Math Problem
You know, I was never that good at math back in school. Is there any chance any one could talk me through this equation?
Global Priority $U.S. Billions
Cosmetics in the United States 8
Ice cream in Europe 11
Perfumes in Europe and the United States 12
Pet foods in Europe and the United States 17
Business entertainment in Japan 35
Cigarettes in Europe 50
Alcoholic drinks in Europe 105
Narcotics drugs in the world 400
Military spending in the world 780
And compare that to what was estimated as additional costs to achieve universal access to basic social services in all developing countries:Global Priority $U.S. Billions
Basic education for all 6
Water and sanitation for all 9
Reproductive health for all women 12
Basic health and nutrition 13
Hubble Yet Again
Why don’t we put the amount of energy into projects like Hubble that we do into warfare? Oh yeah, capitalism and class society that’s it!
Science geeks of the world unite! If we are to have free enquiry tomorrow we must make revolution today!
Small Victories At Strathclyde University But Victories Nontheless
Stop the Press: Students at Strathclyde win concessions from university administration! (more…)
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This month it will become illegal to photograph the police.
Seriously!
On the 16th of Febuary this year the police get the power to arrest, with the threat of ten years in prison, anyone seen photographing them, or more specifically any one who ‘elicits or attempts to elicit information about (members of armed forces) … which is of a kind likely to be useful to a person committing or preparing an act of terrorism’.
Which is just as catch all as every other piece of anti-’terror’ legislation that has beenpassed in the last 7/8 years. So now if you, or anyone else, takes a photograph of the police assaulting people/acting an inappropriate manner you are quite likely to get arrested and threatened with jail time!
Shower of bastards.
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