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Rohingyas

dimanche 21 juin 2015 à 14:00

Bangladesh proposes to move Rohingyas to an "island" which exists only part of the time. Twice a day, at high tide, it becomes ocean.

Since Rohingyas are of Bengali origin, Bangladesh ought to integrate them.

Bangladesh suffers from severe and unsustainable population growth, but Rohingya refugees are just a small part of that. The country must bring its birth rate down in any case.

Urgent: Coal plant greenhouse gas limits

dimanche 21 juin 2015 à 14:00

US citizens: tell the EPA to stand firm behind the greenhouse gas limits for new coal plants.

Urgent: Insurance coverage for women

dimanche 21 juin 2015 à 14:00

US citizens: call on insurance companies to give women the legally required coverage.

Republicans propose teaching pseudo-science

samedi 20 juin 2015 à 14:00

Republicans in Idaho propose to use the bible for teaching pseudo-astronomy and pseudo-geology, as well as pseudo-biology.

Gun control

samedi 20 juin 2015 à 14:00

Since Connecticut adopted licensing requirements for handguns, in 1995, the rate of gun killings has gone down by 40% compared with what would be expected by comparison with other states.

The reason why such research needs private funding is that the NRA has blocked federal research funds for the effects of guns. The NRA would rather that the public not get confirmation that gun control works.