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Therapy of LSD

jeudi 4 septembre 2014 à 14:00

How conservative prejudice cut off the promising therapy of LSD.

"Fast food" staff strike

mercredi 3 septembre 2014 à 14:00

Staff in "fast food" restaurants in several US states plan to go on strike on Sep 4 and protest outside restaurants.

Remember that "fast food" was not supposed to be eaten. It was originally intended for fasting.

Commenting on a candidate's appearance

mercredi 3 septembre 2014 à 14:00

Commenting on a female candidate's appearance, whether positively or negatively or neutrally, tends to harm the candidate's success in the race. Pointing out that this is a side issue, and what matters is the candidate's politics, cancels out that effect.

In this context, it is interesting to note the way other senators commented disparagingly on the appearance of Senator Gillibrand.

What AT&T wants

mercredi 3 septembre 2014 à 14:00

AT&T Wants Tax Incentives And State Laws That Protect It from Competition.

Since cables running down the street are a natural monopoly, they should be be owned either by tightly regulated businesses or directly by the state.

Great Barrier Reef still threatened

mercredi 3 septembre 2014 à 14:00

Australia has been pressured into cancelling the plan to dump waste from dredging a new coal port straight into the Great Barrier Reef. However, the export of coal from that port will still gravely threaten the reef.