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Attempt to prosecute Backpage for escort ads

lundi 9 janvier 2017 à 01:00

Kamala Harris is trying again to prosecute Backpage and its owners for publishing ads for escorts, who are probably prostitutes, because some of them may in fact be minors.

Prostitution should be lawful. Prohibiting the advertising of prostitution does no good for prostitutes, and tends to force them to work on the street, which hurts them plenty.

The principal way to prevent women and girls from being forced into prostitution is to reduce poverty.

Some women are forced into prostitution by violent threats by pimps. It is hard to prevent that — banning advertising won't do it. Maybe targeted surveillance could be made to work.

Very urgent: Protest against troll nominees

dimanche 8 janvier 2017 à 01:00

US citizens: protest on Jan 9 against the troll's worst saboteur nominees for cabinet positions.

If necessary, you can hand-edit that URL, substituting your zip code into it.

Microsoft

samedi 7 janvier 2017 à 01:00

Reasons not to use Microsoft.

Breitbart internet mob bullies Jewish family

vendredi 6 janvier 2017 à 01:00

A Breitbart internet mob latched on to a rumor and bullied a Jewish family with threats that made them fear violence.

Hope not Hate

vendredi 6 janvier 2017 à 01:00

How the group Hope not Hate teaches people to have calm discussions to diffuse the anger that promotes bigotry.