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Execution of people shown to be innocent

jeudi 19 février 2015 à 13:00

The US Supreme Court ruled that it is ok to execute someone even if that person has been shown to be innocent.

Jailed for possession of vitamins

jeudi 19 février 2015 à 13:00

Joseph Burrell was jailed for 4 months while his vitamins were tested to verify they were not illegal drugs.

Now he probably faces expensive jail fees. He may end up back in jail if he can't afford them.

Per capita GNP of the US

jeudi 19 février 2015 à 13:00

The per capita GNP of the US is 140,000 dollars per person per year. Most Americans live on something like a tenth of that. The difference is a measure of exploitation by the rich.

Enslavement of domestic workers in HK

jeudi 19 février 2015 à 13:00

Fighting enslavement of domestic workers in Hong Kong.

Finance minister of Greece on Marxism

jeudi 19 février 2015 à 13:00

The finance minister of Greece stated in 2013 which aspects of Marxism he follows and which aspects he finds mistaken.

He also explained why he does not aim to destroy the euro-zone.

His experience with a first-class air ticket reminds me of an experience I had around 1990. I was invited to Japan along with Thomas Bushnell, developer of the GNU Hurd, and we were both given business-class tickets on the same flight. On arrival we found that we were both perturbed by the intensely servile attitude of the flight attendants, and perturbed even more by the idea that there are people who get used to this and expect it.