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NSA says it "touches" Internet traffic

jeudi 15 août 2013 à 14:00

Another NSA snowjob: it "touches" only 1.6% of all Internet traffic, but communication is only 2.9% of all Internet traffic, so maybe the NSA looks at "only" 55% of all Internet communication.

Or maybe the number means nothing because we don't know their meaning of "touches".

Rhino and elephant poaching

jeudi 15 août 2013 à 14:00

Escalating military responses to rhino and elephant poaching are failing, just as they failed to stop drug trafficking, but efforts to convince people to stop buying them might work.

The big differences between poaching and drug trafficking are (1) legalization of hunting rhinos and elephants would not solve the problem, and (2) rhino and elephant horn have no physiological effect on their users.

Urgent: Oppose appointing NY Thug Commissioner Kelly

jeudi 15 août 2013 à 14:00

US citizens: phone senators to oppose appointing New York Thug Commissioner Kelly to head the Department of Homeland Suppression.

The Capitol Switchboard numbers are 202-224-3121, 888-818-6641 and 888-355-3588.

Compensation for innocent Yemenis killed by drones

jeudi 15 août 2013 à 14:00

Does the US Pay Families When Drones Kill Innocent Yemenis?

Israel releases prisoners who killed civilians

jeudi 15 août 2013 à 14:00

Israel has released 26 Palestinian prisoners, mostly people who killed civilians.

Can anyone tell me how these prisoners were chosen? Why not release the people who have been imprisoned without charges rather than prisoners convicted of something?