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Quantitative easing

dimanche 16 octobre 2016 à 02:00

Quantitative easing has ceased even to work, as people and businesses don't want to borrow more money even at low interest rates.

In addition, it increases inequality.

"People's QE" appears to be a Keynesian version of QE: using it to boost government spending.

Global heating denial

dimanche 16 octobre 2016 à 02:00

Clinton campaigned in Florida attacking Trump's global heating denial.

It is good that she focuses on the issue, but so far she has not shown a willingness to fight the fossil fuel interests and take the radical measures needed to avoid disaster after so much delay.

Thawing permafrost

dimanche 16 octobre 2016 à 02:00

Global heating is causing permafrost to thaw. This wrecks buildings in cities in northern Russia.

But that's a secondary problem. The big problem is that this melting releases methane, which exacerbates the global heating.

Activists arrested

dimanche 16 octobre 2016 à 02:00

Five activists were arrested for shutting off tar sands pipelines. People who came to make videos were arrested too.

Here are their statements.

It is true that the proposals of the politicians are all inadequate to prevent global disaster that is likely to kill hundreds of millions of people, if not billions.

Delusions of danger

dimanche 16 octobre 2016 à 02:00

The stronger Israel's strategic situation becomes, the more its leaders say it is in danger of being destroyed at any moment. They equate solidarity boats carrying peace activists to missiles.

They also equate Gazans that need treatment for cancer with terrorists.

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