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The collapse of the governing party of the Scottish colonial administration is a direct consequence of the Union. It shows the need for Independence. Devolution infantilises Scottish politics. The Scottish Government budget is a massive £60 billion. But that all comes through London. The Scottish Government has no effective control on the productivity of its […]
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It looks like Manuel “Tortuguita” Terán was executed by firing squad — underscoring why we must stop the massive police training center.
The post Police Shot Atlanta Cop City Protester 57 Times, Autopsy Finds appeared first on The Intercept.
April 20, 2023 Pay Attention, Class: Here Come More Facts for You to Forget By Alfie Kohn A.P. European History was the best-reviewed class in my old high school. The teacher was a kindly man with an admirable devotion to his subject. Despite his skills, however, and despite the fact that I received an A, all that remained in my ... Read More
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A.P. European History was the best-reviewed class in my old high school. The teacher was a kindly man with an admirable devotion to his subject. Despite his skills, however, and despite the fact that I received an A, all that remained in my head from the entire course a few years later was the phrase . . . (Read More)
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“The recent shootings of two people who accidentally came to the wrong address—a 16-year-old boy in Kansas City and a 20-year-old woman in rural New York—have renewed concerns over the controversial self-defense laws known as ‘stand your ground.’” — NPR
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Israel's success on the battlefield has been largely predicated on the disunity of its Arab enemies, a factor which is changing, argues Ramzy Baroud.
The post The Israel-Palestine Conflict: How the Palestinian Resistance Is Changing the Equation appeared first on MintPress News.
Professor Youba Sokona, Vice-Chair of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and African energy specialist, on how the Ukraine conflict had re-shaped thinking amongst many Africans, and on the transformation in leadership needed to address the problems faced by the majority of Africa’s people.
The new military budget would fund research as well as treatment for “anomalous health incidents.”
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And that, as of October 2022, 1.4 million adults had long Covid or had had it. There’s about 31 million adults in Canada, so we’re well below that 15%, which was actually described as ten to twenty percent.
My own take on Long Covid is that since it is more likely each time people are effected, that the maximum percentage will increase over time and that since many people have damage without it being symptomatic, far more people are damaged and will be damaged than the headline numbers.
The US has withdrawn from the war in Afghanistan, but the war profiteers are still raking in big bucks through the revolving door that is the military industrial complex.
The post Lee Camp: You Won’t Believe Who Got The Richest From The Afghanistan War appeared first on MintPress News.

Here is a WIP webcomic panel of the future episode 38 of Pepper&Carrot "The Healer". It takes shape! The release will be next week, and the beta is now ready for translation. 🤩
I'll be full-time painting until the release; each panel requires at least 3 to 4h of paint-over and adjustments, and it's a lot of hours until I find the pages ready for 'final'. 💜
The Drupal Association is excited to host "Pitch-burgh", an innovation contest, at DrupalCon Pittsburgh and to invite community members to propose their ideas for innovating Drupal, with the top ideas receiving funding.
Beyond just hosting the contest, the Drupal Association is committing funds to make a direct financial investment in the best ideas and will provide management resources to support taking pitches from idea to implementation. Additionally, we will work with other “sharks” to put together the necessary resources to make these ideas a reality.
Information about how to participate and submit your ideas can be found here.