Apr 9, 2020 05:16 AM
(This post was last modified: Apr 9, 2020 05:17 AM by C C.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidcarlin...te-change/
EXCERPT: After the devastation of WWII, Europe was in ruins. Millions had died, and thousands of cities had been leveled. Even the victors faced a bleak future. In the East, the Communist Iron Curtain had begun to descend and Soviet forces appeared poised to expand westward.
In this uncertain time, America provided Europe with an unprecedented aid package: the Marshall Plan. [...] the four-year plan invested over $15 billion (over $160 billion today) in rebuilding the continent and developing closer economic ties between Europe and America. The Marshall Plan set Europe on the road to recovery and drove the creation of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). It supported greater integration within Europe and counteracted Soviet influence.
Now, with the world suffering the ravages of COVID-19, America must offer a similarly bold plan. A Green Marshall Plan could jumpstart the global economy, mitigate climate change, and restore American prestige. [...] COVID-19 has inflicted tremendous harm on the world economy. [...] The current Congressional stimulus package, while laudable, functions primarily as a short-term emergency measure.
[...] Under Vladimir Putin, Russia has grown increasingly aggressive. The nation also has used its vast fossil fuel reserves to exert international influence. Already, 40% of the EU’s natural gas comes from Russia, with new pipelines planned. Now, Russia is laying claim to the resource rich Arctic in a bid for further energy dominance.
[...] China has expanded its economic influence in Africa and South America through major infrastructural investments. The U.S. must match China’s ambition. A Green Marshall Plan would help nations modernize energy, transportation, and civil infrastructure while building closer ties with America... (MORE -details)
EXCERPT: After the devastation of WWII, Europe was in ruins. Millions had died, and thousands of cities had been leveled. Even the victors faced a bleak future. In the East, the Communist Iron Curtain had begun to descend and Soviet forces appeared poised to expand westward.
In this uncertain time, America provided Europe with an unprecedented aid package: the Marshall Plan. [...] the four-year plan invested over $15 billion (over $160 billion today) in rebuilding the continent and developing closer economic ties between Europe and America. The Marshall Plan set Europe on the road to recovery and drove the creation of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). It supported greater integration within Europe and counteracted Soviet influence.
Now, with the world suffering the ravages of COVID-19, America must offer a similarly bold plan. A Green Marshall Plan could jumpstart the global economy, mitigate climate change, and restore American prestige. [...] COVID-19 has inflicted tremendous harm on the world economy. [...] The current Congressional stimulus package, while laudable, functions primarily as a short-term emergency measure.
[...] Under Vladimir Putin, Russia has grown increasingly aggressive. The nation also has used its vast fossil fuel reserves to exert international influence. Already, 40% of the EU’s natural gas comes from Russia, with new pipelines planned. Now, Russia is laying claim to the resource rich Arctic in a bid for further energy dominance.
[...] China has expanded its economic influence in Africa and South America through major infrastructural investments. The U.S. must match China’s ambition. A Green Marshall Plan would help nations modernize energy, transportation, and civil infrastructure while building closer ties with America... (MORE -details)