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Richard Stallman's Political Notes

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Ireland and personal data

jeudi 26 avril 2018 à 02:00

A court case in Ireland could put a crimp in companies' ability to send personal data from the EU to the US.

Monsanto's human rights

jeudi 26 avril 2018 à 02:00

The latest consequence of the perverse idea that corporations are entitled to human rights: a US court ruled that Monsanto has the human right not to tell customers that Roundup has been designated a probable carcinogen.

DNC sues Wikileaks

jeudi 26 avril 2018 à 02:00

The Democratic National Committee has sued Wikileaks for publishing leaked emails, as well as the Trump Campaign and Russia for plotting to obtain them. Suing Wikileaks attacks freedom of the press.

Authorization of military force

jeudi 26 avril 2018 à 02:00

The expanded authorization for use of military force, recently proposed in the senate, would allow the president — any president — to make war on any organization he chooses to designate.

In effect, Congress would cede to the president its control over when the US makes war.

It's absurd for Congress to exercise control over the president by delegating it indefinitely to the president.

Result of the tax attacks

jeudi 26 avril 2018 à 02:00

The Republican tax attacks have given American workers peanuts. They have given the big banks billions.