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Choosing a News Source Wisely
It is crucial to have an independent and reliable press. People need to know who owns the press. If the press is biased because it is owned by a handful of billionaire families, if it loses its objectivity, if it no longer relays verified facts and reliable information, but instead disseminates opinions, then it deprives…
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The workers
“Saluez, riches heureux, /“Salute, you happy rich, Ces pauvres en haillons / These poor in rags Saluez, ce sont eux, / Salute them, they’re the ones Qui gagnent vos millions” / Who earn your millions” Song by the Penn Sardin of Douarnenez, 1905. Wealth in Europe and America has been and continues to be built…
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Finance & Obesity
Today, nearly half of the world’s population is considered obese: Obesity and overweight – World Health organization: https://www.who.int/en/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/obesity-and-overweight Associated pathologies are considered as causes of “preventable” diseases because people are considered responsible individuals. This has the effect of distorting the figures, for example by pointing out the risks associated with physical inactivity or tobacco (risks…
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Feet of money
If they lose pennies of money, everything falls apart…… Feet of clay – Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feet_of_clay Goliath – Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goliath Ducasse d’Ath: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ducasse_d%27Ath Ambiorix, Ducasse d’Ath: https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ambiorix_(géant_d%27Ath) La maison mère de Casino se place en procédure de sauvegarde – Le Monde: https://www.lemonde.fr/economie/article/2019/05/23/la-maison-mere-de-casino-se-place-en-procedure-de-sauvegarde_5466233_3234.html Jean-Marie Messier : gloire et chute d’un patron français du 12 octobre 2015 – France Inter: https://www.franceinter.fr/emissions/affaires-sensibles/affaires-sensibles-12-octobre-2015 University…
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The pill umbrella
Drug research went from the public to the private sector just before World War II, with the hope that economic incentive would enable more drug discoveries. Consumers would assume they would keep in mind common health interest, assuming they had humanitarian values… But it is not what has happened. Big pharmaceutical companies are driven by profit. They set…