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Goldman Sachs profited from Greek debt

samedi 25 juillet 2015 à 02:00

Goldman Sachs helped Greece hide part of its debt so it could join the euro zone.

The deal was expensive for Greece, as that part of Greece's debt doubled in a few years. But it got Greece into the euro zone, which was even worse for Greece.

Thugs in US public schools

samedi 25 juillet 2015 à 02:00

Stationing thugs in US public schools has a natural result: they attack students.

China punishes musical group

samedi 25 juillet 2015 à 02:00

China canceled concerts by a musical group as punishment for wishing the Dalai Lama happy birthday.

The quoted hostile comments were posted, I expect, by the state's troll army.

Aden taken

samedi 25 juillet 2015 à 02:00

The US and Saudi-backed faction in Yemen has taken hold of the city of Aden. Since the Houthis hold most of Yemen, this defeat for them moves that country further away from peace or stable government.

Is this faction better than the Houthis? I see no reason to think one or the other deserves anyone's support.

Imprisoned for distributing disfavored views

samedi 25 juillet 2015 à 02:00

A British man will be imprisoned for year for distributing videos and a magazine presenting disfavored views.

What point is there in defeating PISSI at the cost of abolishing basic human rights?

When certain views are prohibited, mistakes will expand effect.