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Greenpeace suing Norway

jeudi 16 novembre 2017 à 01:00

Greenpeace is suing Norway for plans to explore the Barents sea for oil.

Urgent: REI staff raise

jeudi 16 novembre 2017 à 01:00

Everyone: call on REI to give its staff a raise to $15 an hour.

Littering and deportation

mercredi 15 novembre 2017 à 01:00

Since refugees in Britain are kept destitute, even a fine for littering can cost more money than they have, and result in their being convicted of the crime of nonpayment, leading to their deportation.

It's like the US money machine that squeezes fines out of poor people for being too poor to pay fines.

Byrd rule

mercredi 15 novembre 2017 à 01:00

The SCROTUS tax attacks run afoul of the "Byrd rule" which requires 60 votes in the senate for a law that would cause a lasting increase in the spending deficit.

It is ironic that this rule was imposed by Republicans who like to use the deficit as a tool to cut spending programs that help non-rich Americans. Their concern about the deficit evaporates when it comes to helping rich people.

Limiting firearms

mercredi 15 novembre 2017 à 01:00

The US needs to limit ownership of some kinds of firearms and take them away from people.