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Israel presents "evidence"

jeudi 11 septembre 2014 à 14:00

Israel presented a video from 2009 as "evidence" that Palestinians were firing from al-Wafa hospital.

The video was of a different building, and was put together with an unrelated audio track talking about a house (not a big building).

Congressional approval of war

jeudi 11 septembre 2014 à 14:00

Obama believes he is allowed to order bombing of Syria without congress.

If the president is allowed to bomb any country if he can convince it to accept some "noncombat" US troops, the requirement for Congressional approval of war is almost completely negated. Congress is inclined to approve this campaign, but it should demand to be asked so it can say yes.

Urgent: Stop harassment for student loans

jeudi 11 septembre 2014 à 14:00

US citizens: call on the Department of Education to stop hiring debt collection companies to harass people for student loans.

We really need to restore the possibility to eliminate student loans through bankruptcy. Until we do that, this is a necessary first step.

Urgent: Walmart video showing killing

jeudi 11 septembre 2014 à 14:00

Everyone: Call on Walmart to release the video showing the killing of John Crawford.

Effects of daily marijuana use

jeudi 11 septembre 2014 à 14:00

A study finds that people under 17 years old that use marijuana every day suffer various harmful effects.

I don't think this can justify prohibition, because prohibition hurts a much larger number of people.