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French thugs victims

samedi 27 juin 2015 à 14:00

A French court ordered compensation paid to people who were stopped and searched by thugs for no reason.

Climate Mayhem

samedi 27 juin 2015 à 14:00

Climate [Mayhem] Should Be Top Foreign Policy Priority, G7 Study Says.

An EPA study tries to estimate the cost savings for the US from curbing global heating. For instance, by 2100, heating is estimated to cost over 100 billion annually in lost work time due to heat.

Dutch people sued the Dutch government for planning to allow global heating to proceed to the point it would damage to their health and property. The court ordered the Dutch government to cut the country's greenhouse gas emissions 25% within 5 years.

A similar lawsuit is being prepared in Belgium.

Such lawsuits may be possible in many countries that have independent judicial systems. They wouldn't be feasible in China.

Armenian protests

samedi 27 juin 2015 à 14:00

Armenian protests against increased electricity prices bloomed after thugs attacked the protesters.

I won't say that I agree with their goal of cheap energy, though. In general, the price of energy made from fossil fuel must be high enough to reduce its use.

Bosnia's civil war

samedi 27 juin 2015 à 14:00

Soldiers have been sentenced to prison for committing rape during Bosnia's civil war.

Racist Terror

samedi 27 juin 2015 à 14:00

How Politicians, Media, and the Gun Lobby Enable Racist Terror.