A dream finnigan this is counting the cost of aljazeera a look at the world of business and economics this week a pandemic decimates millions of jobs and pushes many into extreme poverty could have Green Recovery be the solution to saving the Global Economy. Flag of convenience chinese ships and crews but flying the senegalese flag local fishermen say the waters off the coast of being overfished. Slaughterhouses are hotspots for covert 19 activist investors say that Meat Processing plants could be the cause of the next pandemic. The coronavirus pandemic has had a devastating impact on the Global Economy its pushed back global efforts to reduce poverty. Improve livelihoods and health care now understandably nations have poured billions into shoring up Health Services but the recovery now that lockdowns are being lifted needs to take into consideration our other global emergency Climate Change with temperatures hitting 100 degrees fahrenheit in siberia and the Arctic Circle the challenge
Taliban to kill american soldiers. And koalas under threat of Human Behavior could kill off one of astronomy is best loved animals. Hong kong is marking the 23rd anniversary of the citys return to chinese rule just hours after a sweeping National Security law was imposed chief executive caroline described the passing of the law as the most Important Development since the handover small groups of demonstrators have gathered in the city to denounce the legislation they say to roads hong kongs freedoms and shatters its status as a Major International financial center. Well chinese legislators drafted hong kongs National Security law in secret without any input from the citys legislature and at record speed its details became known only after it was inducted the law will punish loosely defined crimes such as subversion secession and collusion with sentences of up to life imprisonment the law also means that anybody either people in hong kong or foreigners could face prosecution for offense
Exchange leaving investors wondering whats happened to their money. China says that some prodemocracy activists arrested by security agents in hong kong under a new security law will be tried in its own courts the legislation came into force just hours before the city marked the 23rd anniversary of its return to chinese rule critics say deals a severe blow to the citys freedoms and shutters its status as a Major International Financial Hub for chinese legislators drafted hong kongs National Security law in secret without any input from the citys legislature and at record speed its details became known only after it was in acted well the law will punish loosely defined crimes such as subversion secession and collusion with sentences of up to life imprisonment the law also means that anybody other people in hong kong or foreign. Could face prosecution for offenses committed outside the city foreign officials or academics who publicly supported hong kongs opposition could face detention t
Government closes the Stock Exchange leaving investors wondering whats happened to their money. Place in hong kong have detained dozens of people as demonstrators protesters strict new security law imposed by beijing demonstrators were met by heavy Police Presence and they gathered to protest the law the legislation targets crimes of section terrorism subversion and collusion with Foreign Forces came into force just hours before the city marked the anniversary of its return to chinese rule chris something of a humbling one thing the central authorities are determined to see an end to the chaos and riots over the past year and secondly the central authorities are determined to protect the majority of law abiding citizens in hong kong they should be protected from a handful of people who are causing harm and damage. Or get the latest on the new law and the protests from our correspondents in hong kong and beijing shortly but 1st a dan brown begins our coverage. 23 years after hong kong r
Okay. Well, good morning, everybody. Today, were going to discuss the jazz age. At least im going to discuss it, and your part of the discussion will be at the end. Please write down any thoughts you have, questions, responses. That would be good. The jazz age, the period from 1919 to 1929 reminds me of the opening lines of the tale of two cities by charles dickens. It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. Well it wasnt exactly the best of times, but for many people, it was certainly good times. It was the great age of literature, the golden age of sports, music, jazz. The 19th amendment to the constitution, which allowed women to vote in National Elections for the first time. Radio was becoming popular. It was the early days of hollywood and certainly the age of the automobile, the modelt. Automobiles were for almost every budget. It certainly wasnt the worst of times although there were very bad times. And the failures of that decade led to the worldwide depression in the