Trump to impose new 25% tariffs on Mexico, Canada.
US also boosting China tariffs from 10% to 20%
> The United States imposed new 25% tariffs Tuesday on exports from its two biggest trading partners, Mexico and Canada, ignoring evidence that the neighboring countries curtailed illegal migration and the flow of illicit drugs into the U.S. as President Donald Trump had demanded.
Trump pauses US aid to Ukraine.
> President Donald Trump has placed a pause on aid to Ukraine, the White House announced late Monday.
Internal Memos: Senior USAID Leaders Warned Trump Appointees of Hundreds of Thousands of Deaths From Closing Agency.
One million children will go untreated for severe malnutrition, up to 166,000 people will die from malaria and 200,000 more children will be paralyzed by polio over the next decade, the memos estimated. The programs were cut anyway.
> One million children will go untreated for severe malnutrition, up to 166,000 people will die from malaria and 200,000 more children will be paralyzed by polio over the next decade, the memos estimated. The programs were cut anyway.
Russia/Ukraine: Ill-treatment of Ukrainians in Russian captivity amounts to war crimes and crimes against humanity.
Russian authorities have subjected Ukrainian prisoners of war (POWs) and civilian captives to torture, prolonged incommunicado detention, enforced disappearance and other inhumane treatment, which amount to war crimes and crimes against humanity, Amnesty International said in a new report today. The...
> Russian authorities have subjected Ukrainian prisoners of war (POWs) and civilian captives to torture, prolonged incommunicado detention, enforced disappearance and other inhumane treatment, which amount to war crimes and crimes against humanity, Amnesty International said in a new report today. > > The report, A Deafening Silence: Ukrainians held incommunicado, forcibly disappeared and tortured in Russian captivity, documents how Ukrainian POWs and civilians held captive by Russia since February 2022 are being deliberately cut off from the outside world, often for years. A lack of transparency over their whereabouts has allowed for their torture and other ill-treatment in detention, and even unlawful killings of POWs, to continue with total impunity.
Actually no, I spent my time on earth thinking and practicing the best ethics I could, even in sometimes if it meant I will lose.
Currently, I don't see any reason to continue to do so.
As I said before, I did not get anything from doing good and I only lost by doing it.
Evil society exists, if the good has to be done, then why should I be the one to do it?
I guess you did not watch The platform and that is why you commented with what you commented, so let me put it simply.
The people who are above me will always be as harsh as they can, the people in my same class will get the tit for tat treatment in order for us to be able to get the max benefit from each other and the class who are lower than me would not get any space in my mind, just like I won't get any space in their minds.
I spent my current age doing good and that earned me zero returns and some losses and I know a lot of people who had a similar experience to me.
No one even feels greatful for the good I do.
Respectfully your argument does not hold up for me.
What guarantee that if they were in my own shoes they wouldn't fuck me up?
Why not focus on my benefit regardless of its effect on the world?
Why care about a society that does not care about me?
I feel that The Platform movie answer exactly this question, everyone care only about himself.
Why do any good at all?
Considering the fact the doing good will not earn you anything in anyway and that if you are not a millionaire or billionaire your good acts won't matter at all.
What's the point?
I had seen with my own eyes good people being manipulated and fucked because they did something good, on the other hand it's pretty rare for evil people to face any consequences.
Why should I restrict my free hands with ethics and why should I think about it?
Just a note: I am a deist, so I don't believe that doing good will get you anything in the after life.
Reminder: Russia violated all of these uninformed.
Also, why is this posted here? This is not a meme.
Federal workers with Long COVID face firings, loss of accommodations, and more challenges under Trump.
Many federal government employees with Long COVID and other chronic diseases and disabilities are deeply concerned about their future under the Trump administration. The Sick Times spoke to several federal workers with Long COVID who have been part of mass firings, have faced new challenges receivin...
> Key points you should know: > - Federal employees with Long COVID are among those who lost or may lose their jobs during extreme workforce cuts under the Trump administration. > - While the federal government has historically supported workers with disabilities, some now worry accommodations such as working remotely are now threatened. > - If fired or pushed out of their jobs, employees with Long COVID are concerned about diminished opportunities for other work that would offer the accommodations and healthcare coverage they need. > - Current challenges for federal workers with Long COVID are part of a broader climate of ableism and COVID-19 denial under Trump.
UN rights chief deeply worried about 'fundamental shift' in direction in US.
> United Nations Human Rights Chief Volker Türk has expressed deep concern over the United States' "fundamental shift" in direction since the last election and has condemned the "unchecked power" of "unelected tech oligarchs."
Will Trump’s entire presidency be as damaging as his first month?
> From blowing up at Zelenskyy to fast-tracking Executive Orders, what can we learn from Trump’s recent behaviour?
Abbott’s Border Disaster Has Created a No-Bid Bonanza for Private Contractors.
There is now a powerful, well-heeled constituency that has built up around Operation Lone Star.
> Operation Lone Star has unleashed a windfall for private contractors cashing in on a four-year-long emergency shopping spree.
Women earn 78 cents for every $1 men paid on average.
New data shows Australia's gender pay gap has narrowed, but working women are still more than $28,000 a year worse off than the average man.
> In short: > > More than half of Australian companies have improved their gender pay gap, compared to last year. But for every $1 a man earns, women, on average, still only earn 78 cents. > > The gender pay gap is not about "equal pay for equal work", but aims to quantify the difference between the average earnings of women and men in the workforce. > > What's next? > > Anyone can view the gender pay gaps at companies that employ more than 5 million Australian workers, and their plans to reduce the gap.
Trump’s tariff threats expose Canada’s internal monopoly problem.
Trump’s tariff threats are a wake-up call. Instead of fearing U.S. trade moves, Canada must tackle its internal monopolies to boost competition and growth.
> From airlines to banks, fixing Canada’s competition problem starts with smarter domestic reforms.
Petition calls on Finnish universities to oppose US attempts to censor use of terms such as equality, climate change.
The chancellor of the University of Helsinki told a newspaper last month that US authorities had pressured the university to remove certain terms from its press release about Fulbright scholarships.
> The chancellor of the University of Helsinki told a newspaper last month that US authorities had pressured the university to remove certain terms from its press release about Fulbright scholarships.
Iran Vice President Zarif Resigns Amid Government Turmoil In Tehran.
Iranian Vice President for Strategic Affairs Mohammad Javad Zarif has stepped down on the "advice" of the country's judiciary chief, Gholam Hossein Mohseni-Ejei.
> Iranian Vice President for Strategic Affairs Mohammad Javad Zarif has stepped down on the "advice" of the country's judiciary chief, Gholam Hossein Mohseni-Ejei.
Why bike lanes should remain on Ontario’s roads.
Efforts to remove bike lanes in Toronto could result in more injuries and make transportation more challenging for people.
Trump, EPA Aim to Remove Finding That Mandates Action on Greenhouse Gas Pollution.
> Experts expect Trump’s team to lean on legal arguments, not science, to take down EPA’s 16-year-old endangerment finding.
"and when nobody wakes you up in the morning, and when nobody waits for you at night, and when you can do whatever you want. what do you call it, freedom or loneliness?"
This quote had hit me deeply.
What will that achieve here exactly?