naturalgasbad @ naturalgasbad @lemmy.ca

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I honestly don't understand what all the resistance against these concessions are. Sure, in dollar terms it's sizable, but reparations don't need to be in dollar terms: they can be given through economic concessions that stimulate the economy as a whole.

For example, First Nations land within cities can be given zoning concessions to simultaneously address the Canadian housing crisis and drive profit to First Nations. First Nations businesses can be given greater tax concessions for R&D. The Canadian government can use its liabilities as a blank cheque to invest in anything, so long as First Nations people are the ones who profit from it.

People are still convinced that the IDF only lost 219 people in total? Give me a break.

Given that we've supplied the Saudi's in their decade-long attempt to eradicate the Yemeni people, this is disgusting.

It would be disgusting anyway, but this is worse.

While the US is occupied with the situations in the Middle East, Ukraine, the Essequibo, Korea, and Taiwan, China is slowly eroding the Monroe Doctrine...

The international community can't exactly invade Israel because Israel has nukes.

Nobody cares?

We won't, because that would be antisemitic.

Pakistan? This is some lib-ass American take.

Ireland once again showing they're one of the only EU members that's not a deranged genocidal maniac.

Chile is also... Not as flat as France.

Who the fuck uses mph

Nobody cares about Apple paying a fine of 3000 Vision Pros

The rules-based international order was founded by colonial powers. It's not surprise that that same order supports a colonial power.

State media has no real reason to lie when it relates to matters not relating to the state. They could just as easily omit the coverage, so I'm more liable to believe Xinhua than The Guardian (British) or Reuters (also British), both who participated in the strikes on Yemen.

Watch as this cap disproportionately affects students going to good schools with proper admissions processes (UBC, UofT, McGill, Waterloo) and does nothing for the massive "degree mill" industry in Canada.

This is Trudeau solving the symptoms without solving the problem. As always.

Edit: my criticism was premature.

Canada unveils new restrictions on work permits for international students, spouses

the federal government will stop issuing postgraduate work permits to international students who graduate from programs provided under so-called Public College-Private Partnerships.

Good fucking job Trudeau.

Head of foreign service union says gun crime, health insurance issues are helping drive diplomats away

The U.S. remains the only rich country that still had net positive views of Israel. Net favorability dropped just 2.2 percentage points, from a net favorability of 18.2 to a net favorability of 16 from September to December.

But when was the last time they landed on the Moon?

NASA tells us they'll have Artemis ready by, what, next year?

Edit: oops they delayed it

I mean, yes?

Chinese travelers are opting to travel domestically or regionally instead of taking long-haul international flights. Domestic flight volume has skyrocketed, domestic HSR volume has exceeded pre-pandemic levels, and that's come at the cost of international travel.