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Need for humanitarian aid growing

jeudi 8 décembre 2016 à 01:00

As the need for humanitarian aid around the world keeps growing, wealthy countries' governments have ceased donating what is needed.

The need increases because of global heating effects, population growth and degraded natural systems. The reason governments no longer donate what is needed is that neoliberal policies have cut taxes on the rich and on business.

These are the things we need to change.

Eliminating land-based nuclear missiles

jeudi 8 décembre 2016 à 01:00

Mattis has suggested eliminating land-based nuclear missiles. This could be a good idea, since it would reduce the hair-trigger readiness as well as saving lots of money.

How media iced out Bernie Sanders

jeudi 8 décembre 2016 à 01:00

How the Media Iced Out Bernie Sanders & Helped Donald Trump Win.

Australia considers subsidizing coal mine

jeudi 8 décembre 2016 à 01:00

Australia is considering a government subsidy to a giant proposed coal mine.

How suicidal can humans get?

Taxing large companies

jeudi 8 décembre 2016 à 01:00

Trump threatens an extra tax on products imported from companies that moved manufacturing out of the US.

It might be a positive step, but companies will easily find ways to game the rule.

The crucial thing is to make large companies in general (and rich people) pay more tax, and Trump seems to be planning the opposite.