level of cooperation between local leaders and district partners through environment related performance contracts.… ## [Amélioration des Stratégies Marketing avec la Prise en Compte des Outils du Management de la Qualité](https://rufso.ac.cd/journal/rjsse/2024/10/23/amelioration-des-strategies-marketing-avec-la-prise-en-compte-des-outils-du-management-de-la-qualite/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=amelioration-des-strategies-marketing-avec-la-prise-en-compte-des-outils-du-management-de-la-qualite) _2024-10-23 · Open Acces · Journal of Social Sciences and Engineering_ Résumé Par ce papier, nous cherchions à découvrir le marketing et le mangement de la qualité à travers leurs outils étaient deux disciplines en parfaite corrélation et si la mise en œuvre simultanée permet aux décideurs le tirer les performances de l’entreprise vers le haut en améliorant significativement les stratégies Marketing grâce à la prise...