Green shoots of civic recovery in Kansas
In Kansas signs of renewed civic civility emerge as moderates gain ground after years of hyper-partisanship. The 2017 legislative session brought increased civility, productivity, and a shift toward more rational policy debates despite national partisan tensions.
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QR cashless shift in China slows checkout at campus store
John Richard Schrock notes how Chinese students increasingly use transponder cards QR codes and cell phone wallets for purchases at NW Agricultural and Forestry University. He details a busy checkout where his cash and slower method lag behind peers while urban adoption accelerates and poverty remains.
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Social Credit Debate Seems a Distant Anger in America
In a column by Danny Tyree from 2017, the author contrasts a weekly school good citizen award with China’s planned mandatory Social Credit system by 2020. He tones the piece with humorous asides and warns about privacy, misuse, and societal control if the U S adopts similar practices.
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