Friday Fun Thread! - Politics

Friday Fun Thread!
r/politics Against Malaria and for charity - Subreddits Against Malaria Foundation fundraising drive
17 women have accused Donald Trump of sexual misconduct. It’s time to revisit those stories
Female ex-Franken staffers: 'He treated us with the utmost respect'
Nobody knows where Trump's leftover inauguration funds went, causing outrage and change in Washington
Gretchen Carlson rips Trump for attacking Franken: What about your accusers?
South Carolina women’s hoops team decline invite to White House
'All Out Class War': GOP Bill Cuts Taxes for Private Jet Owners, Hikes Taxes on Students
Fox News viewers demand reporter Shepard Smith be fired for debunking 'Clinton uranium scandal'
Donald Trump reminded of all the women who accuse him of sexual assault after President condemns Al Franken
Christian Support for Roy Moore 'Looks Like Hypocrisy to the Outside World'
I’m a feminist. I study rape culture. And I don’t want Al Franken to resign.
A Panama tower carries Trump’s name and ties to organized crime
Roger Stone appears to have known about Al Franken allegations before they went public
Trump Knew Papadopoulos Would Meet With Foreigners, Ex-Aide Claims
The Latest: Women who worked for Franken vouch for him
Shouting match erupts in Senate over GOP tax plan
Papadopoulos claimed Trump phone call and larger campaign role
Trump's tweet backfires, foolishly reminds everyone he's an admitted sexual predator
Eliminating teacher tax deduction a 'slap in the face,' educators argue
Jeff Sessions' testimony proves how little the truth matters under Trump
Oklahoma Tried the GOP’s Tax Plan. Now, It’s Electing Democrats.
Trump Judicial Nominee Brett Talley Appears to Have Disparaged Muslims in Message Board Posts
The Ex-Spy Behind the Trump-Russia Dossier Left a Clue for Mueller
Rob Goldstone ready to come to U.S. and talk to Mueller
Hillary Clinton on Trump’s Election: “There Are Lots of Questions About Its Legitimacy”
Republican women abandon Roy Moore in new Fox poll

Posted: 16 Nov 2017 09:15 PM PST

Its Friday so at least we can have a beer and shit post on Reddit. Just remember to follow our civility rules and Meta comments belong in the monthly meta threads or our modmail.

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r/politics Against Malaria and for charity - Subreddits Against Malaria Foundation fundraising drive

Posted: 17 Nov 2017 10:00 AM PST

CLICK HERE to donate to the Against Malaria Foundation

Hey everyone - r/politics is proud to announce that we're joining the Subreddits Against Malaria charity drive! Several political subreddits are participating in this friendly competition from across the site - check the leaderboard below to see who we're up against.

Very special note: r/politics normally removes solicitation in all forms, including most petitions, fundraising drives and donation links. However ITT: we will allow discussion of any and all non-partisan charities and NGO's that you would like to post. If you have a favorite charity or cause that you'd like to give a shout out to, now is the time! For our purposes, non-partisan means anything classified in the vein of a US 501(c)(3) - that means no organizations that endorse political candidates, conduct political lobbying or are otherwise are actively engaged in the political process.

INSTRUCTIONS HERE

LEADERBOARD HERE

This is the second political subreddit charity drive - the first raised more than 56K dollars for DeWorm the World. This time we're raising money for the Against Malaria Foundation, an organization that works to distribute insecticide-treated bed nets in the developing world to combat malaria. This charity was chosen in accordance with effective altruism principles - doing the absolute most good possible with the dollars we donate. AMF is widely regarded as one of the most (if not the most) effective charity in the world in terms of impact per dollar spent. AMF has received the 'Top Charity' rating from GiveWell in five of the last six years, as well as 'Top Charity' ratings from Giving What We Can and The Life You Can Save for six years running.

Some malaria facts:

Malaria kills nearly half a million people every year and more than 200 million fall ill. Before bed nets were made available, it was many times that. Nets are a proven intervention - a more effective a way of saving lives than any other.

70% of the deaths are children under 5

Malaria is the world's single largest killer of pregnant women

90% of the deaths are in sub-Saharan Africa

Yet malaria is totally preventable and treatable. Nobody need die. Prevention is better than treatment.

The most effective means of prevention is sleeping under a mosquito net

Specifically a Long-Lasting Insecticide treated Net (LLIN)

Each net costs $2.5/€2,2/£1.7

Malaria is one of the largest causes of human suffering in the world and we can prevent it. At a rough approximation every 1000 nets saves a life, and prevents dozens of others from the misery of contracting malaria. And it's an economic issue too - malaria acts as a drag on economic activity and actively impoverishes the third world. Every dollar towards malaria prevention leads to 12 dollars in economic gain.

All donations are anonymous if desired, and for a great cause. Donate today!