The BBC wants to make ISPs in Australia [ punish their customers on accusation of sharing ]( http://torrentfreak.com/bbc-isps-should-assume-heavy-vpn-users-are-pirates-140908/ ) — including anyone that makes heavy use of a VPN.
Ссылка: https://stallman.org/archives/2014-jul-oct.html#10_September_2014_%28Accusation_of_sharing%29

Everyone: urge California Gov Brown to sign the bill that [ requires thugs to get a warrant before using drones ]( https://ssl.capwiz.com/aclu/ca/issues/alert/?alertid=63307506 ) .
Ссылка: https://stallman.org/archives/2014-jul-oct.html#10_September_2014_%28Urgent%3A_Get_a_warrant_before_using_drones%29

In Africa, as formerly in Iraq and Afghanistan, [ the US is spending millions on aid projects that generally don't work ]( http://www.commondreams.org/views/2014/09/08/how-not-win-hearts-and-minds-africa ) because they never made sense.
Ссылка: https://stallman.org/archives/2014-jul-oct.html#10_September_2014_%28US_spending_millions_on_aid_projects_that_don%27t_work%29

Deforesters murdered Peruvian activists that [ campaigned against illegal logging ]( http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/sep/09/illegal-loggers-blamed-for-of-peru-forest-campaigner ) .
Ссылка: https://stallman.org/archives/2014-jul-oct.html#10_September_2014_%28Deforesters_murdered_Peruvian_activists%29

Everyone: call on OceanaGold to [ drop its lawsuit which claims El Salvador is not allowed to protect its water supplies ]( http://action.sumofus.org/a/el-salvador-mining-lawsuit/4/2/ ) .
Ссылка: https://stallman.org/archives/2014-jul-oct.html#10_September_2014_%28Urgent%3A_Call_on_OceanaGold_to_drop_lawsuit%29

Gambia Passes Bill [ Imposing Life Sentences for Some Homosexual Acts ]( http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/sep/09/gambia-passes-bill-life-imprisonment-homosexual-acts ) .
Ссылка: https://stallman.org/archives/2014-jul-oct.html#10_September_2014_%28Life_Sentences_for_Some_Homosexual_Acts%29

Clinton's glowing review of Kissinger's book [ shows what she is really made of ]( http://www.commondreams.org/views/2014/09/08/hillary-clinton-serves-us-kissinger-kool-aid ) .
Ссылка: https://stallman.org/archives/2014-jul-oct.html#10_September_2014_%28Clinton%27s_glowing_review_of_Kissinger%27s_book%29

TEPCO is [ withholding pay from Fukushima cleanup workers ]( http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2014/sep/09/fukushima-daiichi-operators-face-court-for-unpaid-wages ) . One would think that such an important job, which has to be done right, should offer high pay to get the best workers.
Ссылка: https://stallman.org/archives/2014-jul-oct.html#10_September_2014_%28TEPCO_is_withholding_pay%29

The EU's dependence on Russia for natural gas is [ creating strong pressure for energy efficiency improvements ]( http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/sep/09/europe-dependency-russian-gas-energy-efficiency-eu ) .
Ссылка: https://stallman.org/archives/2014-jul-oct.html#10_September_2014_%28EU%27s_dependence_on_Russia_for_natural_gas%29

US thugs have taken 2.5 billion dollars in the past 13 years [ from people who were not charged with crimes ]( http://www.washingtonpost.com/sf/investigative/2014/09/06/stop-and-seize/ ) . No matter what Kafkaesque excuses they make, this is punishment without trial. The US is also [ turning towards Pre-emptive prosecution ]( http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2013/02/201321710236780782.html ) , where the question is not whether you committed a crime but whether you might.
Ссылка: https://stallman.org/archives/2014-jul-oct.html#10_September_2014_%28US_thugs_have_taken_2.5_billion_dollars%29

Bahrain [ continues to repress dissidents ]( http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/sep/09/bahrain-human-rights-activist-maryam-al-khawaja ) .
Ссылка: https://stallman.org/archives/2014-jul-oct.html#10_September_2014_%28Bahrain_continues_to_repress_dissidents%29

The manufactures of armored cars for thugs feel uncomfortable about admitting that [ they are made to repress protesters ]( http://www.commondreams.org/views/2014/09/09/armored-vehicle-manufacturer-flips-out-after-its-representative-explains-why ) . When US thugs use their military-style "counter-terrorism" gear for suppressing protests, it turns out to be illegal; [ thug departments that have done this could get in trouble ]( http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/sep/09/police-military-gear-riots-repay-millions-senate-ferguson ) . Rather than fining these thug departments, it would be far more effective to take away their heavy weapons and armor. Or maybe the rule won't get enforced.
Ссылка: https://stallman.org/archives/2014-jul-oct.html#10_September_2014_%28Armored_cars_for_thugs%29

The ideology of ISIS is [ based on modern European ideas ]( http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/sep/09/isis-jihadi-shaped-by-modern-western-philosophy ) , notwithstanding its pretension to return to the roots of Islam. Exposing this might undermine ISIS propaganda.
Ссылка: https://stallman.org/archives/2014-jul-oct.html#10_September_2014_%28The_ideology_of_ISIS%29

US citizens: call on the EPA to [ require frackers to disclose all the chemicals they use ]( https://secure.nrdconline.org/site/Advocacy?cmd=display&page=UserAction&id=3579 ) .
Ссылка: https://stallman.org/archives/2014-jul-oct.html#10_September_2014_%28Urgent%3A_Require_frackers_to_disclose_all_the_chemicals_they_use%29

US citizens: tell the CFPB to [ publish consumers' complaints about financial companies ]( https://secure3.convio.net/engage/site/Advocacy?pagename=homepage&page=UserAction&id=11908 ) .
Ссылка: https://stallman.org/archives/2014-jul-oct.html#10_September_2014_%28Urgent%3A_Publish_consumers%27_complaints_about_financial_companies%29

John Crawford was shot dead by thugs in a Walmart while [ holding a BB gun he wanted to buy ]( http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/sep/07/ohio-black-man-killed-by-police-walmart-doubts-cast-witnesss-account ) . It appears this was based on an exaggerated and false accusation from someone who was in the store. The article shows why "open carry" laws effectively apply only to whites. It's [ too dangerous if you're black ]( https://stallman.org/archives/2014-may-aug.html#18_August_2014_(Michael_Browns_autopsy_report) ) . Lawfully carrying a concealed gun can cause you trouble if you're a black; thugs frequently search you, and even though the gun is not a crime, the thugs will look for an excuse to charge you with something. As a result, [ "stand your ground" laws ]( https://stallman.org/archives/2014-may-aug.html#15_August_2014_(Stand_your_ground_laws) ) are also whites-only.
Ссылка: https://stallman.org/archives/2014-jul-oct.html#11_September_2014_%28Open_carry_for_whites_only%29

Greenhouse gas emissions in 2013 [ increased faster than any time since 1984 ]( http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2014/sep/09/carbon-dioxide-emissions-greenhouse-gases ) .
Ссылка: https://stallman.org/archives/2014-jul-oct.html#11_September_2014_%28Greenhouse_gas_emissions%29

Models are in danger of being [ denied their pay unless they diet to an extent that is dangerously unhealthy ]( http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/sep/09/models-diet-go-broke-modeling-industry ) . Except the stars, of course. These abuses [ resemble what we see in other fields of work ]( https://stallman.org/archives/2014-may-aug.html#12_May_2014_(Mistreatment_of_prostitutes_by_their_employers) ) , so I wonder if there are general solutions that cover all fields. For instance, how does it happen that models start in debt? Should it be a crime to make workers pay money to get a job?
Ссылка: https://stallman.org/archives/2014-jul-oct.html#11_September_2014_%28Ill_treatment_of_models%29

A [ silly and annoying rule change ]( http://www.latimes.com/food/dailydish/la-dd-new-fda-regulations-cheeses-20140903-story.html ) by US customs has banned famous French cheeses. Another silly and annoying US customs rule is the one that prohibits import of all meat products, even soup mixes. Yes, it is conceivable that they could carry a prion disease — but nobody is going to feed the soup to cattle.
Ссылка: https://stallman.org/archives/2014-jul-oct.html#11_September_2014_%28US_customs_bans_famous_French_cheeses%29

Violence between individuals [ kills ten times as many people as wars ]( http://www.theguardian.com/society/2014/sep/09/domestic-violence-between-individuals-war ) , and costs 40 times as much.
Ссылка: https://stallman.org/archives/2014-jul-oct.html#11_September_2014_%28Violence_between_individuals%29

Limiting global heating to 2C was an arbitrary target, and appears to be [ too much heating for safety ]( http://www.theguardian.com/environment/southern-crossroads/2014/sep/09/new-york-climate-summit-two-degrees-warming-policy-disaster ) .
Ссылка: https://stallman.org/archives/2014-jul-oct.html#11_September_2014_%28Limiting_global_heating%29

If the US goes to war with ISIS, [ how long before Americans conclude that it was a mistake ]( https://firstlook.org/theintercept/?p=4462 ) ? ISIS is evil enough that fighting ISIS is not inherently wrong. The same was true for Saddam Hussein — but launching a war against his regime made things worse in Iraq, and the same thing could easily happen again. Thwarting ISIS in a conventional war of movement is easy. Destroying ISIS would mean an urban guerrilla war, which would be horrible (as it was 8 years ago in the same part of Iraq) and [ would not succeed ]( https://stallman.org/archives/2013-nov-feb.html#21_December_2013_(West_must_not_ignore_message_that_its_wars_stir_up_hatred) ) . To really defeat ISIS requires [ convincing Iraq's Sunnis to kick ISIS out ]( https://stallman.org/archives/2014-may-aug.html#25_August_2014_(Shi%27ite_militias_intend_to_expel_Sunnis) ) .
Ссылка: https://stallman.org/archives/2014-jul-oct.html#11_September_2014_%28If_the_US_goes_to_war_with_ISIS%29

Ferguson's city council is [ voting to limit court fine income to 15% of the city revenue ]( http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/sep/09/ferguson-to-cap-court-fine-revenue ) , instead of 21% as now. What directly oppresses the poor citizens of Ferguson is the rules that the system follows, such as fining people for being unable to pay fines. Cutting out a little over 1/4 of the fines is insufficient to make a qualitative difference. Some of the other changes might matter more.
Ссылка: https://stallman.org/archives/2014-jul-oct.html#11_September_2014_%28Ferguson_court_fine_income%29

The UK government has created lots of excuses to fine the poor, so it is no surprise that one man's death is [ directly tied to fining him ]( http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/sep/09/david-clapson-benefit-sanctions-death-government-policies ) .
Ссылка: https://stallman.org/archives/2014-jul-oct.html#11_September_2014_%28UKs_excuses_to_fine_the_poor%29

Famous tree-huggers can inspire us to [ actions that could save Earth's climate ]( http://www.commondreams.org/views/2014/09/09/hugging-trees-age-climate-disruption ) . A Massachusetts district attorney dropped charges against two anti-coal protesters because he concluded their actions were [ justified to prevent global disaster ]( http://www.commondreams.org/news/2014/09/09/theyre-right-citing-climate-prosecutor-drops-charges-against-coal-blockaders ) .
Ссылка: https://stallman.org/archives/2014-jul-oct.html#11_September_2014_%28Famous_tree-huggers%29

Obama and Clinton take note: due to [ methane leaks ]( http://www.commondreams.org/views/2014/09/09/note-president-obama-fracking-may-be-worse-burning-coal ) , fracking is a bridge to nowhere. We must aim for renewables without delay. The US leads the way in [ failing to reduce greenhouse gas emissions ]( http://www.commondreams.org/news/2014/09/08/failing-reduce-carbon-emissions-us-leads-way-destroying-climate ) .
Ссылка: https://stallman.org/archives/2014-jul-oct.html#11_September_2014_%28Methane_leaks_from_fracking%29

CIA water torture was even [ more vicious than previously reported ]( http://www.commondreams.org/news/2014/09/08/they-got-medieval-his-ass-new-reporting-brutality-waterboarding ) . If the US wants to be morally superior to ISIS, it must punish all the torturers from Dubya on down.
Ссылка: https://stallman.org/archives/2014-jul-oct.html#11_September_2014_%28CIA_water_torture%29

Development of new crop varieties depends on wild relatives of the crops, but [ global heating puts those relatives in danger ]( http://www.commondreams.org/news/2014/09/08/endless-war-fertile-crescent-how-modern-crises-threaten-ancient-food-supply ) .
Ссылка: https://stallman.org/archives/2014-jul-oct.html#11_September_2014_%28Crop_varieties%29

A subtle change in the rules of the Federal Reserve Bank (an organization run by the big US banks) requires those banks to dump municipal bonds. This [ could force many US cities into bankruptcy ]( http://www.maxkeiser.com/2014/09/preparing-to-asset-strip-local-government-the-feds-bizarre-new-rules/ ) .
Ссылка: https://stallman.org/archives/2014-jul-oct.html#11_September_2014_%28New_rules_of_Federal_Reserve_Bank%29

An organized gang that raped children in the UK was [ protected assiduously by thugs ]( http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2014/sep/09/researcher-rotherham-abuse-feared-for-life-police-visit ) : when a researcher discovered what was going on and reported it, they threatened to expose the researcher to the gang. There are laws that dishonestly claim that every time someone under 16 or 18 (depending on where) has sex, it is "rape". Calling willing sex "rape" does not make it rape, and calling a 17-year-old who wants to have sex a "child" does not make that teenager a child. However, this gang committed [ real rapes, and other real violence, and its victims included real children ]( http://www.theguardian.com/society/2014/aug/26/rotherham-children-sexually-abused-report ) .
Ссылка: https://stallman.org/archives/2014-jul-oct.html#11_September_2014_%28Rapists_protected_by_UK_thugs%29

Zephyr Teachout got [ 1/3 of the vote in the New York gubernatorial primary ]( http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/sep/10/new-york-governor-andrew-cuomo-wins-democratic-primary ) against incumbent business-subservient Democrat Andrew Cuomo.
Ссылка: https://stallman.org/archives/2014-jul-oct.html#11_September_2014_%28Teachout_gets_one_third_of_the_vote%29

Australia's government [ says Australians shouldn't worry about being arbitrarily stopped from leaving the country ]( http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/sep/10/innocent-passengers-wont-be-detained-at-airports-scott-morrison-says ) , because the officials will be so well trained that they will never make a mistake.
Ссылка: https://stallman.org/archives/2014-jul-oct.html#11_September_2014_%28Arbitrary_detention_in_Australia%29

Hindu fanatics in India say they are going to [ convert "all" Christians and Muslims ]( http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/09/05/india-religion-modi-idINKBN0GZ2OC20140905 ) . This could only be done by threats of violence. Meanwhile, when supposedly "Hindu" Dalits try to convert officially to Buddhism, they face [ violent interference ]( https://stallman.org/archives/2013-sep-dec.html#13_October_2013_(Dalits_will_meet_to_convert_to_Buddhism) ) .
Ссылка: https://stallman.org/archives/2014-jul-oct.html#11_September_2014_%28Hindu_fanatics%29

Israel presented a [ video from 2009 as "evidence" that Palestinians were firing from al-Wafa hospital ]( http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/25999-israels-video-justifying-destruction-of-a-hospital-was-from-2009 ) . The video was of a different building, and was put together with an unrelated audio track talking about a house (not a big building).
Ссылка: https://stallman.org/archives/2014-jul-oct.html#11_September_2014_%28Israel_presents_evidence%29

Obama [ believes he is allowed to order bombing of Syria without congress ]( http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/sep/09/obama-speech-isis-campaign-congress-approval ) . If the president is allowed to bomb any country if he can convince it to accept some "noncombat" US troops, the requirement for Congressional approval of war is almost completely negated. Congress is inclined to approve this campaign, but it should demand to be asked so it can say yes.
Ссылка: https://stallman.org/archives/2014-jul-oct.html#11_September_2014_%28Congressional_approval_of_war%29

US citizens: [ call on the Department of Education ]( http://act.credoaction.com/sign/student_loan_arne_duncan ) to stop hiring debt collection companies to harass people for student loans. We really need to restore the possibility to eliminate student loans through bankruptcy. Until we do that, this is a necessary first step.
Ссылка: https://stallman.org/archives/2014-jul-oct.html#11_September_2014_%28Urgent%3A_Stop_harassment_for_student_loans%29

Everyone: [ Call on Walmart ]( http://act.colorofchange.org/sign/ReleaseTheTapes/ ) to release the video showing the killing of John Crawford.
Ссылка: https://stallman.org/archives/2014-jul-oct.html#11_September_2014_%28Urgent%3A_Walmart_video_showing_killing%29

A study finds that [ people under 17 years old that use marijuana every day suffer various harmful effects ]( http://www.theguardian.com/society/2014/sep/10/teenagers-who-use-cannabis-every-day-60-less-likely-to-finish-school ) . I don't think this can justify prohibition, because prohibition hurts a much larger number of people.
Ссылка: https://stallman.org/archives/2014-jul-oct.html#11_September_2014_%28Effects_of_daily_marijuana_use%29

Queensland, a state in Australia, has [ banned the general public from suing to block mines on environmental grounds ]( http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/sep/10/queensland-laws-stop-vexatious-green-groups ) . Thus, when the state government is inclined to close its eyes to probable environmental harm — which it clearly is, or it would not pass such a law — citizens will be helpless to prevent the harm.
Ссылка: https://stallman.org/archives/2014-jul-oct.html#11_September_2014_%28Queensland_bans_suing_to_block_mines%29

[ Murky Special Ops Have Become Corporate Bonanza, Says Report ]( https://firstlook.org/theintercept/?p=4505 ) .
Ссылка: https://stallman.org/archives/2014-jul-oct.html#11_September_2014_%28Special_Ops_corporate_bonanza%29

Israel gives [ preferential funding ]( http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4568999,00.html ) to people living in colonies in Palestine.
Ссылка: https://stallman.org/archives/2014-jul-oct.html#11_September_2014_%28Funding_for_West_Bank_settlements%29

The Israeli human rights group B'Tselem says it [ will not provide evidence of war crimes to the Israeli army ]( http://972mag.com/leading-israeli-human-rights-group-to-stop-cooperating-with-idf/96440/ ) , because the army has proved not to try seriously to investigate such crimes.
Ссылка: https://stallman.org/archives/2014-jul-oct.html#11_September_2014_%28B%27Tselem_to_stop_sharing_with_army%29

Join the global fight for a neutral net: [ Big Telecom vs THE WORLD ]( http://boingboing.net/2014/09/10/join-the-global-fight-for-a-ne.html ) .
Ссылка: https://stallman.org/archives/2014-jul-oct.html#11_September_2014_%28Global_fight_for_a_neutral_net%29

Ukraine says Russia has [ withdrawn most of its troops ]( http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/sep/10/ukraine-russia-troops-border-east-poroshenko ) . Offering some sort of partial autonomy to eastern Ukraine seems like a fine thing to do, and should not have required a war.
Ссылка: https://stallman.org/archives/2014-jul-oct.html#11_September_2014_%28Russian_troops_withdrawn_from_Ukraine%29

The neo-Nazi Azov militia battalion [ mumbles about overthrowing the government of Ukraine ]( http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/sep/10/azov-far-right-fighters-ukraine-neo-nazis ) .
Ссылка: https://stallman.org/archives/2014-jul-oct.html#11_September_2014_%28Neo-Nazi_Azov_militia_mumbling%29

Hawai'i's hotels are [ pushing to make it a crime to sleep or even sit on the sidewalk in Honolulu ]( http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/sep/10/hawaii-efforts-move-homeless-people-tourism ) . The proper answer to those hotels is, "Give the homeless people a better place to sleep and sit, or shut up!" Meanwhile, providing a camp on Sand Island is better than what many other US cities are doing.
Ссылка: https://stallman.org/archives/2014-jul-oct.html#11_September_2014_%28Persecution_of_homeless_people%29

The [ fear-war complex ]( http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/sep/10/american-fear-mongering-war-again-isis ) has convinced lots of Americans that ISIS is a direct threat to the US. The US government is planning to pressure Iraq to adopt a [ federal scheme for the "security forces" ]( http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/sep/10/john-kerry-baghdad-obama-isis-strategy ) . (Note that the article errs in speaking of the "Sunni majority". The Sunnis are a minority in Iraq, and the Iraqi government is controlled by the Shi'ite majority, which has used this power to oppress the Sunni minority.) I don't know enough to say this can work, but it seems to be at least vaguely headed in a sensible direction. However, the idea of supporting Syrians that are fighting both Assad and ISIS has [ serious problems ]( https://stallman.org/archives/2014-may-aug.html#21_July_2014_(Syria_calls_for_UK_to_support_Assad) ) : some of them are almost as fanatical Islamists as ISIS, and the rest tend to treat Islamists as rivals rather than enemies.
Ссылка: https://stallman.org/archives/2014-jul-oct.html#11_September_2014_%28ISIS_and_the_fear-war_complex%29

[ Chinese censorship ]( http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/sep/10/chinese-regime-web-censorship-state-china ) demonstrates that the internet empowers tyrannical regimes, if they are clever. To argue for human rights based on efficiency is turning things upside down. Freedom is more important than efficiency. We should sacrifice efficiency for freedom if necessary. If we want freedom in the internet, we can't assume that will happen due to the nature of the internet. We have to fight for it. YOU have to fight for it.
Ссылка: https://stallman.org/archives/2014-jul-oct.html#11_September_2014_%28Chinese_censorship%29

The IPCC proposed that governments surrender to their debt by [ borrowing more money ]( http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/sep/10/adapting-climate-change-markets-extreme-weather-events-expensive ) to cope with the damage caused by global heating. This would wipe out what remains of democracy in the world, and would not even reliably do what it is supposed to do. Since the debt is the result of an unjust plutocratic regime, it needs to be erased, not be catered to by increasing debt.
Ссылка: https://stallman.org/archives/2014-jul-oct.html#11_September_2014_%28IPCC_proposal_for_dealing_with_debt%29

[ Palestinians are boycotting ]( http://972mag.com/bringing-the-boycott-back-home-palestinian-stores-drop-israeli-goods/96278/ ) Israeli products.
Ссылка: https://stallman.org/archives/2014-jul-oct.html#11_September_2014_%28Boycott_of_Israeli_products%29