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UK: company registry prosecuted whistleblower

mardi 24 avril 2018 à 02:00

The UK's company registry finally prosecuted someone for setting up a fraudulent company, but it's a whistleblower who told them he did it.

Elizabeth Pierce fraud charges

mardi 24 avril 2018 à 02:00

Ajit Pai's "broadband adviser" has been charged with fraud adding up to hundreds of millions of dollars.

I don't suppose that Pai knew she was committing this fraud. But it makes sense that the kind of people Republicans admire would not have scruples against committing fraud.

US Syria bombings bolster propaganda

mardi 24 avril 2018 à 02:00

Blowing stuff up is a great way for a US president to build public support, but in the long term it provides a bigger propaganda boost for the enemy (whoever that may be).

If we Americans don't want to be played via bombings, we have to learn to resist this technique of manipulation.

US: Sessions' marijuana crusade canceled for now

mardi 24 avril 2018 à 02:00

The bully canceled Sessions' crusade against state-legalized marijuana. At least that's what he says for the moment.

The level of random discord between statements of high officials of the US government means that one takes a risk by relying on any of their statements.

UCLA Forced labor study

mardi 24 avril 2018 à 02:00

From 1850 to 1950, low-wage convict labor caused a substantial reduction in US wages, and it is surely doing the same today.