When morally bankrupt individuals flushed with cash tried to divert a shipment of masks bound for a certain country to another destination, while the goods were being transferred between planes in a transit country.
Besides sending people waving cash to buy a planeload of masks meant for France on the tarmac in China, the Trump administration was accused of mask piracy after diverting 200,000 masks meant for Germany to its shores while they were on transit in Thailand.
by MathPlus April 27, 2022
A politically correct word that means that white privilege ought to take a back seat, although it is unlikely to happen as long as white racists and supremacists are allowed to roam the White House, the judiciary, the police, or the stock exchange.
Lots of white CEOs, governors, and mayors talk powerfully about diversity, but their walks seldom follow their talks.
by MathPlus March 04, 2021
When filthy rich Arabs channel millions or billions into the bank accounts of corrupt political leaders, in exchange that they won’t be charged for committing a crime or for indulging in unlawful businesses.
Donald’s Swiss and Singapore bank accounts were credited with murderous zeros, thanks to his dictator-friend Mohammed, who is strongly believed to have sanctioned the premeditated crime of dismembered journalist Khashoggi.
by MathPlus November 27, 2018
When gender remains a sensitive issue in many so-called liberal developed countries, even as religious leaders and politically correct politicians preach about an all-inclusive society, where there should be zero discrimination against those with different sexual orientations.
Should arguments for X and why, or against it, be used to decide whether transgender people born with a mutated gene make-up be allowed to use both male and female public toilets?
by MathPlus November 18, 2018
A trademarked term that may be likened to the mathematical equivalent of illegally parking in a disabled parking space.
Math educators remarked that trademarking "Singapore Math" is a form of "mathematical hijacking"—what else can we expect after Singapore Math®? Singapore Math 2.0™?
by MathPlus March 27, 2017
An unethical “word doctor” who has no qualms divulging his company’s publishing secrets to the competitors to enhance his visibility or marketability, so that he can poached by them if he gets fired or retrenched.
Jack was dismissed within hours after his boss found out that he was leaking the company’s new titles to a key competitor, which had since recruited the rogue editor without questions.
by MathPlus August 07, 2018
When a self-anointed mortal claims to have received words of wisdom from their Creator to speak to mankind on the fate of the coronavirus—for example, what practical and spiritual actions (or inactions) they should take in the face of the pandemic crisis.
No one should doubt or question the messenger’s corona verses if they don’t want to incur the wrath of their Creator, who could deprive them of a place in paradise for their unbelief or unfaithfulness.
by MathPlus April 17, 2021