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Memorial for dead of Global War on Terrorism

samedi 27 novembre 2021 à 11:46

Michael Moore explains that the US plans a memorial for the dead of the "Global War on Terrorism" — to commemorate only the Americans that were killed, not the others that Americans killed.

I disagree with the article's final point. Moore asserts that imposing poverty and suffering on many people, Americans and others, constitutes "terrorism." I disagree. The proper word for that is "oppression."

"Terrorism" is something much more specific — making war on civilians. For all sorts of other systematic cruelty, the word "oppression" is strong enough condemnation.

Foreign workers in Qatar

samedi 27 novembre 2021 à 11:46

Norwegian journalists in Qatar, reporting on how foreign workers are treated, were arrested and held for 3 days while they tried to go home to Norway.

Vaccine for malaria

samedi 27 novembre 2021 à 11:46

The world's wealthy must now pay for providing the vaccine that can more or less put an end to malaria.

Federal contract worker minimum wage

samedi 27 novembre 2021 à 11:46

Biden raised the minimum wage for federal contract workers to $15 per hour.

Lush closing social media accounts

samedi 27 novembre 2021 à 11:46

* Lush has announced it is closing its accounts on Facebook, [81]Instagram, Snapchat and TikTok until the social media sites do a better job of protecting users from harmful [postings].*

Lush will not "ask customers to 'meet us down a dark and dangerous alleyway'."