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Trump promotes antisemitism

jeudi 17 novembre 2016 à 01:00

Trump has promoted antisemitism and made it acceptable in the US again. It adds to the viciousness of his other forms of bigotry.

Proposed Alberta-Vancouver pipeline

jeudi 17 novembre 2016 à 01:00

A proposed pipeline from Alberta to Vancouver is likely to wipe out the resident population of Orcas there.

Meanwhile, the CO2 from burning additional fossil fuels from Alberta, no matter what kind, or how they are exported, could wipe out a million other species.

UK temp agencies cut workers' health care

jeudi 17 novembre 2016 à 01:00

Large temporary agencies in the UK cut their payments for workers' health care by pretending they are employed by many small dummy companies.

Army puts hold on Dakota Access Pipeline

mercredi 16 novembre 2016 à 01:00

The US Army has put a hold on construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline, saying that it requires "additional discussion and analysis".

If it had done its job carefully, it would have said this before construction started. Environmental laws requiring environmental impact statements are ineffective if agencies accept incomplete statements. It should not take months of protests, and violence against protesters, to get an agency to recognize that requirements have not been followed.

Well, better late than never.

Trump may order officials to accept bogus environmental impact statements intentionally all the time.

Sugar in a can of soda

mercredi 16 novembre 2016 à 01:00

Many cans of soda have more sugar than an adult should consume in one day.