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Prosecution of Guantanamo prisoner

lundi 16 mai 2016 à 02:00

Ammar al-Baluchi says the US wants to prosecute him using statements he made under torture, asks for a UN investigation.

I don't think the US is likely to grant that.

The US should release all the prisoners in Guantanamo prison. Even if some of them really did commit terrorism, they have been punished enough. It is wrong to punish people without trial, and in order for the US clear its name, it has to stop doing this.

Billionaires threaten Britain

lundi 16 mai 2016 à 02:00

Billionaires threaten Britain: if you end secrecy rules, we will sell our mansions in London!

That would drive down housing prices in London and make the city more affordable. Two birds with one stone!

US poultry packing workers

lundi 16 mai 2016 à 02:00

Oxfam says that US poultry packing workers have to wear diapers because they are afraid they will be fired if they ask to go to the toilet.

Zika virus and Olympic Games in Rio

lundi 16 mai 2016 à 02:00

The Olympic Games in Rio could spread the Zika virus to poor countries that could not cope with it.

Protests aimed at Olive Garden

lundi 16 mai 2016 à 02:00

Protests are aimed at Olive Garden restaurants, demanding better treatment of their workers and that they stop selling meat that contributes to antibiotic resistance.