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Senator Corker proposes war law

jeudi 24 mai 2018 à 02:00

Senator Corker proposes a law to let the US start wars in any country if it is for fighting certain a vaguely specified set of terrorist groups, even if there is no war going on.

Shared electric scooters

jeudi 24 mai 2018 à 02:00

Shared electric scooters would be a significant improvement in public transport, if not for the fact that they track you everywhere and require running a proprietary app.

These are fundamentally as evil as Uber, so I urge you to reject them like Uber.

Socialist and Rich?

jeudi 24 mai 2018 à 02:00

"Can you be a socialist and rich?" Yes, and sincerely so.

Progressives recognize that the money that some rich people would voluntarily donate is not enough to do what the state ought to do. Therefore we advocate establishing systems that give everybody a decent life. With proper taxation, all rich people will have to contribute to society's needs, but none of them will be required to reduce themselves to poverty.

US: households struggle for basic needs

jeudi 24 mai 2018 à 02:00

Over 40% of American households have trouble paying for basic needs.

Plutocracy did this, and until we put an end to plutocracy, it will keep making things worse.

Scientists plead to Congress

jeudi 24 mai 2018 à 02:00

Scientists Tell Congress: Don’t Strip Science Out of the Endangered Species Act.