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"The US has the highest gun ownership rate in the world - an average arsenal of 88 guns per 100 people. That puts it first in the world for gun ownership - even the number two country, Yemen, has significantly fewer - 54.8 per 100 people". (Quote: The Guardian)
In a bid to return the US to the "Great" Middle Ages, National Vulgarist D. Trump has appointed his long-time "Prosperity Pastor" to the official White House position of "Spiritual Advisor".
Yes, you saw that right.
The US Ambassador to Thailand has apparently sent a letter to the Thai government in an attempt to block its ban on a set of three agricultural poisons, apparently singling out the herbicide glyphosate (aka Monsanto Roundup weed killer).
There's also Thailand's recent ban on ractopamine, an imported feed additive widely used by pork producers in the US, while banned in over 160 countries worldwide.
A five minute journey into the concept of cultural differences, with language as primary example.
Slaughter of Syrian Kurds ensues.
Do not re-elect Donald Trump.
His removal of a few dozen US troops in Syria knowingly invites Turkey to attack and slaughter the People of a key US ally in the war against ISIS fanatics. Explanation of a US Trump blunder, with wide-ranging consequences.
The people who elected Trump voted for him because he promised a great big wall at the Mexican border, paid for by the Mexican people. And what do we get now?
How to plant a thousand trees in one go. The location, preparation, source of tree saplings, tree planting and proper care. A personal account of a July 2016 tree planting experience.
The US 2016 election's top five presidential candidates in a nutshell, with voting advice.
In alphabetical order: Hillary Clinton, Gary Johnson, Bernie Sanders, Jill Stein, Donald Trump.
We go into the details of each candidate. And conclude who to vote for, and why.
Who would have thought it. The Swiss successfully limited CEO pay. How did they do it?
"The People Against Rip-Off - Vote Yes on 3 March 2013" reads one of the campaign texts of the anti "Rip-Off Initiative".
This is the question holding up the passage of a national budget in the United States.
On one side there's a newly re-elected President who championed that the rich, the upper 1-2% must go back to paying their fair share of taxes, the rate that they paid earlier, before the Bush tax holidays. With him is the Democratic minority in the House of Representatives, while the party holds a majority in the Senate.