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Islamic oppression reaches a new extreme

samedi 22 février 2014 à 13:00

Islamic oppression reaches a new extreme: in Saudi Arabia, women are not allowed to go to a medical clinic without a male guardian.

Urgent: Opt out of the UK's lax medical records sharing system

samedi 22 février 2014 à 13:00

In the UK: opt out of the UK's lax medical records sharing system.

Australia has put refugees in danger

samedi 22 février 2014 à 13:00

Australia has put refugees in danger by leaking their personal data to the countries they fled from.

Right-Wingers warn of the danger of a "wage explosion"

samedi 22 février 2014 à 13:00

Wages in Australia have been falling, but right-wingers warn of the danger of a "wage explosion".

This is standard right-wing tactic.

Privatization of electricity in Australia

samedi 22 février 2014 à 13:00

Privatization of electricity in parts of Australia turned out to be inefficient: it caused prices there to shoot up.

High prices of electricity might have a positive effect: incentivizing conservation efforts. But it would have been better to do that with a tax increase, rather than giving away the increase to private parties.