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Fascist rulers' techniques

mardi 1 décembre 2020 à 01:00

Around the world, for around a hundred years, fascist rulers and would-be rulers have been paying close attention to each others' techniques.

Protecting endangered ecosystems

mardi 1 décembre 2020 à 01:00

Does protecting endangered ecosystems require a park that excludes humans? Or can indigenous humans help protect them?

I suspect that it depends on the economic pressures on the humans and whether their lifeways and population are stable. In other words, it may be possible for the humans to coexist with the endangered ecosystems, but that doesn't mean it will happen automatically regardless. We may have to help.

Arbitrary welfare benefit limits

mardi 1 décembre 2020 à 01:00

When the Tories reorganized welfare benefits, they put in an arbitrary maximum limit which is independent of how much a family needs. Now some families need more money to cope with the consequences of Covid-19, and they are supposed to be offered more — but they don't actually receive it because the limit kicks in.

Wreckage in federal agencies

mardi 1 décembre 2020 à 01:00

Biden's team will find wreckage in many federal agencies. They should report what they find.

Ethiopia's army captured the capital of Tigray

mardi 1 décembre 2020 à 01:00

Ethiopia's army captured the capital of Tigray with hardly any resistance. I think that means Tigray's forces are switching to guerrilla tactics. This involves melting away when attacked by a large force, then making small concentrations to attack even smaller units.