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UK thugs investigated officially with a listening device

lundi 21 décembre 2020 à 01:00

A special unit of thugs in the UK was investigated officially with a listening device. The thugs were found to be emitting racist, sexist and other kinds of hate in their private discussions, and it looks like they will be punished for this.

Planting a microphone is a legitimate way to investigate suspected official misconduct, when the recording authorized legally. What those thugs did is grave misconduct because the attitudes they taught each other that way will bias them in doing their job.

Rockefeller foundation to divest from fossil fuels

lundi 21 décembre 2020 à 01:00

The Rockefeller Foundation has pledged to divest its endowment from fossil fuels.

A foreigner trafficked into the UK

lundi 21 décembre 2020 à 01:00

A UK court ruled that the government must give a foreigner who had been trafficked into the UK the right to work there.

Previously they could ask for permission to work, but would have to wait years for their cases to be considered. The government does not give the department that considers those applications enough funds to do the job faster; those who hate foreigners are pleased with the suffering that results.

Yet another lawsuit against Google

lundi 21 décembre 2020 à 01:00

States have filed yet another lawsuit against Google, about using the market power of Google Search to skew markets for other things.

These lawsuits may make Google change in ways that save people money. But only through luck could they reduce the great wrongs that Google commits:

Hold Guantanamo torturers accountable

lundi 21 décembre 2020 à 01:00

A Guantanamo defense attorney calls on Biden to hold torturers accountable — including the bully himself.