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Victims and aggressors
During the Cold War, the United States and Russia were presented as opposites, like Yin and Yang. However, most people in the United States and Russia have this in common: they believe they are victims of the rest of the world, which justifies the use of force and therefore aggression. This aggression allows for colonial…
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Our lives depend on the upcoming midterms
Aggression serves no purpose. Insults, lack of restraint, denigration, wanting to punish others, and violence have serious consequences. intransigence has serious consequences on both the left and the right; it is the best way to loose elections. It creates enemies. Improving the world does not mean accusing others. We need more tolerance on both the…
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The moral compass
Since the Hamas massacres of Israeli civilians on October 7, 2023, the Israeli government has broken every moral rule and international norm. Its army has entered Gaza and bombed civilians. The Israeli government has accelerated settlement on the West Bank, invaded southern Lebanon and bombed Syria. Hezbollah and Iran responded by launching missiles against Israeli…
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Satellite view of the evolution of fires around the world July-August 2019
Check out what I found in NASAWorldview : Satellite view of the evolution of fires around the world July-August 2019: https://go.nasa.gov/2PkgUfC ——————————————————————————————- UnitedNations: Protection of Global Natural Resources – Sign the Petition “Protection of the Amazon”!: http://chng.it/txkS4yrW ——————————————————————————————- Check out the UNenvironment program: https://www.unenvironment.org On the agenda, the UN Climate Action summit on 23 September 2019. UN must…
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Turn
“Look back and take a picture of the Earth”, Carl Sagan told the Apollo 17 astronauts Who were oriented towards space Photographing distant planets and stars. “Turn back, there’s no need to look to the future!” When, for the first time, Humans cause disasters At the magnitude of natural disasters, You chose not to look…
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Heaven For Everyone – Queen
Heaven For Everyone – Queen This could be heavenThis could be heavenThis could be heavenThis could be heavenThis could be heaven for everyone In these days of cool reflection (reflection)You come to me and everything seems alrightIn these days of cold affectionsYou sit by me and everything’s fine This could be heaven for everyoneThis world could be…
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“Courage is found in unlikely places”…
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Fais – Act
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Is the world getting better or worse? A look at the numbers – Steven Pinker – TEDTalks : https://youtu.be/yCm9Ng0bbEQ
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What world do we live in?
Making a Meaningful Map – ESRI: http://www.esri.com/news/arcuser/0911/making-a-map-meaningful.html Map projection – Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Map_projection Flag of the United Nations – Wikipedia: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_of_the_United_Nations Boston public schools map switch aims to amend 500 years of distortion (the video is quite fun) – The Guardian: https://www.theguardian.com/education/2017/mar/19/boston-public-schools-world-map-mercator-peters-projection To order one of the “planisphères renversantes” from an over-passionate anti-imperialist: http://les-volets-jaunes.org/planispheres-renversantes/envoi-postal Something Strange Happens When You Flatten…