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Anti-vax Christian churches.

jeudi 4 novembre 2021 à 01:00

Africa is plagued by anti-vax Christian churches.

We have observed similar problems with Christian sects in the US and South Korea, and with Jews sects in the US and in Israel.

An analysis of global heating

jeudi 4 novembre 2021 à 01:00

An analysis of global heating world politics in terms of three pressure blocs.

I disagree with the author's final point. The crucial priority in decarbonizanion is not fairness, it is rapidity.

Going too slow, which the world's governments' current plans would to do, risks causing the collapse of civilization and the death of nearly everyone. Even if those deaths are distributed "fairly", that would still be a bad outcome. We must at all costs act fast enough to minimize the damage.

Austraila will export "green hydrogen"

mercredi 3 novembre 2021 à 18:45

Australia will export "green hydrogen" to the UK.

That means hydrogen produced without consumption of fossil fuels.

  • 3 November 2021 (Opponents pretending to be his supporters)

    Opponents of Virginia's Republican candidate for governor, a right-wing extremist, went to his rally pretending to be his supporters,

    While swinging the torches that rightwing extremists carried in the violent rally in 2017.

    It is valid to try to tie right-wing extremists to recent past acts of violent right-wing extremism, but this way of doing it was wrong and foolish.

    It is wrong because it can have the effect of a false-flag attack. The Republican candidate denounced it as one, and that was easy to do because the difference was small. If you're going to criticize someone through a comparison, you must show clearly and visibly that it is a comparison rather than a falsehood.

    Second, it could easily backfire by winning the Republican candidate more support from white supremacists.

  • 3 November 2021 (Extremists persecute the minority)

    Just as India's extemist Hindus persecute the Muslim minority, Bangladesh's extremist Muslims persecute the Hindu minority. persecute the Hindu minority.

    The persecution of Hindus in Bangladesh is not a new thing. Taslima Nasrin's book Lajja described that persecution in 1992. Persecution of Muslims in India is not new either.

    I wonder if these two persecuted minorities can help each other. Could Indian Muslims campaign in Bangladesh, and Bangladeshi Hindus campaign in India, for respect and coexistence?

  • History of British colonization

    mercredi 3 novembre 2021 à 18:45

    New Zealand schools will start teaching the history of British colonization of New Zealand.

    It is important for New Zealanders to study this history. I hope however, that the courses will not fall into the widespread modern myth of nasty Europeans vs the peaceful united native peoples. The Maori were far from peaceful or united before Europeans arrived, and the desire to despoil others was not limited to Europeans alone.

    Anti-semetic dog whistle

    mercredi 3 novembre 2021 à 18:15

    Probable extreme-right French presidential candidate Zemmour is using an anti-semitic dog whistle by attacking Alfred Dreyfus.