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Public health

lundi 22 mars 2021 à 01:00

*All Health Is Public Health. The pandemic has blown up the myth that our health is largely a product of individual choices and personal responsibilities.*

I agree with this proposal, more or less. However, if we make national sovereignty a foundational principle, we must recognize that the rulers of countries can do things very badly. The US was ruled until January by a covidiot who acted intentionally to spread Covid-19. Tanzania's late president was a Covid-19 denier and may have died from the disease he refused to recognize.

Wealthier countries will not stand for funding the medical system of a country which does not seriously aim to protect people's health.

National sovereignty and democracy don't guarantee that a system will treat all the country's citizens with equal effort. Prejudiced majorities can be found in many countries.

Finally, plain old corruption can occur anywhere.

These potential problems do not constitute a reason to reject the overall idea of the article. But a proposed world medical system must have a structure designed to reduce its vulnerability to these problems — to discourage them rather than play into their hands.

Extending drugged war

lundi 22 mars 2021 à 01:00

Biden is extending the drugged war by pressuring Colombia to spray glyphosate on coca farms.

Fanatical restaurant owner

lundi 22 mars 2021 à 01:00

A fanatical restaurant owner in Michigan has been arrested for persistently refusing to follow Covid safety guidelines and probably spreading the disease.

Climate diplomacy

lundi 22 mars 2021 à 01:00

*For Biden's Climate Diplomacy to Be Successful Abroad, It Will Need Address the Abusive Activities of U.S. Oil Companies in Africa.*

Build Green bill

lundi 22 mars 2021 à 01:00

The "Build Green" infrastructure bill would invest in electrification of transportation in the US.