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The temptation to corrupt practices is ever present for politicians of all stripes. The very nature of their path to being elected, with its wheeling and dealing, means that they are often pre-adapted to the slippery slope of corruption...

Saying that Israel should not exist is not criticising Israel. Most of the people (outside radical Muslims etc.) who are currently criticising the actions of the Israeli government in Gaza and the West Bank defend the right of Israel to exist as a state, but they want Palestinians to have the same ...

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-05-05/tokyo-says-biden-remarks-unfortunate/103806612 Japan has hit back at US President Joe Biden's comments about the Asian ally being "xenophobic" like China and Russia, calling the characterisation "unfortunate" and misguided. Mr Biden lumped together allies Japan...

Who (aside from elements within Hamas etc.) is calling for the genocide of Jews? "From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free" Now, I can well believe that some of the people chanting that slogan are too ignorant to know what it actually means, even after Hamas kindly clarified it for them re...

Who (aside from elements within Hamas etc.) is calling for the genocide of Jews? The vast majority of pro-Palestinian protestors in western countries currently are criticising the Israeli governments policies on Palestinians and current military actions in Gaza, and calling for a ceasefire. The majo...

The actions of any government should be open to criticism by anybody. No law should conflate "Fight the Zionist occupiers" with "Death to the Jews".

What today's youth needs is vast amounts of algebra!

American voters are increasingly saying "a pox on both your houses", it seems to me...

I don't think you're going to find many fans of the Soviet Union or doctrinaire Marxism on this forum, SD...

In Soviet Russia, doll touches you!

I'm steering a middle ground here. I'd say that there are a whole variety of personal choices, including eating less meat, that are worth doing, and will have some effect, particularly if many start doing them. However, such changes are only a relatively small part of what is required to have a seri...

And it will seamlessly connect you to 5G towers anywhere in the world!

I always take mine out when I have a nap...

Does it kill all known pests?