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A few hundred angry protesters

jeudi 25 mars 2021 à 01:00

An eye-witness in Bristol (England) describes how a few hundred very angry protesters started a violent riot after a peaceful protest (against repression by thugs) of 3,000 people.

We on the left who denounce injustice need to keep the violent protesters at a distance, if we can't convince them to contain themselves on the occasions of our peaceful protests.

I understand why marginalized people can burst into anger, because I have done so myself. They have a lot to be angry about. But they need to develop the self-control needed to win their fight.

(satire) U.S. Borders

jeudi 25 mars 2021 à 01:00

(satire) *Biden Claims It’s Unfair To Attack Administration Over U.S. Borders That Were Created By [President] James K. Polk.*

Marine Ecosystems

jeudi 25 mars 2021 à 01:00

*Experts Urge World Leaders to 'Put Marine Ecosystems at the Heart of Climate Policy'.*

A billion human beings depend on oceans and seas for food.

Lakes are warming faster than oceans. Warming of the depths of Lake Michigan is harming native species and aiding intrusive species.

Sportswashing sponsorships

jeudi 25 mars 2021 à 01:00

*Climate Polluters Pour Billions Into Hundreds of 'Sportswashing' Sponsorships.*

There is nothing particularly healthful about watching spectator sports. These artificial struggles for a meaningless "victory" are a distraction from real struggles over something important.

Botched evidence certification

jeudi 25 mars 2021 à 01:00

*Massachusetts DA seeks to vacate thousands of drug convictions connected to botched evidence certification at state lab.*

The forensic lab which tested their possessions for drugs employed chemists found to be messing up the testing.