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Obama keeps lying to whitewash the NSA

mercredi 1 janvier 2014 à 13:00

Obama keeps lying to whitewash the NSA.

3 more Guantanamo prisoners released

mercredi 1 janvier 2014 à 13:00

3 more prisoners in Guantanamo have been released.

The US has known for 10 years that there was never any reason to imprison them.

Owners of factory face murder charges

mercredi 1 janvier 2014 à 13:00

The owners of the factory in which fire killed 112 workers now face murder charges.

I don't think that the executives of western clothing lines deserve to be charged with murder. It is more effective to make them responsible for the working conditions of the factories that make their clothing — and prosecute every time they fail to check, not just on the rare occasions when that kills someone.

NSA's methods of spying on computers include physical spy devices

mercredi 1 janvier 2014 à 13:00

The NSA's methods of spying on computers include physical spy devices such as radio-transmitter USB plugs, as well as devices they insert into a computer while it is being shipped.

What this implies.

Greenwald and an ACLU lawyer comment on how Obama is the NSA's trojan horse in the Democratic Party.

We had a name, in the 1980s, for politicians with views like Obama's: "Republicans". I used to be a Democrat … until the Democratic party as a whole turned conservative and no longer deserved my support. However, we are now electing some Democrats worthy of the name, such as Elizabeth Warren.

Oil extraction from Canadian tar sands spews out mercury

mercredi 1 janvier 2014 à 13:00

Oil extraction from Canadian tar sands spews out mercury, which is toxic.

Burning coal also spews mercury.

Letting companies "regulate themselves" is a standard right-wing agenda. The conservative regime in the US is considering letting chicken factories inspect themselves.