Erdogan says Turkey will not help the [ US defend Kurds. ]( http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/oct/19/turkey-will-not-cooperate-us-support-kurds-erdogan ) This formalizes what was already apparent. So much for Obama's dream coalition. However, the US can bring food, arms and Kurdish fighters to Kobani by air without Turkey's help.
Ссылка: https://stallman.org/archives/2014-jul-oct.html#20_October_2014_%28Erdogan%29

Beware the [ BitLicense. ]( https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2014/10/beware-bitlicense-new-yorks-virtual-currency-regulations-invade-privacy-and-hamper )
Ссылка: https://stallman.org/archives/2014-jul-oct.html#20_October_2014_%28Beware%29

The rate of deforestation in the Amazon rain forest [ has doubled since a year ago. ]( http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2014/oct/19/amazon-deforestation-satellite-data-brazil )
Ссылка: https://stallman.org/archives/2014-jul-oct.html#20_October_2014_%28Deforestation%29

Edzard Ernst, hero of [ scientific medicine. ]( http://www.theguardian.com/science/2014/oct/19/edzard-ernst-outspoken-professor-of-complementary-medicine )
Ссылка: https://stallman.org/archives/2014-jul-oct.html#20_October_2014_%28Edzard_Ernst%29

The UK is cutting the budget for education for teenagers in prison, but it proposes to build a privatized prison for teenagers as an [ excuse to legalize using force against them. ]( http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/oct/17/super-prison-children-ministry-justice-physical-punishment )
Ссылка: https://stallman.org/archives/2014-jul-oct.html#20_October_2014_%28UK%29

Facebook is still suspending the accounts of drag queens [ that don't reveal their official names. ]( http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/oct/17/facebook-still-freezing-accounts-despite-apology-drag-queens-real-names ) However, Facebook is trying to convince them to stay, so it can do drag net surveillance.
Ссылка: https://stallman.org/archives/2014-jul-oct.html#20_October_2014_%28Facebook%29

Coal companies used the G20 meeting to lobby for more coal mining, presenting coal [ as the savior of the world. ]( http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/oct/14/mining-companies-lobby-g20-leaders-to-back-coal-as-future-of-energy ) It's ridiculous, of course, but officials often support ridiculous claims to get funds for their election campaigns, or work in retirement.
Ссылка: https://stallman.org/archives/2014-jul-oct.html#20_October_2014_%28Coal_Companies%29

Seattle celebrated Indigenous Peoples Day, rather than celebrating the [ man who started killing and enslaving them. ]( http://www.democracynow.org/2014/10/13/seattle_marks_indigenous_people_s_day ) If you want to listen to the audio, for please use one of the alternative formats that work without enabling Javascript code.
Ссылка: https://stallman.org/archives/2014-jul-oct.html#20_October_2014_%28Indigenous_Peoples_Day%29

Automation is the central factor behind a 10% fall in wages for British workers without unusual marketable skills, [ and it is going to get worse. ]( http://www.theguardian.com/business/2014/oct/18/economy-bleak-british-workers-technology ) More or less the same is happening in the US. The solution is obvious: tax the rich to spread the benefits that automation provides.
Ссылка: https://stallman.org/archives/2014-jul-oct.html#20_October_2014_%28Automation%29

PISSI enslaves captured women. Some have escaped, and then a strange thing happens: they feel ashamed, rather than proud [ of their strength and courage. ]( http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/oct/19/isis-forced-marriage-syria-iraq-women-kidnapped ) I think this reflects twisted patriarchal gender attitudes, the same ones that provide the soil for PISSI to grow in. If you want to watch the video from youtube, don't watch it embedded — that uses nonfree software. Instead, fetch it with youtube-dl. PISSI captures and <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/world/shortcuts/2014/oct/19/victims-of-isis-non-western-journalists-dont-make-headlines"> kills Iraqi journalists too.</A>
Ссылка: https://stallman.org/archives/2014-jul-oct.html#20_October_2014_%28PISSI%29

Western-imposed privatization and spending cuts in Africa produced weak health care systems that can't cope with <a href="http://www.commondreams.org/news/2014/10/16/assassination-public-health-systems-driving-ebola-crisis-experts-warn"> epidemics such as Ebola.</A>
Ссылка: https://stallman.org/archives/2014-jul-oct.html#20_October_2014_%28Health%29

Republicans insanely condemn Obama's rational response to the [ danger of Ebola virus. ]( http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/oct/19/ebola-america-fear-barack-obama-virus ) What they demand to avoid at all costs is what will make the US safer from Ebola and other future epidemics: supporting proper public health systems in poor countries.
Ссылка: https://stallman.org/archives/2014-jul-oct.html#20_October_2014_%28Republicans%29

Everyone: Tell McDonalds to adopt a policy to make sure its palm oil does [ not cause deforestation. ]( http://act.sumofus.org/go/6113?t=1001&akid=7531.881131.je9vOW )
Ссылка: https://stallman.org/archives/2014-jul-oct.html#20_October_2014_%28Urgent%3A_McDonalds%29

A democratic primary/secondary [ school in the US. ]( http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2014/10/students-lead-the-learning-experience-at-democratic-schools/ )
Ссылка: https://stallman.org/archives/2014-jul-oct.html#20_October_2014_%28School%29

[ Deceptive practice ]( http://www.theguardian.com/society/2014/oct/14/deceit-default-setting-hedge-fund-tax-haven ) has become standard practice for many businesses.
Ссылка: https://stallman.org/archives/2014-jul-oct.html#20_October_2014_%28Businesses%29

The Canadian government is punishing NGOs with audits for writing to the government about issues, [ which is supposed to be legal for them. ]( http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/revenue-canada-targets-birdwatchers-for-political-activity-1.2799546 )
Ссылка: https://stallman.org/archives/2014-jul-oct.html#20_October_2014_%28Canadian_Government%29

An accused terrorist in the UK is being tried [ partly in secret. ]( http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2014/oct/13/jury-uk-first-major-terrorism-trial-heard-secret ) A secret trial is an unjust trial, but we have already seen enough to condemn one the charges, that of "possessing a document". For there to be any work that it is forbidden to have a copy of is incompatible with human rights.
Ссылка: https://stallman.org/archives/2014-jul-oct.html#20_October_2014_%28Trial%29

"Cost savings" obtained by screwing the poor and sick often cost society dearly. For instance, the UK could save 8 billion pounds a year by spending a mere 1/3 billion [ on mental health care for mothers. ]( http://www.theguardian.com/society/2014/oct/20/mental-health-care-new-mothers-cost-study ) Reducing spending or deficits is only an excuse. When right-wingers succeed in doing this, they turn around and cut taxes for the wealthy or businesses, thus creating another deficit that they "need" to reduce by screwing the poor and sick.
Ссылка: https://stallman.org/archives/2014-jul-oct.html#20_October_2014_%28Mental_Health%29

The US dropped weapons and supplies [ to Kurds in Kobani. ]( http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/oct/20/us-drops-weapons-to-kurds-in-syria ) and appears to have convinced Turkey to let Kurdish [ reinforcements in. ]( http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/oct/20/turkey-iraqi-kurds-kobani-isis-fighters-us-air-drops-arms )
Ссылка: https://stallman.org/archives/2014-jul-oct.html#21_October_2014_%28The_US%29

Jean Davis, 86 years old, fasted to death because her children were forbidden to help her [ get a less difficult death. ]( http://www.theguardian.com/society/2014/oct/19/right-to-die-campaigner-starved-herself-jean-davies )
Ссылка: https://stallman.org/archives/2014-jul-oct.html#21_October_2014_%28Right-to-die_activist_fasts_to_death%29

Has the Christian Doctrine of Hell Become an [ Awkward Liability? ]( http://ieet.org/index.php/IEET/more/tarico20141006 )
Ссылка: https://stallman.org/archives/2014-jul-oct.html#21_October_2014_%28Christian_doctrine_of_hell%29

Thugs have repeatedly attacked the massed protesters in Hong Kong. The protesters resist the sticks and pepper spray [ without attacking. ]( http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/oct/19/hong-kong-protesters-police-clash-second-night )
Ссылка: https://stallman.org/archives/2014-jul-oct.html#21_October_2014_%28Repeated_attacks_on_HK_protesters%29

Human pharmaceuticals could be to blame for part of the [ massive destruction of wildlife ]( http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2014/oct/13/drugs-flushed-into-the-environment-could-be-cause-of-wildlife-decline ) now occurring.
Ссылка: https://stallman.org/archives/2014-jul-oct.html#21_October_2014_%28Pharmaceuticals_and_wildlife_destruction%29

Erdogan says Turkey will not help the [ US defend Kurds. ]( http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/oct/19/turkey-will-not-cooperate-us-support-kurds-erdogan ) This formalizes what was already apparent. So much for Obama's dream coalition. However, the US can bring food, arms and Kurdish fighters to Kobani by air without Turkey's help.
Ссылка: https://stallman.org/archives/2014-jul-oct.html#21_October_2014_%28Erdogan_refuses_to_help_defend_Kurds%29

Beware the [ BitLicense. ]( https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2014/10/beware-bitlicense-new-yorks-virtual-currency-regulations-invade-privacy-and-hamper )
Ссылка: https://stallman.org/archives/2014-jul-oct.html#21_October_2014_%28Beware_the_BitLicense%29

The rate of deforestation in the Amazon rain forest [ has doubled since a year ago. ]( http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2014/oct/19/amazon-deforestation-satellite-data-brazil )
Ссылка: https://stallman.org/archives/2014-jul-oct.html#21_October_2014_%28Amazon_deforestation_doubles%29

The UK is cutting the budget for education for teenagers in prison, but it proposes to build a privatized prison for teenagers as an [ excuse to legalize using force against them. ]( http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/oct/17/super-prison-children-ministry-justice-physical-punishment )
Ссылка: https://stallman.org/archives/2014-jul-oct.html#21_October_2014_%28UK_proposes_privatized_prison_for_teenagers%29

Western-imposed privatization and spending cuts in Africa produced weak health care systems that can't cope with <a href="http://www.commondreams.org/news/2014/10/16/assassination-public-health-systems-driving-ebola-crisis-experts-warn"> epidemics such as Ebola.</A>
Ссылка: https://stallman.org/archives/2014-jul-oct.html#21_October_2014_%28Privatization_in_Africa%29

Everyone: Tell McDonalds to adopt a policy to make sure its palm oil does [ not cause deforestation. ]( http://act.sumofus.org/go/6113?t=1001&akid=7531.881131.je9vOW )
Ссылка: https://stallman.org/archives/2014-jul-oct.html#21_October_2014_%28Urgent%3A_No_palm_oil_from_deforestation%29

A democratic primary/secondary [ school in the US. ]( http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2014/10/students-lead-the-learning-experience-at-democratic-schools/ )
Ссылка: https://stallman.org/archives/2014-jul-oct.html#21_October_2014_%28Democratic_school%29

[ Deceptive practice ]( http://www.theguardian.com/society/2014/oct/14/deceit-default-setting-hedge-fund-tax-haven ) has become standard practice for many businesses.
Ссылка: https://stallman.org/archives/2014-jul-oct.html#21_October_2014_%28Deceptive_business_practices%29

The Canadian government is punishing NGOs with audits for writing to the government about issues, [ which is supposed to be legal for them. ]( http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/revenue-canada-targets-birdwatchers-for-political-activity-1.2799546 )
Ссылка: https://stallman.org/archives/2014-jul-oct.html#21_October_2014_%28Canada_punishes_NGOs_with_audits%29

An accused terrorist in the UK is being tried [ partly in secret. ]( http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2014/oct/13/jury-uk-first-major-terrorism-trial-heard-secret ) A secret trial is an unjust trial, but we have already seen enough to condemn one the charges, that of "possessing a document". For there to be any work that it is forbidden to have a copy of is incompatible with human rights.
Ссылка: https://stallman.org/archives/2014-jul-oct.html#20_October_2014_%28Secret%20trial%20in%20UK%29

"Cost savings" obtained by screwing the poor and sick often cost society dearly. For instance, the UK could save 8 billion pounds a year by spending a mere 1/3 billion [ on mental health care for mothers. ]( http://www.theguardian.com/society/2014/oct/20/mental-health-care-new-mothers-cost-study ) Reducing spending or deficits is only an excuse. When right-wingers succeed in doing this, they turn around and cut taxes for the wealthy or businesses, thus creating another deficit that they "need" to reduce by screwing the poor and sick.
Ссылка: https://stallman.org/archives/2014-jul-oct.html#21_October_2014_%28Cost_savings_costing_society%29

The US dropped weapons and supplies [ to Kurds in Kobani. ]( http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/oct/20/us-drops-weapons-to-kurds-in-syria ) and appears to have convinced Turkey to let Kurdish [ reinforcements in. ]( http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/oct/20/turkey-iraqi-kurds-kobani-isis-fighters-us-air-drops-arms )
Ссылка: https://stallman.org/archives/2014-jul-oct.html#21_October_2014_%28Kurdish%20reinforcements%29

A review of [ Pay Any Price: Greed, Power, and Endless War ]( http://www.commondreams.org/views/2014/10/14/risens-new-book-exposes-corrupt-zealotry-us-war-terror ) , by James Risen.
Ссылка: https://stallman.org/archives/2014-jul-oct.html#20_October_2014_%28James_Risens_new_book%29

Ayatollah Khomeini [ decided that Iran cannot make weapons of mass destruction ]( http://www.commondreams.org/views/2014/10/17/when-ayatollah-said-no-nukes ) .
Ссылка: https://stallman.org/archives/2014-jul-oct.html#20_October_2014_%28Khomeini_said_no_to_WMDs%29

Germany and Nordic countries are developing so much renewable electric generation capacity that they [ can retire some fossil fuel plants ]( http://www.commondreams.org/news/2014/10/17/proving-power-renewables-wind-making-dirty-fuels-obsolete-northern-europe ) .
Ссылка: https://stallman.org/archives/2014-jul-oct.html#20_October_2014_%28Renewable_electric_generation%29

Detroit's bankruptcy-imposed government continues [ trying to make people with no income pay high rates for water ]( http://www.commondreams.org/views/2014/10/16/testing-human-right-water-detroit ) .
Ссылка: https://stallman.org/archives/2014-jul-oct.html#20_October_2014_%28Detroit_water_rates%29

Although Haiti's former dictator "Baby Doc" is dead, [ his repression continues ]( http://www.commondreams.org/views/2014/10/14/haiti-baby-doc-gone-political-repression-alive-and-well ) under President Martelly. Martelly is also fabricating charges against Aristide. The US [ intervened shamelessly ]( https://stallman.org/archives/2011-mar-jun.html#11_June_2011_(Haiti_Cable_Fraudulent_Election) ) to make Martelly "president".
Ссылка: https://stallman.org/archives/2014-jul-oct.html#20_October_2014_%28Haitis_former_dictator_dead%29

An internal report of the CIA found that arming rebels in other countries [ has almost never been effective ]( http://www.commondreams.org/news/2014/10/15/cias-own-study-finds-us-arming-foreign-rebels-failed-operation ) . In many cases it was a good thing that this failed, since the US was attacking governments with local support, for reasons of commercial interest.
Ссылка: https://stallman.org/archives/2014-jul-oct.html#20_October_2014_%28CIA_report_on_arming_foreign_rebels%29

Protesters in Mexico [ continue to demand return of the 43 disappeared students ]( http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/oct/18/mexico-protests-acapulco-student-teachers-missing ) , and also take actions to denounce and apologize for other protesters' violence. All those mass graves, whether they contain these students or not, are testimony to the violence that Mexico has experienced from the "war on drugs". When a war is on drugs, its violence affects everyone indiscriminately.
Ссылка: https://stallman.org/archives/2014-jul-oct.html#20_October_2014_%28Mexicos_disappeared_students%29

The Hong Kong protest has [ grown to around 10,000 again ]( http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/oct/18/hong-kong-protests-violence-flares-again-activists-retake-streets ) , and thugs had to give up on attacking the protesters.
Ссылка: https://stallman.org/archives/2014-jul-oct.html#20_October_2014_%28HK_protests%29

Pakistan [ continues sentencing people to death for blasphemy ]( http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/oct/18/lahore-high-court-asia-bibi-death-penalty ) , after trials that would be unjust even for a real crime. Changing the trials and the penalties would make the blasphemy law do less damage, but would not make it just. Freedom of speech includes the freedom to offend or insult any person, real or imaginary. Criminalizing blasphemy was wrong in Britain, just as it is wrong in Pakistan today. The unfair trials are a second injustice, and the murder of politicians is a third. What all three have in common is that they are perpetrated by religious fanatics who believe they are entitled to use force against those who would criticize them.
Ссылка: https://stallman.org/archives/2014-jul-oct.html#20_October_2014_%28Death_sentences_for_blasphemy%29

Environment defenders are [ moving their money out of Australia's big banks to pressure them to divest from fossil fuels ]( http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2014/oct/18/fossil-fuel-divestment-climate-change-activists-take-aim-at-australias-banks ) . They claim $250 million has already been moved for this reason. This goes with warnings that fossil fuel reserves are [ a bubble that has to burst ]( https://stallman.org/archives/2013-may-aug.html#03_August_2013_(Carbon_Bubble) ) .
Ссылка: https://stallman.org/archives/2014-jul-oct.html#20_October_2014_%28Pressure_to_divest_from_fossil_fuels%29

The French senate voted for the Loi Cazeneuve, which imposes [ dangerous censorship ]( http://www.laquadrature.net/en/terrorism-bill-the-french-senate-adopts-the-law-eroding-liberties ) .
Ссылка: https://stallman.org/archives/2014-jul-oct.html#20_October_2014_%28French_senate_votes_for_censorship%29

Will Chevron succeed in buying [ municipal elections in Richmond, California ]( http://www.commondreams.org/news/2014/10/17/purchase-election-chevron-shows-we-have-oligarchy-not-democracy-sanders ) ?
Ссылка: https://stallman.org/archives/2014-jul-oct.html#20_October_2014_%28Chevron_trying_to_buy_elections%29

A Florida court ruled that tracking a person's movements in real time through cell phone data [ requires a warrant ]( http://www.wired.com/2014/10/florida-court-requires-warrant-cell-tower-data/ ) . This is a good decision, but I still don't feel like carrying a cell phone and giving that data to anyone.
Ссылка: https://stallman.org/archives/2014-jul-oct.html#20_October_2014_%28Tracking_of_peoples_movements%29

A study found that a neonicotinoid pesticide, used on soy beans, provides [ little or no benefit in production ]( http://www.commondreams.org/newswire/2014/10/17/epa-study-highly-toxic-bee-killing-pesticides-yield-little-or-no-benefits ) . Farmers may still want to use it, if it gives a little benefit, but we should not allow them to do so.
Ссылка: https://stallman.org/archives/2014-jul-oct.html#20_October_2014_%28Neonicotinoid_pesticide%29

The Senate's still unpublished report on CIA torture [ intentionally disregards the role of higher officials in the Bush regime ]( http://www.commondreams.org/news/2014/10/17/report-senate-report-cia-will-sidestep-look-bush-torture-team ) .
Ссылка: https://stallman.org/archives/2014-jul-oct.html#20_October_2014_%28Senates_report_on_CIA_torture%29