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Cost of being accused of crime

jeudi 4 décembre 2014 à 13:00

In the US, being accused of a crime and jailed can leave you in debt for thousands of dollars. Poor people who can't pay those debts can be jailed again for that (i.e., it is debtor's prison) and thus given even more debt they will never pay.

Since states expect that less than 1/10 of this debt will actually be repaid, it's not a serious attempt to collect money, but rather a way to repress the poor. We should cancel all these debts and abolish fees for all aspects of being accused of a crime or imprisoned.

Greatest market failure in history

jeudi 4 décembre 2014 à 13:00

The current low price for oil is the greatest market failure in history.

It is due to failure to make greenhouse gas emitters pay for the harm they do.

Bribes from megacorporations

jeudi 4 décembre 2014 à 13:00

Megacorporations pay most of the world's bribes, and often the people who pay them are executives or high-level managers.

Australian immigration TV show

jeudi 4 décembre 2014 à 13:00

Australian immigration seems to have pressured Monica Jones to agree to be filmed for a TV program, on pain of receiving harsh treatment.

Money for war but no help for refugees

jeudi 4 décembre 2014 à 13:00

The US spent a lot of money for war but won't help Syrian refugees.

I think the US should offer funds for permanent resettlement of these refugees, not just to keep them alive in refugee camps, because that way the problem will be solved.