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Urgent: Drop forced arbitration clauses

mardi 14 octobre 2014 à 14:00

In the US: call on banks to drop their forced arbitration clauses.

Attempt to block block nuclear power plants

mardi 14 octobre 2014 à 14:00

There will be a last-ditch attempt to block two new nuclear power plants in the UK, on the grounds that the subsidy will be a burden for the country.

The reason that it is a burden is that the same amount of money could buy a lot more in renewable energy and negawatts (improved efficiency).

California aquifers contaminated

mardi 14 octobre 2014 à 14:00

California aquifers contaminated with billions of gallons of fracking wastewater.

Putin has withdrawn a substantial fraction of troops from near border

mardi 14 octobre 2014 à 14:00

Putin has withdrawn a substantial fraction of troops from near the border with Ukraine.

This could still leave substantial numbers to sneak into Ukraine and attack.

UK National Health Service underfunded

mardi 14 octobre 2014 à 14:00

The UK National Health Service is so underfunded that it is paying staff poverty wages.

The NHS needs a lot more money, and it needs to come from the rich (including businesses). However, making housing cheaper would help the workers get by; that too depends on increasing taxes on the homes of the rich.