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Biometric data collection

mercredi 11 décembre 2013 à 13:00

In the UK, children have the right to opt out of biometric data collection.

Movement Rises to Kick 'Corporate Reform' Out of Public Schools

mercredi 11 décembre 2013 à 13:00

Movement Rises to Kick 'Corporate Reform' Out of Public Schools.

Canada wants to claim seabed at north pole

mercredi 11 décembre 2013 à 13:00

Canada wants to claim the seabed at the north pole for the fossil fuels there.

Oil and natural gas from the north pole have no value because they will never be used. To extract even 30% of the known reserves will lead to global heating disaster. Before civilization gets to the point of extracting the expensive fossil fuels from the north pole, it will collapse.

However, Canada and companies can pretend these fuel reserves have value, thus adding to the carbon bubble.

Who will put the bell on the cat?

mercredi 11 décembre 2013 à 13:00

Who will put the bell on the cat? You!

The Volcker rule

mercredi 11 décembre 2013 à 13:00

Finally the US will adopt the Volcker rule to restrict banks' speculation.

I am worried that the complexity of the rule will make it hard to enforce. We will see.

As for the possibility that this will reduce banks' speculation, I hope so. Too large a fraction of the US GNP goes to banks.