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Monsanto

jeudi 5 novembre 2015 à 01:00

The EPA concluded that glyphosate is not an endocrine disruptor, but the evidence was provided by Monsanto, which means we can't rely on it.

Beer brewing

jeudi 5 novembre 2015 à 01:00

Traditional beer brewing has ceased to function in Belgium because of global heating.

China moves to clean energy

jeudi 5 novembre 2015 à 01:00

Christiana Figueres, the UN's head climate official, says that China is trying very hard to move to clean energy, while the US is dragging its feet.

In China, the state is a plutocrat. In the US, private plutocrats control the state. As a result, China is capable of making an investment for long-term good, while the US is blocked by the plutocrats.

"Death to America"

jeudi 5 novembre 2015 à 01:00

Ayatollah Khamenei says that the slogan "Death to America" refers to US policies and arrogance, not the the American nation.

This makes a big difference. If Iran declares a wish for genocide against Americans, we would have to consider Iran an enemy. But when it condemns only how the US government treats and has treated Iran (and possibly some other countries), Americans can easily recognize valid points in that criticism. This provides a basis for patriotic Americans to push for the changes in the US needed for reconciliation with Iran.

The remaining cause of friction between the US and Iran has to do with the Iranian regime's oppression of Iranians. Progressive Americans really care about these injustices. US plutocrats probably don't. If the US were to support Iran totally, that would be wrong, just as it is wrong for the US to support Saudi Arabia and Egypt today.

When Khamanei dies, there may be an opportunity for diplomats to lead both countries to correct their wrongs.

Liberal media

jeudi 5 novembre 2015 à 01:00

Right-wing US policians invented the "liberal media" claim in the 1950s. In fact, the US mass media were predominantly right-wing then, before, and since.