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Indonesia genocide human rights abuse

lundi 9 mai 2016 à 02:00

The 1965 massacre of perhaps a million alleged Communists in Indonesia left the military in a position of total impunity. Now it uses this impunity to protect the companies that burn thousands of square miles of rain forest to create palm oil plantations.

I don't think that a massacre of people for their political views should be called "genocide". The victims were belonged to various ethnic and religious groups. A massacre is bad enough; we don't need to call it "genocide" to condemn it.

Panama papers whistleblower is...

lundi 9 mai 2016 à 02:00

The Panama Papers whistleblower has accused specific political leaders of protecting offshoring and tax dodging, and fears those same leaders will try to prosecute per (the whistleblower) for exposing the practice.

Hospitals following rules imposed by Catholic Church put womens lives in danger

lundi 9 mai 2016 à 02:00

Hundreds of US hospitals follow rules imposed by the Catholic Church that put womens' lives and health in danger.

I believe hospital owners should not be allowed to impose such rules. The Church should have to back off on these rules or sell the hospitals.

ISP boss criticizes calls to criminalize file sharers

lundi 9 mai 2016 à 02:00

A Swedish ISP head has attacked proposed laws to criminalize people who share files.

Reforming democracy grassroots

lundi 9 mai 2016 à 02:00

represent.us campaigns to limit corrupting campaign finance at the local level.