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Colonization Without Saying So
As early as the 18th century, the Western world promoted the ideas of the Enlightenment philosophers. They proclaimed the right to a just rebellion against obscurantism, oppression, and the violation of universal human rights. But this was not universal in practice. These rights were denied to slaves in the colonies and to women. After World War…
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Fishing (La pêche)
The fuel required for large, petrol-powered boats is subsidized. These subsidies are funded through taxes and ultimately enrich oil companies. Banks only lend money to fishermen who use industrial fishing methods. All industrial fishermen around the world catch the same fishes in the same locations, under the same conditions and are dependent on oil. The…
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A slice of the cake
It’s not going well. Purchasing power is melting away, the standard of living is falling, and doctors are less and less available, drugs less and less reimbursed, and so on. Pouvoir d’achat : ce que disent les chiffres… et ce qu’ils ne disent pas – Radio France: https://www.radiofrance.fr/franceculture/podcasts/la-bulle-economique/pouvoir-d-achat-ce-que-disent-les-chiffres-et-ce-qu-ils-ne-disent-pas-7969607 There is clearly competition for resources. If…
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Representation of capitalism trying to take all the resources and trying to make workers live nothing but work
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Fund
According to the 2019 International Monetary Fund (IMF) report on energy subsidies, “fossil fuels account for 85 percent of all global subsidies,” and reducing these subsidies “would have lowered global carbon emissions by 28 percent and fossil fuel air pollution deaths by 46 percent, and increased government revenue by 3.8 percent of GDP.” – Global…
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demain le film: Intro
#demainlefilm: https://www.demain-lefilm.com Trailer: https://youtu.be/NUN0QxRB7e0 Demain présenté à la COP 21 – L’Express: http://www.lexpress.fr/actualite/societe/environnement/demain-le-road-movie-citoyen-de-melanie-laurent-est-presente-a-la-cop-21_1741493.html Annonce de l’accord de Paris: https://youtu.be/F0EZPC0gka8 “Demain”, un phénomène de société – Le Monde: http://www.lemonde.fr/planete/article/2016/02/03/demain-un-phenomene-de-societe_4858559_3244.html French actress Mélanie Laurent steps behind the camera for ‘Tomorrow,’ an environmental doc that offers solutions – LA Times: http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/la-et-mn-melanie-laurent-tomorrow-20170419-story.html