From Iain Climie, Whitchurch, Hampshire, UK The simplest retort to climate change sceptics is that many actions that are vital if global warming is occurring make sense anyway (24 June, p 28). Restoring fish stocks, habitat conservation with careful exploitation, and alternatives to fossil fuels make sense regardless of the extent, nature and origin of …
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Slowly, seemingly inexorably, the U.S. is becoming more like the former Soviet Union. Just to begin the list of similarities: too many resources are being devoted to the military and the national security state; too many over-decorated generals are being given too much authority in government; bleeding-ulcer wars continue unstanched in Afghanistan, Iraq, and elsewhere; …
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Lying, says the New Scientist, is a vital, smoothing part of the social fabric. We develop the skill young: most 3-year-olds will lie quite naturally when it suits them. The average UK adult admits to lying 10 times a week – even if these tend to be little white lies, like inventing reasons for not …
This morning’s post was depressing, so I am reporting something sort-of funny: Opposite our flat there is a huge building site which is to have too levels of parking space below it. Because our own building is old and a bit vulnerable we had a detailed survey done of it as a precaution in case …
In a poll 35% of Americans thought Obamacare and the Affordable Care Act were different policies or didn’t know if they were the same or different. (New York Times) Few Americans are accurately informed about what is going on politically at home or abroad. They are told Obamacare is “bad” and should be scrapped, but …
