Wednesday, July 29, 2020
Tuesday, July 28, 2020
Sunday, July 26, 2020
US a Failing State?
https://thebaffler.com/latest/near-and-present-anarchy-zakin
In a weak state, basic services such as education and health are privatized; public facilities decline. Infrastructure, including schools and hospitals, shows signs of neglect, particularly outside of major cities. Journalists and civil society activists are harassed. Tensions among ethnic, religious, or linguistic groups increase, but widespread violence does not erupt—yet.
In a failing state, a single leader gains control of the legislature, law enforcement, and the judiciary. The leader and his cronies are enriched while ordinary citizens are left without basic services.
In a failed state, living standards deteriorate rapidly. Citizens feel they exist only to satisfy the ruler’s greed and lust for power. The potential for violence increases as the state’s legitimacy crumbles.
Finally, in a collapsed state, warlords run the country. The market rules to the exclusion of any other concerns, while the social compact has been completely eroded. “The Id is unleashed.”
In a weak state, basic services such as education and health are privatized; public facilities decline. Infrastructure, including schools and hospitals, shows signs of neglect, particularly outside of major cities. Journalists and civil society activists are harassed. Tensions among ethnic, religious, or linguistic groups increase, but widespread violence does not erupt—yet.
In a failing state, a single leader gains control of the legislature, law enforcement, and the judiciary. The leader and his cronies are enriched while ordinary citizens are left without basic services.
In a failed state, living standards deteriorate rapidly. Citizens feel they exist only to satisfy the ruler’s greed and lust for power. The potential for violence increases as the state’s legitimacy crumbles.
Finally, in a collapsed state, warlords run the country. The market rules to the exclusion of any other concerns, while the social compact has been completely eroded. “The Id is unleashed.”
Saturday, July 25, 2020
Thursday, July 16, 2020
Silent Death – Toxic Water in the Valley
Large area around Fresno with contaminated water. One million residents without clean drinking water.
https://www.kvie.org/programs/viewfinder/
https://www.kvie.org/programs/viewfinder/
Monday, July 13, 2020
Friday, July 10, 2020
Wednesday, July 1, 2020
Circumventing Paywalls
There is also a Firefox extension on Github, just search for "paywall firefox extension github".
For all sites where it is technically possible, it automatically unblocks the content.
https://caitlinjohnstone.com/2018/02/13/how-to-deprive-mainstream-media-of-revenue-and-get-around-their-paywalls/
https://metallicman.com/laoban4site/how-to-get-around-paywalls-on-internet-news-sites/
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