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‘The ultimate test of man’s conscience may be his willingness to sacrifice something today for future generations whose words of thanks will not be heard.’ Gaylord Nelson, founder of Earth …
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Here is the detailed argument we submitted to the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg: IN THE EUROPEAN COURT OF HUMAN RIGHTS: CRAIG MURRAY Applicant v THE UNITED KINGDOM Respondent Government SUPPLEMENTARY STATEMENT UNDER RULE 47(2)(b) OF THE RULES OF COURT INTRODUCTION 1. This supplementary statement sets out the relevant domestic law and practice, […]
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The end of a long-running spoof signpost to a nonexistent Welsh airport is a sad moment for our determinedly unsilly era
Continue reading...If you simply assume property markets can be competitive, you will never make sense of how the market operates.
Freedom of the Press Foundation -- November 10, 2022
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By Branko Marcetic -- Jacobin.com -- November 09, 2022
The Department of Homeland Security is helping to coordinate tech company censorship efforts according to recent reporting. The line between tech firms and the national security state is only getting blurrier.
I just booked a few nights in Melbourne. I’m driving my old jalopy down the silver-city highway to visit my pal, @MJD.
In-line with my current obsessional thinking I have made a list of some boat-dealers in the area. Who knows maybe I’ll find …
If you’ve seen Vigilante, you'll agree with Black Voters Matter founder LaTosha Brown: “Everyone must see this film!” And right now, with the December 6 Senate runoff looming, grassroots voting rights activists are asking for our help in quickly setting up screenings with get-out-the-vote events. In Douglas, Georgia, the town’s...... READ MORE
Originally published at The Mandarin. Last night, treasurer Jim Chalmers cautiously set Australia on its wellbeing economy journey. This government’s first Budget sat against a backdrop of inflationary pressures, global conflict, gloomy outlooks, floods and cost of living pressures. Behind … Continue reading
Warwick Smith, The University of Melbourne It was billed as Australia’s first wellbeing budget. But, five months into a new government, with so many economic fires to fight, Treasurer Jim Chalmers’ first budget was never going to be that. Instead, … Continue reading
Warwick Smith, The University of Melbourne Australia’s new federal treasurer, Jim Chalmers, spoke regularly in opposition about a well-being budget and the need to measure more than just the traditional economic indicators. He was even mocked for it by his … Continue reading
Our 15th Doctor Ncuti Gatwa had a chance to interview co-star Millie Gibson (Ruby Sunday) to discuss all things Doctor Who.
Australian football players participating in the FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar have released a powerful video highlighting human rights abuses for workers and the LGBTQ+ community in the host country
With a new Doctor Who companion set, we look at how Instagram posts from Millie Gibson & Russell T. Davies told us more than we realized.
I use a model of hierarchy to explore how income has been redistributed within US firms.
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In today's BCTV Daily Dispatch: Doctor Who, GOTG Holiday Special, Rick and Morty, Iron Fist, The Rookie, MST3K Turkey Day Marathon & more!
I am part of a group trying to start Canadian member-run cooperative to run Mastodon servers in Canada. Similar to social.coop but Canadian. We’re calling it cosocial.ca. Here’s how it will work, we think. – 1 co-op membership gets you 1 Mastodon account with guaranteed allowances (file uploads, API use, toots per day, etc.) plus a co-op vote … Continue reading Help us Start A Co-op Mastodon Server for Canada
Oil and gas production typically involves using various chemicals to help extract hydrocarbons from the ground. One such chemical is polyvinyl alcohol (PVA), a synthetic polymer used in multiple applications, including as a gelling agent, emulsifier, and stabilizer. Because it can increase production while decreasing operations’ environmental impact, PVA is particularly useful in the oil…
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The 2022 Giving Guide (v13) is here!
The Scottish Parliament is under the untrue impression that Scottish prisons run under the fairly liberal Prisons and Young Offenders Institutions (Scotland) Rules 2011 laid before parliament by Justice Secretary Kenny MacAskill MP on 14 September 2011. In fact the Scottish Prisons Service totally ignores them and is absolutely a law unto itself. I intend […]
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