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Weinstein 'trafficking'

jeudi 30 novembre 2017 à 01:00

An actress is suing Harvey Weinstein, alleging events which would amount to rape. Strangely, the article describes this as "sex trafficking".

That's nonsense — she was not trafficked. Rape should be called "rape", and trafficking "trafficking", because they are very different issues.

Tax attack death toll

jeudi 30 novembre 2017 à 01:00

Since poverty increases the likelihood of death, some simple arithmetic shows that the Republican tax attacks would kill around 30,000 per year, while Sanders' tax plan would save around 30,000 per year, both compared with actual trends.

It also shows that going further than Sanders could save a lot more.

Children in Yemen

jeudi 30 novembre 2017 à 01:00

UNICEF says that 11 million children in Yemen need humanitarian assistance as a result of the war. While the statement doesn't say who is responsible, we know that those responsible are Salafi Arabia and its backers, primarily the US.

Public toilets in London

jeudi 30 novembre 2017 à 01:00

London's mayor says he will arrange to increase the number of public toilets, in particular those for disabled people.

This is very good, but I hope these toilets will be accessible to poor people with no money.

Zimbabwe stolen funds

jeudi 30 novembre 2017 à 01:00

Mnangagwa, new president of Zimbabwe, announced a three-month amnesty for return of state funds stolen and sent offshore, after which he says he will energetically prosecute the corrupt rich people that did the stealing.