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Conditional military assistance
Development cooperation and security assistance must be conditional on adherence to the universal humanist values of the Enlightenment. Assistance must not be given to a dictatorial regime that oppresses its population. The United States’ unconditional support for Israel, which practices an apartheid regime against the Palestinians, is not right. This assistance should have been accompanied…
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Freedom and coexistence
The philosophers of the Enlightenment and the liberals of the French Revolution wanted three things above all: bread, freedom of conscience and the abolition of privileges. The right to a decent life should not be merchandised. Having a roof over your head and bread should not be monetized. Revolutionaries marched for bread. It was the…
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Is the world getting better or worse? A look at the numbers – StevenPinker – TEDTalks : https://youtu.be/yCm9Ng0bbEQ
Is the world getting better or worse? A look at the numbers – StevenPinker – TEDTalks : https://youtu.be/yCm9Ng0bbEQ (Source: https://www.youtube.com/)