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AT&T connected to attacks on US democracy

mardi 16 décembre 2014 à 13:00

AT&T is connected with several major attacks on US democracy.

Women in jail for driving cars

mardi 16 décembre 2014 à 13:00

Saudi women are in jail for driving cars to the Saudi border and trying to enter their country.

Unofficial rape trials

mardi 16 décembre 2014 à 13:00

The US government has pressured most US colleges to hold unofficial rape trials which can (in effect) sentence the accused to permanent exclusion from higher education. They fall far short of the legal standards of real trials.

Human rights violations in US and China

mardi 16 décembre 2014 à 13:00

China told the US, regarding human rights, "Who are you to criticize China?"

Here's China's report on US human rights violations.

The first section concerns private crimes of violence. While the lack of proper gun control in the US is a serious problem, it does not fit the category of human rights violations by the state, so it doesn't belong in this report.

Here's the US report on China's human rights violations.

A fraction of the list concerns the law limiting number of children. I support such laws, so I don't regard those items as valid criticisms. However, the rest of the list includes many grave crimes.

Overall, China is a lot worse than the US, but "we're better than China" is hardly an adequate standard for any country to apply to itself. The US ought to strive to be #1 in respect for human rights.

Israel orders more demolitions in Jerusalem

mardi 16 décembre 2014 à 13:00

Israel continues its slow expulsion of Palestinians from Jerusalem, by ordering the demolition of additional homes and businesses.