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Islamic law

vendredi 8 février 2019 à 01:00

Rahaf Mohammed al-Qunun, from Salafi Arabia, was going to Australia via Thailand. Officials from Salafi Arabia stole her passport in Bangkok airport, so the airport stopped her from travelling on, and she was faced with possible deportation.

Thailand says she will not be deported. That is good because, if sent back, she could be walled up in a room for the rest of her life, as she was for months already. Or simply murdered.

This shows one way that Islamic law violates the human rights of Muslims: they are denied the right to change their religion.

High-pitched sound from cricket

vendredi 8 février 2019 à 01:00

The high-pitched sound heard by US diplomats in Cuba appears to be made by a cricket found in the Caribbean.

Compromise

vendredi 8 février 2019 à 01:00

Ocasio-Cortez has the right idea about compromise.

Here's how I explain it.

Bank deregulation

vendredi 8 février 2019 à 01:00

The bank deregulation law of 2018, which was supposedly not going to lead to mergers of big banks, is already doing so.

New Yorkers' opposition to Amazon

vendredi 8 février 2019 à 01:00

New Yorkers' opposition to Amazon has convinced some executives to cancel their plan to put a large subsidized office there.

Bravo, New Yorkers! Keep up the fight!