Tag: politics
Is California safe from Fukushima-like nuclear disaster?
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Monday marked the two year anniversary of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster in Japan. A massive earthquake caused a tsunami which flooded the powerplant's back up system causing three reactors to melt down and ...
Bradley Manning Speaks: In Leaked Court Recording, Army Whistleblower Tells His Story for First Time
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- A leaked audio recording has emerged of the statement Army whistleblower Bradley Manning delivered at his pre-trial hearing in military court late last month. Manning acknowledged he gave hundreds of thousands of...
Kerry condemns Turkish remarks over Zionism
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Tension was was in the air as the US's new Secretary of State John Kerry met Turkey's Foreign Minister on the American diplomat's fi...
Reuters Breakingviews: Swiss shift power to shareholders
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Mar. 4 - The Swiss move on executive pay rightly empowers shareholders to curb excesses, says Breakingviews. It's time for corporate boards to listen up.
Imran Khan | Full Address | Oxford Union
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Imran Khan gives his address to the Oxford Union Society. Facebook @ Twitter @ Oxford Union We...
Rinspeed MicroMAX offers flash-mob commuting future
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March 11 - With their new MicroMAX vehicle, Swiss motor manufacturer Rinspeed envisages a fleet of cloud-connected cars that can be communally shared. The company believes the box-shaped vehicle could revolutionise ...
Immortal Technique: Banning guns won’t change a violent society
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Early Monday morning, 13 people were caught in the cross fire of a drive by shooting in Washington, DC. The police department has released surveillance footage in hopes of identifying the suspect's vehicle and despi...
Court rules citizens have the right to record police
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The primary role of police in America is to serve and protect, but who will protect US citizens from the police? In one case journalist Manny Garcia was arrested for video recording police as they detained two men i...
Your personal information is up for sale
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In United States, approximately 15 million people become victims of identity theft and these incidents are responsible for over $50 billion in losses annually. But what if someone you trusted with your personal info...
Student arrested for filming fire?
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Northwestern University student Usama Hamed was studying in Qatar when he was tipped off that the Villaggio Mall in Doha was on fire. Hamed rushed over to the scene and recorded video of the building engulfed in fla...
House demands Pentagon disclose details about domestic drones
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The United States House of Representatives voted last Wednesday that the Pentagon must disclose whether or not military drones are being used to spy on American citizens on US soil. The request was part of an approp...
No Bill of rights for CIA director?
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On Friday morning, John Brennan was sworn in as the new director of the Central Intelligence Agency. The private ceremony shut out the media and only a few pictures were released by the White House. But Brennan chos...
Air Force won’t disclose Afghan drone strikes
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On Sunday, the US Air Force released a statement claiming it would no longer provide information on drone strikes carried out in Afghanistan. This unexpected move has left many wondering why the Air Force has chosen...
ABOUT ANIMAL LIVES IN SEe AND MEDI
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Ahead of May Day, David Harvey on Urban Uprisings From Occupy Wall Street to Paris Commune More info: ABOUT ANIMAL LIVES IN SEe AND MEDI by ÎΥΤÎΣ ÎΦÎ' 31mar2020 DEAR FELLOWS,CHAIRESTAI (=BE HAPPY), THIS IS A...
Japan mourns 2011 disaster victims
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Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko at a special memorial service at the National Theatre in Tokyo, and Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, once more, extended condolences. Prayers and protests around Japan today are marking...
Fukushima Meltdown’s 2nd Anniversary Brings Protests Against Japan’s Reliance on Nuclear Power
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- Japan stands at a crossroads over its reliance on nuclear power as the country marks the second anniversary of one of the world's worst atomic disasters. On March 11, 2011, a massive earthquake triggered a devast...
IN THE FRENCH PAPERS – It’s not a popularity contest: Hollande goes to meet and greet in the regions
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The French papers are marking the two year anniversary of the Fukushima nuclear disaster, as journalists ponder how the anti-nuclear movement has fared since then. France's finances are still cause for concern: the ...
Bradley Manning 1000 Days in Jail and more Government Crackdown on Transparency
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Michael Ratner: World wide support for Manning as trial of alleged Stratfor hacker Jeremy Hammond takes bizarre twist.