Win Without War
Tell Congress: Ban Bullet Vending Machines
Our grocery stores are not gun shops.
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The Onion
Earth Towed, Impounded After Illegally Parking In Milky Way
VIRGO SUPERCLUSTER—Cursing with frustration at the unforeseen inconvenience, 8 billion residents of Earth told reporters Wednesday that the plane...
the Guardian
Two men jailed for social media posts that stirred up far-right violence
People who threw stones, hurled racist abuse and pushed a burning wheelie bin at police also sent to prison
the Guardian
Global IT outage shows dangers of cashless society, campaigners say
Cash provides essential fallback when digital payments break down, Payment Choice Alliance points out
[2/2] … Britons supported the Labour Party precisely because its goal was to do something about that. It rejected Communism, but advocated an increased level of Socialism. Now Starmer thinks to drag them along for lack of a better alternative. However, the Liberal Democrats have now pledged to raise taxes on the wealthy to fix the NHS.
the Guardian
Jeremy Corbyn re-elected in Islington North after expulsion from Labour
Former Labour leader continues to represent constituency he has held since 1983
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Several US states require Uber and Lyft to pay drivers a determined minimum wage, and to provide benefits including paid sick leave. This step forward is a step forward, in those states; it eliminates, there, one of the many reasons to refuse to do business with those companies. However, the injustices to customers - making users identify themselves to book a ride and to pay, making …
the Guardian
Uber and Lyft agree to minimum pay and benefits for Massachusetts drivers
Ride-share companies sign off on $175m settlement that will give workers paid sick leave and other protections
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New York State is about to prohibit communication platforms from offering user's-history-dependent feeds to users under age 18. I think this policy is very wise, but limiting it to only some users, based on their age, is misguided. Millions of adults have been sucked into conspiracy …
TechCrunch
New York moves to limit kids’ access to ‘addictive feeds’ | TechCrunch
New York’s state legislature has passed a bill that would prohibit social media companies from showing “addictive feeds” to children under 18...
2023: July - October Political Notes
the Guardian
US and UK to back Israel over ICJ ruling after blurring their Rafah red lines
Having initially vowed to oppose any offensive, Washington and London are showing signs of having backed down
the Guardian
‘Above normal’ hurricane season could bring summer of natural disasters to US
Factors including ‘near-record warm ocean temperatures in Atlantic’ lead to stark prediction from Noaa for June to November
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the Guardian
Blow to UAW as Mercedes workers in Alabama vote against unionization
Workers in Tuscaloosa vote against bid to unionize, as UAW president Shawn Fain hails impact of campaign despite defeat
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the Guardian
UK rail faces fight to stay on track as climate crisis erodes routes
Britain’s railways are spending billions on bolstering the tracks against geological movements caused by extreme weather. But technology and new ...
[2/2] … themselves (willingly or unwillingly) in sexual situations before that age. They would be better off knowing some crucial points about birth control and preventing disease, and how to say no firmly but without rejecting the person, before they need to know it. Here is criticism of that rule.
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Sex education in English schools set to be banned before children are nine. These guidelines cover education of teenagers as well as that of children, and some topics won't be allowed until age 15. A fraction of teenagers find …
the Guardian
Sex education in English schools set to be banned before children are nine
Education secretary Gillian Keegan to announce guidelines for phased discussion of topics depending on pupils’ age
the Guardian
Sex education is now just another political football. For the children’s sake, the adults must grow up | Gaby Hinsliff
Teenagers need and want good information about sex. The government’s review, and this ideological tug-of-war, is failing them, says Guardian colu...
the Guardian
Free the fridges! Make dishwashers great again! US conservatives have odd priorities | Emma Beddington
The latest victims of the culture wars? Woke white goods. Because, apparently, energy efficiency and lower electricity bills are unAmerican
the Guardian
‘You feel like you’re in prison’: workers claim Amazon’s surveillance violates labor law
Exclusive: employees at a Missouri warehouse file charges against firm alleging use of ‘intrusive algorithms’ to deter union efforts
Green activists push Biden to <a href="Green activists push Biden to freeze ‘disastrous’ deepwater oil export facilities.">freeze ‘disastrous’ deepwater oil export facilities.
[2/2] … ever was. It deserves our support. Diversity is a different issue. Efforts for diversity are desirable when they operate at the long term -- aiding the members of disprivileged groups to overcome the unfair obstacles that bigotry puts in their way. But we should not be carried away in pursuit of diversity.
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The Black Lives Matter era is over. It taught us the limits of diversity for diversity’s sake. I hope the Black Lives Matter campaign is not truly over. It is a campaign to put a stop to the hairtrigger racist violence of uniformed thugs. That campaign is as justified and necessary now as it …
the Guardian
The Black Lives Matter era is over. It taught us the limits of diversity for diversity’s sake | Nesrine Malik
Hastily established racial equality schemes are being shuttered. What survives is a movement that’s achieving real change, says Guardian columnis...
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