UK's 'Campaign of Intimidation' Continues With Detention of Human Rights Activist
By In “part of a worsening campaign of intimidation,” UK officials have again made a controversial use of the country’s anti-terrorism legislation to detain someone at an airport. On Monday, human rights activist and member of Yemen’s National Dialogue Baraa Shiban was detained at Gatwick Airport and held under Schedule 7 of the Terrorism Act. Just […]
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Vigils Around the Globe for Greenpeace Activists Held In Russia On Piracy Charges
Protests were held in cities around the world on Saturday to rally support for the 28 Greenpeace activists and two journalists currently being held by the Russian government on charges of piracy. Both activists and governments have been shocked by Russia’s decision to level serious piracy charges against Greenpeace’s Arctic Sunrise crew after a protest […]
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Spain: 'Minute of Silence' as Nation Mourns Science Killed by Austerity
Spanish scientists and concerned citizens held a ‘minute of silence’ on Thursday to mourn the death of scientific research and advancement caused by the nation’s continued adherence to destructive budgetary cuts and austerity measures which researchers say have killed the ability for them to do their work. As Agence France-Presse reports: _____________________________ This work is […]
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2047: The Year the World Hits 'Climate Departure'
If global warming continues its trajectory, the year average temperatures surpass historical norms is just over a few decades away, bringing huge threats to global biodiversity, a new study shows. Researchers at the University of Hawaii, Manoa created an index based on 39 climate models used in a dozen countries, and compared that data to […]
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NSA Collecting Hundreds of Millions of Email Contact Lists
The National Security Agency (NSA) has been collecting “hundreds of millions of contact lists from personal e-mail and instant messaging accounts around the world, many of them belonging to Americans of millions,” the Washington Post reported on Monday. The new revelations about vast NSA surveillance are the latest in a series made possible by whistleblower […]
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The United States of Drought
WASHINGTON – As the planet heats up and larger populations demand larger water supplies, the United States will be left high and dry if it fails to address a worsening water shortage. By 2060, the gap between water supply and demand could grow to nearly four billion cubic meters per year – 10 times the […]
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In the US, Less Food for the Most Hungry
WASHINGTON – Deep cuts in food aid for poor people in the United States are poised to bring higher demands on charities and food pantries across the country that provide food to families in need – and which are already overstretched. “How are people going to feed their families?” Earle Eldridge, a volunteer at St. […]
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McCrory concedes NC governor's race
North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory (R) is conceding the governor’s race to Democratic rival Roy Cooper nearly a month after the election. ADVERTISEMENT In a video posted Monday, McCrory said serving as the governor of North Carolina has been a “privilege and an honor.” “But during this wonderful season, it’s also time to celebrate our […]
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'We Interrupt This (Anti-Austerity) Broadcast': Police Raid Greece's Occupied TV Station
Greek riot police raided the country’s shuttered ERT public broadcasting station headquarters on Thursday, cutting off journalist Nikos Tsimbidas mid-broadcast as he reported from the scene of a five-month-long occupation led by former workers. “Believe me, it’s a shocking experience to be on the mic with two platoons of riot police surrounding the live broadcasting […]
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Are You Suspicious? The TSA's Database-Driven Screenings
Want to leave your shoes and jacket on next time you pass through an airport security checkpoint? If so, you might want to watch where you travel, how long you stay there, and make extra sure you don’t otherwise draw the suspicion of the Department of Homeland Security or the screening agents at the Transportation […]
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