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Authorization to sue polluters in China

vendredi 9 janvier 2015 à 13:00

China has authorized environmental groups to sue polluters.

Palestine approved for ICC membership

vendredi 9 janvier 2015 à 13:00

Palestine's membership in the International Criminal Court has been approved.

Use of big lies by US politicians

vendredi 9 janvier 2015 à 13:00

40% of Americans believe Bush's lies about weapons of mass destruction in Iraq.

This is very bad news because it will encourage US politicians to use big lies in the future.

Ways to campaign against use of GMOs

vendredi 9 janvier 2015 à 13:00

Ways to campaign against use of GMOs and dangerous pesticides.

Each GMO is a separate case. There is nothing inherently harmful about a GMO. Nothing makes it inherently safe, either.

The GMOs that have been farmed in large quantity for years, and eaten by lots of people, clearly can't pose a big risk of causing illness in adult humans. If they were, it would have been apparent in medical statistics.

That doesn't mean they are safe for wildlife, however. (Look at the effect of Roundup on monarch butterflies.) Or that prenatal exposure is safe for humans.

Each GMO is a separate case. If 20 GMOs turn out to be safe, number 21 could be dangerous.

U.S. Muslims defend free speech

vendredi 9 janvier 2015 à 13:00

U.S. Muslims Condemn Paris Terror Attack, Defend Free Speech.