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Chinese censorship

jeudi 11 septembre 2014 à 14:00

Chinese censorship demonstrates that the internet empowers tyrannical regimes, if they are clever.

To argue for human rights based on efficiency is turning things upside down. Freedom is more important than efficiency. We should sacrifice efficiency for freedom if necessary.

If we want freedom in the internet, we can't assume that will happen due to the nature of the internet. We have to fight for it. YOU have to fight for it.

IPCC proposal for dealing with debt

jeudi 11 septembre 2014 à 14:00

The IPCC proposed that governments surrender to their debt by borrowing more money to cope with the damage caused by global heating.

This would wipe out what remains of democracy in the world, and would not even reliably do what it is supposed to do.

Since the debt is the result of an unjust plutocratic regime, it needs to be erased, not be catered to by increasing debt.

Boycott of Israeli products

jeudi 11 septembre 2014 à 14:00

Palestinians are boycotting Israeli products.

Praise for Steven Salaita

jeudi 11 septembre 2014 à 14:00

Praise for Steven Salaita from other teachers and from his students.

Salaita was offered a job by the University of Illinois, which treacherously rescinded the offer a couple of weeks before the start of the school year.

Former Israeli officials back peace plan

jeudi 11 septembre 2014 à 14:00

Former Israeli intelligence officials say Israel should agree to the Arab peace plan.

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