The Court is on a tear.

These prisoners have been jailed due to anti-war protests or opinions. They have a wide variety of positions, but all of them are against the Russian attack against Ukraine. There are more prisoners than whom we know the addresses. This list was compiled by Ivan Astashin.

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Submitted by S2W on May 24, 2022

Trump rewards the big Mar-a-lago spenders

Second thoughts about globalization … from the IMF (!):

Does globalization enhance resilience? Or does it have no effect? Or the opposite effect?

I had an article planned and started, but I got caught up with events. Instead, I just wanted to make a few comments about the dreaded “shadow banking” sector — non-bank finance. I had seen a few articles complaining about lack of regulation and risks posed by shadow banks, which I think is just extrapolating the last financial crisis.

Com a pompa e o ufanismo dos tempos da ditadura, um grupo formado basicamente por militares da reserva – inclusive gente que bate ponto no Palácio do Planalto, como o vice-presidente Hamilton Mourão e seu possível sucessor Walter Braga Netto – lançou há alguns dias um documento intitulado Projeto de Nação.

In the 1972 film, The Candidate, Robert Redford played a United States Senate hopeful, who, having unexpectedly won, turned to his political strategist and asked, “Marvin, what do we do now?” Anthony Albanese is better prepared for the prize than was Robert Redford’s character, but on Australian external policy, the question would be fair. The Continue reading »

On March 15 2021 as I stood before the podium at the March4Justice in Canberra waiting to speak to the 10,000 women and their allies standing on the lawns of Parliament House; I had a moment to reflect on how it was that we, the women of Australia had reached this point. As I stood Continue reading »

Założona w 1986 r. Sieć Europejska ds. Dochodu Podstawowego (BIEN) została utworzona, aby służyć jako łącznik między wszystkimi osobami i grupami zainteresowanymi Dochodem Podstawowym (tj. okresową wypłatą gotówki bezwarunkowo dostarczaną wszystkim na zasadzie indywidualnej, bez testu dochodów lub pracy wymogu) oraz sprzyjać świadomej dyskusji na ten temat na całym świecie. W 2006 roku BIEN stał […]

After what has been described as a turbulent campaign, often devoid of vision, ABC’s Media Watch dissected the coverage and behaviour, and whether it swayed the final result. From live technical failures and fascinating robot whacking departure of lost seats, this episode provides an overview of the campaign and how the (Murdoch) media mis-read the Continue reading »

It’s Queen Victoria’s birthday. Born in 1819, she served as the regent of Great Britain and Ireland for 63 years. That’s a long time to be the CEO of an Empire. So, you’re probably wondering, did the Queen like a tipple or two? She did, though she didn’t have the same tastes as the commoners. She didn’t have the same tastes as anyone. Her favorite drink, and I have to give her props for this, was half red wine and half single malt scotch. We’ll just call it the Queen Victoria Cocktail because I don’t think anyone else will touch it.

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Substitute for the term “employee” in one of our new laws the term “serf,” even do so mild a thing as to substitute the traditional term “master” for the word “employer,” and the blunt words might breed revolt. Impose of a sudden the full conditions of a Servile State upon modern England, and it would certainly breed revolt. But my point is that when the foundations of the thing have to be laid and the first great steps taken, there is no revolt; on the contrary, there is acquiescence and for the most part gratitude upon the part of the poor.

Some say Cleopatra died by drinking a poison wolfsbane tincture to avoid being taken prisoner. Thousands of years later, a similar fate met another captive queen: the matriarch of the Prieto wolf pack. When she was snared in April 2020, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Wildlife Services division had already gunned down her mate and killed or captured eight of her heirs. Officials decided to remove alpha female No. 1251 from the Gila National Forest in New Mexico due to her alleged taste for cattle.

The most openly corrupt politician in history

Cow sits on family’s lap in backseat of car

(Thanks to Asher Scheiner)

On 24 May 2022, I delivered the following constituency statement on behalf of Knowledge Ecology International, Health Action International, Oxfam, and Public Services International on the following topic: “16.2 – Strengthening WHO preparedness for and response to health emergencies” at the 75th session of the World Health Assembly.

Pool noodle fight over the name Josh again attracts hundreds

(Thanks to Asher Scheiner)

Theologians will tell you that Catholic theology almost always favors both/and scenarios, yet the U.S....

“Philosophers, including myself, have for decades been too credulous about science, being misled by scientists’ marketing and ignoring the unavoidable uncertainties that affect the scientific process…”