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Armenian genocide

jeudi 31 octobre 2019 à 01:00

The House of Representatives adopted a resolution condemning the genocide of the Armenians.

In and of itself, this is the right thing to do. It would be wrong, however, to impose censorship on what others say about this question, as both Turkey and France do.

It won't hamper Erdoğan's attack on the Kurds, but it is a setback for his policy.

Smearing Colonel Vindman

jeudi 31 octobre 2019 à 01:00

Republicans are trying to smear Colonel Vindman by questioning his loyalty to the US.

Vindman was born in the Soviet Union, and moved to the US at age 3 as a refugee, with his family.

It is characteristic of right-wing politicians to accuse their opponents (or anyone that doesn't serve them) of the wrongs that they themselves commit. Today's Republicans' primary allegiance is to the conman, not the US.

Standing up to the right-wing extremists in Germany

jeudi 31 octobre 2019 à 01:00

"Thirty years after the fall of the Berlin Wall and Europe’s velvet revolutions, a new generation is standing up to the [right-wing extremists]."

I don't like to use the word "populists" for right-wing extremists.

Urgent: ban government use of face recognition

jeudi 31 octobre 2019 à 01:00

US citizens: call on Congress to ban government use of face recognition.

We must also strictly regulate private use of face recognition.

If you call, please spread the word!

Pensions in Chile

jeudi 31 octobre 2019 à 01:00

Pinochet's privatization of old-age pensions is still impoverishing Chile. Chile needs to tax the rich more.