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Urgent: Establish an ethical code for the Supreme Court
US citizens: call on Congress to establish an ethical code for the
Supreme Court.
The Capitol Switchboard number is +1-202-224-3121.
If you call, please spread the word! |
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UK agrees to negotiate handover of Chagos Islands
*UK agrees to negotiate with Mauritius over handover of Chagos Islands.* |
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US should strengthen ties with Brazil
The US should take the opportunity of Lula's election to strengthen
ties with Brazil.
The article cites Brazil's "youthful population" as a strength. To me
it is an alarm bell: "Danger, fast population growth!" What is the
obvious way for the increased population to get more food and income?
Cut down forests, of course. Protecting wilderness and curbing
population growth must go hand in hand. |
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What Israeli political parties advocate as policy towards Palestine
All the main Israeli political parties advocate annexation and/or violence
as the policy towards Palestine. |
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Governor Kemp's family history in Georgia
Governor Kemp's family has a long history in Georgia. One of his
forebears legalized slavery in Georgia so he could import slaves
for his plantation.
Kemp's school censorship law makes it dangerous for teachers
to teach that history. |
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Greenhouse gases emitted by high earners
In the UK, and probably elsewhere, high earners emit far more greenhouse
gases than poor people.
This is a reason to establish a carbon tax. |
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International conference about mining
Australia is hosting an international conference about mining,
including coal mining, and threatens protesters with harsh punishments
if they get in the way.
Thugs are visiting activists at home to threaten them personally.
Here's an example: environmental activist Alister Ferguson.
The repressive law that has been applied to Ferguson was passed by the
right-wing government that remains in power in New South Wales. How
twisted it is to pin the label of "terrorists" on environment
defenders instead of on coal miners. |
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Law limiting donations to election campaigns
A bizarre combination of laws limits how much you or I could donate to
an election campaign, but billionaires can lawfully spend millions on them. |
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Ellekan islet
* Ellekan, an islet in Marshall Islands, has been reduced to a pile of
sand in the middle of the reef. Those who loved it have already held
its funeral.*
Many other low islands face inundation due to global heating, and
their inhabitants will become climate refugees. Entire countries will
be wiped out in this way.
The whole territory of the United States won't be inundated, only a
small percentage. But it includes parts of big cities, so the
inhabitants displaced will amount to millions. Likewise in China,
India, and Europe. |
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Nature will collapse if we keep abusing it
*If we keep abusing nature it will collapse, taking us with it. We need a new
mindset.* |
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Sentenced to life for stealing $14
*Sentenced to life for stealing $14: "I needed help, but was given jail."*
This extreme treatment is common in California under the "three
strikes" law. *"By
design, the law has targeted crimes of poverty, like small-time
robbery, burglary, breaking windows, purse snatching".*
Like the War on Drugs, these laws are designed to put a lot of people
in prison. At that point, many of them are compelled to do work for
private companies at a pittance,
and that pushes down wages for Americans
who are not in prison. |
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Urgent: Ban surveillance-based advertising
US citizens: call on the FTC to ban surveillance-based advertising.
This is not enough to make us safe from massive surveillance. |
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