Tag: politics
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3M PFOS
Several layers of corruption. Bring forth the criminal charges and put these people in prison. […] Last year she found out her 65-year-old mother had 1,100 micrograms of PFOS per liter of blood—a concentration more typically found in industrial wastewater. Her 68-year-old father had about 800. Her 19-year-old daughter tested at 300. D’Hollander’s own level…
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It’s hard to explain evil: mental illness
If we cast a wider net and examine violence more broadly, evidence suggests mental illness does not cause violence. Large epidemiological studies have shown that rates of violence among people with mild-to-moderate mental illnesses range from 2%–4%, compared to 1%-3% in the general population. One of the strongest longitudinal studies, called the MacArthur Violence Risk…
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Charleroi metro line that never opened
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Ed Sheeran – 2step (feat. Antytila)
Antytila went viral earlier this year after they posted a video offering to perform via live link at a concert for Ukraine in Birmingham. Organisers of the concert, which featured Ed Sheeran, turned down the offer because of the group’s association with the military. Topolya said that because of this, Sheeran’s team then proposed a collaboration…
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How Putin’s Oligarchs Hide Their Billions
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Garry Kasparov: The Fight against Evil
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How Ukrainians are saving art during the war
Because under the 1954 convention, “damage to cultural property means damage to the cultural heritage of all mankind”. So attacks on cultural heritage are a considered war crime. But treaties can only do so much. In the years since, conflicts around the world have rendered immeasurable damage to cultural heritage. A lot of it intentional.…
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Latvian blend
Why many big corporates cannot be trusted. When is a cargo of Russian diesel not a cargo of Russian diesel? The answer is when Shell Plc, the largest European oil company, turns it into what traders refer to as a Latvian blend. The point is to market a barrel in which only 49.99% comes from…
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How the Ukrainian war affects the world
