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Pocket Policy is a podcast that breaks down the latest policy stories small enough to fit in your pocket.
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Pocket dictionary: debt ceiling. US's battle to raise the country's debt ceiling. Ecuador's high court grants legal rights to wild animals. Berlin begins to allow bikes park in car spots.For more information, read up on our sources here.Follow us on Twitter @pocket_policy for more policy stories that don’t make it onto the show!
It's been a jam-packed year of policy news, and we wanted to take some time to reflect on trends we've picked up on. We made several of our own predictions for some policies that will be passed in 2023, and some reflections on our predictions from the last year.Let us know if you have any of your own predictions and what you think of ours @pocket_policy on Twitter!For more information, read up on our sources here.
Pocket dictionary: right to collective bargaining. Ontario's ban on striking. EU's digital markets' demand. Pakistan's new proposal towards limiting transgender rights. For more information, read up on our sources here.Follow us on Twitter @pocket_policy for more policy stories that don’t make it onto the show!
After a brief hiatus, we're back with a school-themed episode!Pocket dictionary: Pink Wave. Latin America sees a shift in political agendas. California leads the way in teenager sleep schedules. Buenos Aires bans gender neutral Spanish from being taught in schools. Matthew Walker's Why We Sleep .For more information, read up on our sources here.Follow us on Twitter @pocket_policy for more policy stories that don’t make it onto the show!
Pocket dictionary: Sanctions. The world's leaders sanction Russians and their economy. But New Zealand is missing from the list of their sanction-giving allies. Istanbul wins for Askıda Ekmek policy for digitizing "bread on hooks."For more information, read up on our sources here.To donate to support the efforts in Ukraine, see a list of resources here.Follow us on Twitter @pocket_policy for more policy stories that don’t make it onto the show!
Pocket Dictionary: Valentine's Day. Pakistan's prohibition of celebrating the day of love. New York jumps on the sports betting legalization train. South Africa gets tense in its debate to introduce a permanent income. For more information, read up on our sources here.Follow us on Twitter @pocket_policy for more policy stories that don’t make it onto the show!
Pocket dictionary: age of majority. The Philippines raises its age of consent. Turkey gambles on its untraditional monetary policy. Indonesia's capital moves--but not necessarily for why you think. For more information, read up on our sources here.Follow us on Twitter @pocket_policy for more policy stories that don’t make it onto the show!
Pocket dictionary: minimum unit price. Ireland's new minimum unit price comes into affect for alcohol purchases. Mexico pushes payment for tree planting onto its neighbors to deter emigration. The No Surprises Act comes into effect within the US. For more information, read up on our sources here.Follow us on Twitter @pocket_policy for more policy stories that don’t make it onto the show!
It's been a jam-packed year of policy reviewed here, and we wanted to take some time to reflect on trends we've picked up on. We made several of our own predictions for some policies that will be passed in 2022. Let us know if you have any of your own predictions and what you think of ours @pocket_policy on Twitter!For more information, read up on our sources here.
What happened to US Right to Repair laws? Who won the UNWTO Best Villages competition? Remember New Zealand's 2025 Smoke Free deadline? And after several stories covering China this year--where are we now?Best Villages winners: https://www.unwto.org/news/unwto-announces-list-of-best-tourism-villages-2021For more information, read up on our sources here.Follow us on Twitter @pocket_policy for more policy stories that don’t make it onto the show!
Pocket dictionary: life expectancy. After 2020, the US's life expectancy has dropped. Japan reworks its visa program for blue collar workers. Scotland ramps up the Wellbeing Economy. Learn about Twitter's Happiness Measure.For more information, read up on our sources here.Follow us on Twitter @pocket_policy for more policy stories that don’t make it onto the show!
Pocket dictionary: Strategy. The EPA announces its National Recycling Strategy to get to 50% recycling rate by 2030. New Delhi discusses a lockdown to tackle air pollution. Panama introduces an unexpected national holiday.For more information, read up on our sources here.Follow us on Twitter @pocket_policy for more policy stories that don’t make it onto the show!
Pocket dictionary: state of emergency. Egypt breaks out of a 4 year state of emergency. Kenya's high court pauses Huduma Namba, the country's digital ID initiative. France champions mental health for lower income communities.For more information, read up on our sources here.Follow us on Twitter @pocket_policy for more policy stories that don’t make it onto the show!
Pocket dictionary: price controls and price freezes. Argentina creates 90-day price freeze on 1200 household goods nationwide. Africa forms world's largest free trade agreement. Singapore passes Foreign Interference Countermeasures Act. For more information, read up on our sources here.Follow us on Twitter @pocket_policy for more policy stories that don’t make it onto the show!
Pocket Dictionary: government. Germany has an election. Russia passes policy targeting sparkling wine labels. Squamish Nation, next to Vancouver, plans an urban development innovation.For more information, read up on our sources here.Follow us on Twitter @pocket_policy for more policy stories that don’t make it onto the show!
Pocket dictionary: euthanasia. Italy embarks on a referendum to legalize euthanasia. California wraps up a busy legislative session with a requirement to teach mental health in secondary schools. The state proposes another policy to require free period products in all school bathrooms.For more information, read up on our sources here.Follow us on Twitter @pocket_policy for more policy stories that don’t make it onto the show!
Pocket Dictionary: IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change). The IPCC rings the global climate change bell. Uganda's highest court finds the country's Anti-Pornography Act unconstitutional. China creates a list of banned karaoke songs.For more information, read up on our sources here.Follow us on Twitter @pocket_policy for more policy stories that don’t make it onto the show!
Pocket dictionary: reparations. Jamaica seeks reparations from Great Britain. Several Indian states propose a variety of two-child policies. The UN World Tourism Organization kicks off the Best Tourism Villages initiative. For more information, read up on our sources here.Follow us on Twitter @pocket_policy for more policy stories that don’t make it onto the show!
Pocket Dictionary: conservatorship. Britney Spears's ongoing conservatorship battle. China plans the "Polar Silk Road" in the Arctic Ocean. Canada targets hate speech with hefty fines.For more information, read up on our sources here.Follow us on Twitter @pocket_policy for more policy stories that don’t make it onto the show!
Pocket Dictionary: Federal Holiday. The US officially recognizes Juneteenth as a federal holiday. Saudi Arabia legalizes women choosing her own housing situation. Japan's support of a 4-day work week.For more information, read up on our sources here.Follow us on Twitter @pocket_policy for more policy stories that don’t make it onto the show!
Pocket Dictionary: Regulation. Calls to regulate Texas's power grid resurges. Rio de Janeiro plans to formalize its favelas via a digital mapping project. Hungary bans content in films and ads containing LGBTQ+ messages or characters for under 18 year olds.For more information, read up on our sources here.Follow us on Twitter @pocket_policy for more policy stories that don’t make it onto the show!
Pocket dictionary: Labor Force Participation Rate. US's decreasing labor force participation. South Korea adds a new policy to the country's journey to zero-waste and lower carbon emissions. California directs its budget surplus to a statewide guaranteed income pilot. For more information, read up on our sources here.Follow us on Twitter @pocket_policy for more policy stories that don’t make it onto the show!
Pocket dictionary: Plebiscite. Chile begins a rewrite of their constitution. Australia bans phones in schools. US releases report on device restriction consequences.For more information, read up on our sources here.Follow us on Twitter @pocket_policy for more policy stories that don’t make it onto the show!
Pocket Dictionary: Gov coins. Governments create crypto currencies. African Financing Summit agrees to fund the continent with IMF reserves. Sesame joins the ranks of peanuts in allergen attention.For more information, read up on our sources here.Follow us on Twitter @pocket_policy for more policy stories that don’t make it onto the show!
Pocket Dictionary: “The Quad.” Indo-Pacific democracies unite. The US tries to update their road signage for the 2020s. The EU becomes the first to regulate AI.For more information, read up on our sources here.Follow us on Twitter @pocket_policy for more policy stories that don’t make it onto the show!
Pocket Dictionary: "carbon targets." New York suspends Bitcoin mining. Israel offers sex surrogacy therapy for soldiers. Colombia's tax reforms leads to deadly protests.For more information, read up on our sources here.Follow us on Twitter @pocket_policy for more policy stories that don’t make it onto the show!
Pocket Dictionary: “decriminalize.” New York legalizes marijuana. New Zealand proposes some of the world’s strictest smoking laws. Oregon passes miles driven tax to supplement state gas tax.For more information, read up on our sources here. Calculate your miles driven tax here.
France bans hijabs for minors in the name of anti-separatism. China fines Alibaba. New York creates an Excluded Workers fund for undocumented workers.For more information, read up on our sources here.
Janet Yellen tackles corporate tax avoidance. Utah requires biological fathers to bear half of pregnancy-related healthcare costs. Ethiopia's newly completed dam on the Nile could cause tensions with its neighbors who share the river.For more information, read up on our sources here. Listen to Who's Yellen Now.
Welcome to Pocket Policy, the show where we break down the latest, non-mainstream policy stories into small enough chunks to fit in your pocket. Join your hosts, Irena and Jonathan, each episode to learn more about what governments are doing around the world--no sensationalism or dull, technical talk allowed! Subscribe now and follow us on Twitter to make sure you don't miss out on the chance to learn something new.
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