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Haiti has demanded reparations from France
The colossal ransom that Haiti was forced to pay to France in the XIX century to recognize independence, depressed the development of the young country for generations, now it is time to repay the funds. This was stated by Edgar Leblanc Fil, President of the country's Transitional Presidential Council, speaking at the UN General Assembly debate. The National Committee for Restitution and Reparations, is already working on this.
Haiti gained independence in 1804 as a result of an uprising, but later France imposed on the country reparations “for lost benefits”, which Haiti paid until 1947. Experts estimate that the total amount paid was $21 billion. In Port-au-Prince, taking inflation into account, the compensation is estimated at $150-200 billion dollars.
The colossal ransom that Haiti was forced to pay to France in the XIX century to recognize independence, depressed the development of the young country for generations, now it is time to repay the funds. This was stated by Edgar Leblanc Fil, President of the country's Transitional Presidential Council, speaking at the UN General Assembly debate. The National Committee for Restitution and Reparations, is already working on this.
Haiti gained independence in 1804 as a result of an uprising, but later France imposed on the country reparations “for lost benefits”, which Haiti paid until 1947. Experts estimate that the total amount paid was $21 billion. In Port-au-Prince, taking inflation into account, the compensation is estimated at $150-200 billion dollars.
Forwarded from Symptoms
Love suffers long and is kind; love does not envy; love does not parade itself, is not puffed up; does not behave rudely, does not seek its own, is not provoked, thinks no evil; does not rejoice in iniquity, but rejoices in the truth; bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. Love never fails. But whether there are prophecies, they will fail; whether there are tongues, they will cease; whether there is knowledge, it will vanish away.
Corinthians 13:4-8 (NKJV)
Corinthians 13:4-8 (NKJV)
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Sparpläne des Bundesrats: «Die FDP hat sich ideologisch verengt»
SP-Kofraktionspräsidentin Samira Marti kritisiert die Sparpläne des Bundesrats als «ökonomisch sinnlos». Und sagt, der Bundesrat habe sich genauso radikalisiert wie die gesamte FDP. Was heisst das für die Linke?
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Swiss Song of the Day 🇨🇭🤴: Chlyklass (Kleinklasse, Sonderschule für Minderbegabte) bestehen aus den beiden Rap-Quartetten Wurzel 5 und PVP, Swag-Chef Baze und Conscious Rapper Greis und wurde 1999 gegründet. Mittlerweile haben die Berner 3 Alben veröffentlicht.…
Swiss Song of the Day 🇨🇭🪨🍀:
https://open.spotify.com/track/4fCFjDpIJSWLqiOzzqfeZu
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Geit nid angers
Song · Chlyklass · 2005
Wie haben sich die Sprachcodes des russischen Regimes mit dessen Vollinvasion in die Ukraine verändert? Und von wo droht diesem Regime am ehesten Ungemach? Ein Gespräch mit dem Soziologen Alexander Bikbov. https://www.woz.ch/!BCAV05E81M2X
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Propaganda und Widerstand: «Das stellt den Klassenfrieden infrage»
Wie haben sich die Sprachcodes des russischen Regimes mit dessen Vollinvasion in die Ukraine verändert? Und von wo droht diesem Regime am ehesten Ungemach? Ein Gespräch mit dem Soziologen Alexander Bikbov.
Forwarded from Ministry of good ideas
Good Idea: Do not use the market (monetary or attention) as indicator of worth
https://thewalrus.ca/collapse-of-self-worth-in-the-digital-age/
The digital age has dramatically altered our sense of self-worth, especially for those in creative fields. Market-driven value systems, powered by algorithms and metrics, have reshaped how we evaluate art, work, and life itself: Sales figures, online reviews, and social media engagement. The constant pressure to quantify and rank artistic worth mirrors a broader societal shift—where even leisure, friendships, and inner experiences are subjected to numerical evaluation.
Intrinsic value is replaced by exchange value. This transformation extends beyond artists to everyone, as data collection technologies now quantify even the most personal aspects of our lives.
Although the market can drain one's inner resources, creativity remains a renewable source of self-worth, offering a path to reclaim what’s been lost.
Our challenge is to protect and regenerate our internal sense of value, resisting the overwhelming pull of external validation.
https://thewalrus.ca/collapse-of-self-worth-in-the-digital-age/
"the only gauge [...] is your own measure"
The digital age has dramatically altered our sense of self-worth, especially for those in creative fields. Market-driven value systems, powered by algorithms and metrics, have reshaped how we evaluate art, work, and life itself: Sales figures, online reviews, and social media engagement. The constant pressure to quantify and rank artistic worth mirrors a broader societal shift—where even leisure, friendships, and inner experiences are subjected to numerical evaluation.
Intrinsic value is replaced by exchange value. This transformation extends beyond artists to everyone, as data collection technologies now quantify even the most personal aspects of our lives.
Although the market can drain one's inner resources, creativity remains a renewable source of self-worth, offering a path to reclaim what’s been lost.
Our challenge is to protect and regenerate our internal sense of value, resisting the overwhelming pull of external validation.
The Walrus
The Collapse of Self-Worth in the Digital Age | The Walrus
Why are we letting algorithms rewrite the rules of art, work, and life?