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Bombing Yemeni children

mardi 18 septembre 2018 à 02:00

Bombing Yemeni School Children for Profit.

Psychologists in Guantanamo

mardi 18 septembre 2018 à 02:00

The American Psychological Association considered a motion to allow its members to work in the Guantanamo prison. 1/3 of the members voted for it, arguing that this would enable them to help the prisoners suffer less.

To assuage the suffering caused by that prison would be a good thing if it did not grant legitimacy to the prison and help it continue. We need to put an end to that "no-human-rights zone".

NAFTA ISDS letter

mardi 18 septembre 2018 à 02:00

Republican and Democratic State Legislators Release Letter Signed by 300 Colleagues From Coast to Coast Urging End of ISDS in NAFTA.

CVS gouging

mardi 18 septembre 2018 à 02:00

CVS is the sole supplier of drugs for many "managed care" medical plans, and gouges both the patients and the plans.

Furthermore, it tries to stop states from publishing the data to show how much it gouges.

There has been a lot of concentration in the pharmacy business in the US. That surely helped put CVS in a position to do this. Thus, it is misguided to judge business mergers in terms of direct, short-term effect on the retail price of their products. A large company is ipso facto dangerous.

Urgent: Funds for ICE

mardi 18 septembre 2018 à 02:00

US citizens: phone your senators to oppose increasing funds for ICE in the continuing resolution that will be passed to fund it.

If you phone, please spread the word!