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The deal negotiated with Iran

lundi 20 juillet 2015 à 02:00

The deal negotiated with Iran includes many measures to block its progress towards making nuclear fuel, mostly lasting 15 years.

I think this is sufficient. In 15 years, the situation is likely to change so much that there is no point worrying now about what to do then. The US and Iran might be allies.

Republicans hate this deal, because they want a war instead.

Of course, the religious oppression in Iran is still outrageous, and oppression of dissent too; but not as bad as in Saudi Arabia and Egypt, which the US considers allies. We should try to end those forms of repression, but we have little influence over Iran. One thing we know is that economic warfare doesn't help.

Without this deal, nothing could stop Iran from developing nuclear weapons if it tried to. I think that Iran did in the past intend to develop nuclear weapons, but the weakness and division of Iraq removed the main military threat to Iran, so now Iran would rather forego nukes and get the sanctions lifted.

Pittsburgh's privatized water authority

lundi 20 juillet 2015 à 02:00

Residents Fight Back Against Pittsburgh's Privatized Water Authority.

Converting CO2 into fuel

lundi 20 juillet 2015 à 02:00

A technology exists for converting CO2 in the air into fuel. It could be run by solar power in a desert.

This means that all it takes is money, to cancel out future greenhouse gas emissions and undo past emissions. The natural way to raise this money is by taxing fossil fuels.

Has humanity got the will to undo its harm?

Russia sneaks further into Georgia

lundi 20 juillet 2015 à 02:00

Russia sneakily advanced the "border" of "South Ossetia" further into Georgia.

Seaworld infiltrator

dimanche 19 juillet 2015 à 02:00

Seaworld infiltrated an employee into animal rights protests who acted as a provocateur, encouraging "aggressive" action.