Israel’s far-right finance minister, Bezalel Smotrich, announced the seizure of 10 square kilometers (3.8 square miles) of Palestinian territory in the West Bank on Friday. The move marks the single largest land seizure by the Israeli government since the 1993 Oslo accords, according to Peace Now, a settlement watchdog group....
China could take Taiwan very quickly because it’s a tiny little island.
I assume you have little military knowledge. Personally I don’t make claims like this at all because I know the limits of my own knowledge. If China were to attempt to take Taiwan it would be devastating for both countries. War is absolute shit, many civilians would die, and what would China really gain? They’d gain being on America’s shitlist which historically is terrible. Be careful with statements like these, they’re the same ones I read right before Russia invaded Ukraine.
Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) says he will hold up a $1 trillion “minibus” spending package that needs to pass by the end of the day Friday to avoid triggering a partial government shutdown....
I don’t see anything about factoring in regulation. Also, how many instances of human trafficking go unreported? They seem to rely heavily on the idea that all cases of human trafficking are reported. It also seems that they don’t consider the fact that human trafficking reporting may indeed be better in countries where prostitution is legal.
I’ve read this several times and I understand it. What I’ve also read several times is “this will never happen” which I understand as well.
The funniest thing is that with congress the way it currently is, none of this has the slightest chance of actually happening. Thus I keep “Merge the senate into the house” because it’s the only way any of this would change. Previously I had “Abolish the senate” which I thought would be unfair to all the current senators. 2 senators per state and the filibuster are why nothing is changing.
The questions I have are about the increase in human trafficking. Could it be because of an increase in reporting? How many cases of human trafficking go unreported? Is it more so in countries where prostitution is criminalized?
It’s possible that a country with decriminalized prostitution may have a better reporting system for human trafficking with victims more willing to come forward without worry of repercussions. Either way, I’m leaning towards decriminalization rather than legalization for prostitution for v4.
No, I stand firm, abolish the filibuster. Enforce strict talking time limits. It is wasting American tax payer time and money with bullshit nonsense, and gives individual representatives too much power.
That’s interesting, how would that work? If a political appointment was recalled, there would need to be another vote right? I think it gets pretty muddy, what’s to stop bad actors from immediately voting to recall the politician they didn’t want to win?
think of yoga or mindfulness studios, plenty of which are 501c3
They shouldn’t be tax exempt either. If they generate profit, they should pay tax on it. Subsidies are used to benefit specific activities, and they are easier to investigate for fraud as to whether the subsidy is spent as intended.
I think we agree to an extent, but I now believe that we should end tax exempt status completely. Remove (Title 26, Subtitle A, Chapter 1, Subchapter F - Exempt Organizations) from the U.S. Code entirely. There are too many convoluted exceptions, and it generally doesn’t benefit citizens to pick and choose who pays tax and who doesn’t depending on what they do.
Because states would still get a voice at the Federal level with the House, not directly and disproportionately, but rather through their population who are the ones who create value.
The senate exists to maintain an artificial balance and make sure that only the approved things are actually voted on. That is why popular things like marijuana legalization are never voted on.
Israel announces largest West Bank land seizure since 1993 during Blinken visit (www.washingtonpost.com)
Israel’s far-right finance minister, Bezalel Smotrich, announced the seizure of 10 square kilometers (3.8 square miles) of Palestinian territory in the West Bank on Friday. The move marks the single largest land seizure by the Israeli government since the 1993 Oslo accords, according to Peace Now, a settlement watchdog group....
legs to die for (mander.xyz)
Being a Reddit moderator is like working as a manager for free just so you can tell employees what to do while your overlords profit
Now, before you tell me “this is a popular opinion wtf!”, realize that this would get deleted on Reddit pretty quickly.
Do tax exemptions in America for certain organizations benefit society?
I’m asking about this section of U.S. Code specifically:...
House Republicans Want to Ban Universal Free School Lunches (theintercept.com)
The Republican Study Committee’s annual budget also calls to permanently defund UNRWA and eliminate the National Labor Relations Board....
China is building its military on a 'scale not seen since WWII' and is on track to be able to invade Taiwan by 2027: US admiral (www.businessinsider.com)
US Adm. John Aquilino said China’s military is building up at a rate not seen since World War II....
Rand Paul vows to hold up $1T ‘minibus’ that must pass by Friday (thehill.com)
Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) says he will hold up a $1 trillion “minibus” spending package that needs to pass by the end of the day Friday to avoid triggering a partial government shutdown....
A nuclear plant’s closure was hailed as a green win. Then emissions went up (www.theguardian.com)
Shuttering of New York facility raises awkward climate crisis questions as gas – not renewables – fills gap in power generation...
Does this plan make sense? v3 (lemmy.world)
Does this plan make sense? (lemmy.world)