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Urgent: Reject heating-denying head of NASA

lundi 5 février 2018 à 01:00

US citizens: call on the Senate to reject heating-denier Bridenstine as head of NASA.

Measuring the climate is part of NASA's mission, and a global-heating denialist is likely to seek to stop that.

Chemical Safety Bard

lundi 5 février 2018 à 01:00

The bully wants to eliminate the Chemical Safety Board, whose job is to investigate and avoid major chemical accidents such as the oil platform explosion that polluted much of the Gulf Coast.

The EPA department that checks the safety of chemicals faces elimination.

Republicans think it is better for companies to poison their employees or blow them up, than to let regulations prevent this.

Medicare benefits

lundi 5 février 2018 à 01:00

SCROTUS have allowed some Medicare benefits to lapse.

New nukes

lundi 5 février 2018 à 01:00

The US review of nuclear weapons policy proposes new tactical nuclear weapons, ostensibly to deter Russia from using tactical nuclear weapons.

It is not outrageous, but I think it is superfluous because I think there is no chance Russia would start a major war in Europe. Putin is unscrupulous and aggressive, but careful and subtle.

Urgent: Oppose national ID card

lundi 5 février 2018 à 01:00

US citizens: oppose imposition of a national ID card.