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Richard Stallman's Political Notes

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Temperature and antibiotic resistance

vendredi 1 juin 2018 à 02:00

Higher temperatures are correlated with more antibiotic resistance in bacteria. Yet another way that global heating will kill people.

Meaning of 'bearing arms'

vendredi 1 juin 2018 à 02:00

The term "bear arms" refers specifically to military activities, and always did. In particular, that was the case when the US Constitution was written.

Dissent against national anthem

vendredi 1 juin 2018 à 02:00

The bully and his neo-Nazi supporters are following the Nazi example when they ban dissent against the national anthem.

Tax evasion in Africa

vendredi 1 juin 2018 à 02:00

Tax evasion (facilitated by tax havens) is one jaw of the vice that keeps Africa in poverty. The other jaw is population growth.

'Placement agents' in India

vendredi 1 juin 2018 à 02:00

One of the consequences of India's birth rate is that massive poverty continues. That makes young people so desperate that they go accept offers from "placement agents" that lead to enslavement.

The Indian government ought to prosecute these crooks and jail them. But that will be difficult: the level of corruption is such that they can buy their way out.

I think the long-term solution is contraception.