More than 800,000 people who took out car loans from Wells Fargo were charged for auto insurance they did not need, and some of them … Wells Fargo Forced Unwanted Auto Insurance on BorrowersRead more
News
Posted inDeforestation / News
Is Norwegian money funding Congo deforestation?
A recent report by conservation NGO Rainforest Foundation UK (RFUK) is decrying what they say is Norwegian government complicity in funding a project they allege … Is Norwegian money funding Congo deforestation?Read more
Posted inLinux / News
GNU Linux-libre 4.12-gnu is now available
GNU Linux-libre 4.12-gnu sources and tarballs are now available at fsfla.org. It didn’t require any deblobbing changes since -rc7-gnu. Freesh and Freeloong binaries are already … GNU Linux-libre 4.12-gnu is now availableRead more
Posted inNews / Politics / Protest
A thousand zombies gather in Hamburg to protest against the G20 summit
The streets of Hamburg looked like a scene from Night of the Living Dead as a thousand zombies walked and crawled from all corners of … A thousand zombies gather in Hamburg to protest against the G20 summitRead more
Posted inCO2 / Global Warming / Health / News
Global Warming May Cause Spike in Asthma, Allergy Symptoms
A new study finds that exposure to a widespread outdoor fungus can increase cell damage (oxidative stress) in the airways. This spike weakens the airways’ … Global Warming May Cause Spike in Asthma, Allergy SymptomsRead more
Posted inAfrica / Corruption / News / Oil / USA Empire
Department of Justice Seeks to Recover Over $100 Million Obtained From Corruption in the Nigerian Oil Industry
The Department of Justice announced today the filing of a civil complaint seeking the forfeiture and recovery of approximately $144 million in assets that are … Department of Justice Seeks to Recover Over $100 Million Obtained From Corruption in the Nigerian Oil IndustryRead more
Posted inHealth / News
Hours of driving and watching TV lower IQ scores
Researchers from Leicester’s Hospitals and the University of Leicester have found that driving for more than two hours a day appears to steadily reduce intelligence. … Hours of driving and watching TV lower IQ scoresRead more
Posted inEconomics / IMF / Latin America / News / Politics / World Bank
Morales Declares ‘Total Independence’ from World Bank and IMF
Bolivia’s President Evo Morales has been highlighting his government’s independence from international money lending organizations and their detrimental impact the nation. “A day like today … Morales Declares ‘Total Independence’ from World Bank and IMFRead more
Posted inNews / Software
GnuPG crypto library cracked, look for patches
Gnu-Linux users need to check out their distributions to see if a nasty bug in libgcrypt20 has been patched. The software fix, which has landed … GnuPG crypto library cracked, look for patchesRead more
Posted inEconomics / India / News
11,400 Farmers Committed Suicide In 2016
After a discussion in the Lok Sabha on the agrarian crisis, Union Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh said that as many as 11,400 farmers committed … 11,400 Farmers Committed Suicide In 2016Read more