Why does everyone insist that charities can do the helping when it's obvious that charities cannot keep up? For that matter, why do the people who insist that charities should be the sole help rarely donate to charities that do help?
For that matter, how can a corporation legally be a person (And that was decided upon rather unethically by a 19th century Supreme Court) when a corporation is just a piece of paper whose ownership gets transferred?
Mid-East
Spike in Syrian refugee numbers.
Gaza Weapons Smuggling Will Not Stop, Moussa Abu Marzouk, Hamas No. 2, Says.
Hezbollah: Tel Aviv A Target In Future Wars.
Baghdad and Kurds fail to defuse standoff.
Gaza Weapons Smuggling Will Not Stop, Moussa Abu Marzouk, Hamas No. 2, Says.
Hezbollah: Tel Aviv A Target In Future Wars.
Baghdad and Kurds fail to defuse standoff.
Africa
Egypt judges call for national strike over Mursi decree. If this gets more serious, Egypt may get it's own category for the time being. Now Mursi is saying that his decree is temporary. I think that's been heard before.
Asia
China lands fighter jet on new carrier in show of force.
Dhaka Bangladesh clothes factory fire kills more than 100.
Second Pakistan bomb targets Dera Ismail Khan.
Dhaka Bangladesh clothes factory fire kills more than 100.
Second Pakistan bomb targets Dera Ismail Khan.
Europe
Catalonia vote raises issue of independence.
Scottish independence: SNP confirms referendum question.
Scottish independence: SNP confirms referendum question.
Basque separatists Eta 'ready to disband'.
Russian tycoon Alexander Lebedev 'expects jail' over punch-up.
Greek police recover stolen Olympia artefacts.
Russian tycoon Alexander Lebedev 'expects jail' over punch-up.
Greek police recover stolen Olympia artefacts.
Americas
U.S.
Election Spurred a Move to Codify U.S. Drone Policy.
Sen. Rand Paul renews fight over indefinite detention of US citizens.
Flash fire injures four in State Department building during construction repairs.
Sen. Rand Paul renews fight over indefinite detention of US citizens.
Flash fire injures four in State Department building during construction repairs.
States Want to Have Say During Talks Over Budget.
Feds: Teachers embroiled in test-taking fraud.
As O’Malley eyes repeal, Md. death row remains at ‘impasse’.
Feds: Teachers embroiled in test-taking fraud.
As O’Malley eyes repeal, Md. death row remains at ‘impasse’.
Religion
Salvation Army Official: Gays Deserve Death. Tempted to now leave notes stating "This is why you don't get my money" in all the bell ringers buckets this Christmas.
A Year in Jail for Not Believing in God? How Kentucky is Persecuting Atheists. Thanks to JPH for this link!
A Year in Jail for Not Believing in God? How Kentucky is Persecuting Atheists. Thanks to JPH for this link!
Business
Environment
Possible safety breaches at radioactive waste plant, files show. Oh fucking lovely. Hope no one needs the Columbia River for anything.
Swallowing Rain Forest, Cities Surge in Amazon.
Swallowing Rain Forest, Cities Surge in Amazon.
Y'know, the Supreme Court actually never ruled that Corporations are people. They ruled that Corporations should be treated as people FOR TAX PURPOSES. Some clerk translated that to "Corporations are people", and the fallacy has stuck with us.
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