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Rohingya to get Covid-19 vaccination

samedi 28 août 2021 à 02:00

Burma's military government has decided to let Rohingya get Covid-19 vaccination.

Intelligence on protest organizers

samedi 28 août 2021 à 02:00

*Minnesota Law Enforcement [gave] Intelligence on Protest Organizers [to] Pipeline Company.*

(I object to use of the positive term "sharing" to refer to private redistribution of unpublished data bass of personal data.)

*Local law enforcement has become the brutal arm of a Canadian corporation.*

West's military presence

samedi 28 août 2021 à 02:00

* From relying on outsourced contractors to failing to tackle corruption, the west's military presence was not fit for purpose.*

Risk assessments for dangerous chemicals

samedi 28 août 2021 à 02:00

*EPA is falsifying risk assessments for dangerous chemicals, say whistleblowers.*

Sometimes the managers bow to pressure from companies by deleting scientists' reports of hazards, without informing them. Or forbid employees from talking with other EPA personnel. "Managers seem to think their job is to get as many new chemicals on the market as fast as possible," said a whistleblower.

This started before the corrupter was elected.

Least bad option for Afghanistan

samedi 28 août 2021 à 02:00

*Analysis: Islamic State attack signals West's least bad option for Afghanistan — the Taliban.*

I've been saying this for a while.

In addition to fighting the local branch of PISSI, there is the issue of preserving some of the improvement in women's rights. With a good relationship with the Taliban, western countries could support the leaders that can be convinced to allow women to leave the house alone, study, and work.