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FBI investigating people who attacked the Capitol

dimanche 7 février 2021 à 01:00

The FBI is investigating hundreds of people who participated in attacking the Capitol. Some are already facing charges of preparing to overthrow the government (sedition). Others will face such charges if the FBI finds evidence to charge them.

Misogynists in London

dimanche 7 février 2021 à 01:00

*London’s first commissioner for victims has revealed how misogynists are attempting to silence her attempts to tackle domestic violence.*

Navalny lets Putin absurdly put him in prison

dimanche 7 février 2021 à 01:00

By letting Putin absurdly put him in prison, Navalny has made Putin look petty and absurd.

Facebook and Apple

dimanche 7 février 2021 à 01:00

*Forget Zuckerberg and Cook's hypocrisy — it's their companies that are the real problem.*

I agree with that point, but the writer is partially mistaken when projecting Milton Friedman's ideas beyond the past few decades. In the 1970s it was generally accepted that a corporation had obligations to the community in which it operated -- not solely to stockholders.

Reagan's surrender-to-business revolution established Friedman's ideal of greed as the norm of society, but we don't have to leave it that way.

NJ prison thugs face criminal charges

dimanche 7 février 2021 à 01:00

New Jersey prison thugs face criminal charges for punching prisoners. One of the prisoners was handcuffed when they punched him.