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For-profit schools

samedi 20 septembre 2014 à 14:00

A US for-profit college company has been sued for predatory lending.

I think it is a good idea to prohibit for-profit schools, and for-profit hospitals too.

Philanthropists are buying the students' loans in order to forgive them.

This is necessary because the US has made it impossible to get rid of student loans through bankruptcy. That law is cruel.

Paying to prevent discussions

samedi 20 septembre 2014 à 14:00

Many companies give money to political parties to prevent an issue from ever being discussed.

Agent Orange-resistant GMO crops

samedi 20 septembre 2014 à 14:00

The USDA approved GMO corn and soybeans resistant to the herbicide 2,4-D, which was used in Agent Orange during the Vietnam war.

Superweeds will experience a temporary setback, but in a few years they will evolve resistance to this chemical too.

Fire near Sacramento

samedi 20 septembre 2014 à 14:00

A fire near Sacramento has burned over 110 square miles and is threatening 2000 houses.

Since global heating is making California more arid, this will be a frequent occurrence in a couple of decades.

Torture by Nigerian thugs

samedi 20 septembre 2014 à 14:00

Torture is standard practice for Nigerian thugs.