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Repressor's influence: Gershkovich, RUS
Russia says that the corrupter is lying about
having
influence with Russia.
Since he and Putin both lie so much that we can't trust anything they say, the only thing
we can be sure of is that having the corrupter as president is far too high a price to pay
for the possible release of some of Putin's prisoners.
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Exploiter's Libertarian campaign
The fascist leader was
repeatedly
booed at the "Libertarian" convention when he asked that party to nominate him for president.
He was surprised by this powerful rejection, but it does not surprise me.
Their primary goal is to reduce taxes (which mostly benefits the rich), so I call them
"antisocialists". They are libertarians also, but that goal is secondary for them. They
advocate for laissez-faire, laissez-mourir capitalism, not dictatorship. Of course they
scorned the wrecker.
We true libertarians support that same human rights goal, by supporting progressive
candidates — who likewise defend human rights but also seek to tax the rich to fund
crucial missions of the state.
As for the antisocialists, if they want to have any sort of human rights in the US as of 2025,
they should vote tactically for Biden and other non-Republicans. Those alone can defeat the
attempt to impose dictatorship.
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Starmer campaigns on "change", UK
Starmer has copied Obama's slogan,
"Change".
This invites voters to think of the changes they would like to see, and fantasize that
Labour would make those changes. However, Starmer makes it quite clear that
the
real change is that Labour now prioritizes wealthier voters. I was unimpressed when Obama used
vague
"hope" and "change" as slogans, and I am unimpressed now.
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| 2:51p |
Climate activists as criminal, DEU
*Alarm as German climate activists charged with
"forming
a criminal organisation".*
This seems to refer to a German equivalent of the US "RICO" law,
Ever since I first read about the RICO law, I have worried that it could be used against
democratic protest activities. The criteria for applying the RICO law are vague and general.
They were written to facilitate using it against secret criminal gangs, but make it hard to
guarantee that annoying protests are not targeted as well.
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NYU protesters' punishments
NYU demands student protesters write confessions for the crime of
breaking rules with a protest.
This reminds the author of the imposed self-criticism sessions in China. It reminds me of
the "apologies" that are demanded of people who are canceled.
I think it should be possible, by careful use of irony, to cast doubt on university's
proclaimed ethical conclusions while nominally "confessing".
As for using episodes of The Simpsons to pose ethical questions, I think they are as good
as any other story for the purpose of starting a conversation about ethics. What makes
the Simpsons so much fun is that it includes irony and doubts its presuppositions. But
watching The Simpsons may raise real moral issues.
Can anyone tell me whether the contracts students must agree to in order to access the
materials for this exercise includes a promise not to redistribute copies of the
materials? For instance, episodes of The Simpsons?
Does carrying out the exercise require running nonfree software — perhaps an app, or
nonfree JavaScript code from that site?
If so, I think the kind of ethics being taught here is, "Obey the powerful and the laws they have imposed."
The article uses the term "hacking" to refer to
cracking — please keep this distinction in mind when you write about either of them.
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Election fiascoes, IND
*Electoral laws flouted, opposition MPs arrested — this is what it's like to
stand
against Modi's BJP.*
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Urgent: Replace Postmaster DeJoy
US citizens:
call
on Biden to take the steps necessary to replace Postmaster DeJoy.
If you phone, please spread the word!
Main Switchboard: +1-202-224-3121
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Urgent: Regulate Supreme Court membership
US citizens:
call on Congress to
pass the BAIL and TERM acts to regulate membership of the Supreme Court,
If you phone, please spread the word!
White House: +1-202-456-1111 and (TTY/TDD) +1-202-456-6213
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Urgent: global minimum tax on billionaires
US citizens: call on
Treasury
Secretary Janet Yellen to endorse a global minimum tax on billionaire wealth ahead of the G20 summit.
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Urgent: Check your voter registration
US citizens: verify that your voter registration has not been purged. Republicans are
doing their usual voter deregistration drive and you may have been targeted.
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