https://www.eurasiareview.com/19082021-world-economic-forum-to-establish-global-center-for-urban-transformation-in-detroit/

The World Economic Forum today announced plans to establish a new global Centre for Urban Transformation headquartered in Detroit. The Centre seeks to increase public-private collaboration in cities and advance more inclusive and sustainable models for urban development.

“Around the globe, cities are facing unprecedented challenges from COVID-19 to climate change, exposing deep systemic inequities,” said Jeff Merritt, Head of Urban Transformation, World Economic Forum. “As we chart a course towards a more sustainable and equitable future, government cannot carry this burden alone; increased public-private cooperation is essential. Detroit is uniquely positioned to serve as the epicenter for this work – a hub for urban transformation and innovation that the world can look to for guidance and inspiration.”

The World Economic Forum will leverage its global network of leading companies, governments, civil society organizations and academic institutions to support cities as they seek to rebuild their economies and forge more resilient communities. This includes mobilizing the global business community to commit expertise and resources in support of local communities, advancing models for inclusive urban development, and exploring new approaches to expand urban services and economic opportunity in low-income and traditionally marginalized communities.

The Centre will launch in October with a series of events and announcements, showcasing innovative models of urban transformation from around the globe. Bedrock, Detroit’s largest real estate company, will host the Centre’s work in Detroit, providing a testbed to rethink and redefine the benefits and possibilities of urban living. Additional work will be led out of the World Economic Forum’s offices in Beijing, Geneva, Mumbai, New York, San Francisco and Tokyo.

https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/aug/19/biden-administration-cancels-another-6-billion-stu/

Education Secretary Miguel Cardona on Tuesday forgave another $5.8 billion in student debt, announcing the department is forgiving the loans of more than 323 borrowers who have total and permanent disabilities.

The Biden administration had already canceled about $3 billion in student loans. Thursday’s move more than doubles the amount to $8.7 billion in taxpayer-funded loans being written off.

Even so, the latest cancelation is not expected to satisfy the political left that has pushed for the cancelation of all student loans. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, New York Democrat, and Sen. Elizabeth Warren, Massachusetts Democrat, have repeatedly called on Mr. Biden to knock $50,000 off the debt of all student borrowers.

https://www.cnsnews.com/blog/craig-bannister/pelosi-billions-dollars-us-military-weaponry-left-taliban-thats-what-happens

Twenty-five U.S. senators have sent a letter to the Secretary of Defense expressing grave concerns about the threat posed by the U.S. military leaving behind in Afghanistan weaponry, such as UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters, which have now fallen into the hands of Taliban forces and their terrorist allies. But, that’s just “what happens when you withdraw,” House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) says.

https://mexiconewsdaily.com/news/40-busloads-of-nuevo-leon-citizens-cross-border-for-covid-vaccine-in-us/

The project was organized by the governor-elect for the employees of manufacturing firms that export to the US

The governor-elect of Nuevo León and his influencer wife were among 800 residents of the northern border state who crossed into the United States aboard 40 buses on Wednesday to be vaccinated against Covid-19.

Accompanied by federal and state security forces, three fleets of buses departed Monterrey on a staggered schedule Wednesday morning to travel about 300 kilometers to the border city of Laredo, Texas, where governor-elect Samuel García, his wife Mariana Rodríguez and employees of companies such as pharmacy chain Farmacias del Ahorro, PepsiCo, building materials firm Cemex and budget airline Viva Aerobus were given shots.

Another 37 busloads were forecast to make the trip Thursday, with more to follow next Monday.