Thousands of protesters are demanding that Belgium immediately shut down two nuclear reactors because of safety concerns. German news agency dpa reported that people from … Thousands protest against Belgian nuclear reactorsRead more
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California Adds Roundup to Cancer Watchlist
In a move celebrated by scientists and activists, California on Monday announced it would add glyphosate—the active ingredient in the Monsanto-produced weed killer Roundup—to its … California Adds Roundup to Cancer WatchlistRead more
Posted inNews / Software
Debian Warns Of Hyper Threading Issue With Intel Sky/Kaby Lake CPUs
The Debian project is warning Intel Skylake and Kaby Lake users to disable Hyper Threading (HT) on their CPUs due to a possible issue affecting … Debian Warns Of Hyper Threading Issue With Intel Sky/Kaby Lake CPUsRead more
Posted inHealth / News / Oil / Pollution
Nitrogen oxide from diesel vehicles killed a lot of people in 2015
When Volkswagen’s diesel scandal broke in 2015, much was made of how the cars spewed the pollutant nitrogen oxide (NOx) in dramatic excess of regulators’ … Nitrogen oxide from diesel vehicles killed a lot of people in 2015Read more
Posted inAsia / Economics / News
How Tony Blair’s Wife earns £1,000 an hour from the Kazakh taxpayer
Cherie Blair is being paid hundreds of thousands of pounds for a few months’ legal work by Kazakhstan, whose autocratic president employs her husband as … How Tony Blair’s Wife earns £1,000 an hour from the Kazakh taxpayerRead more
Posted inInternet / Middle East / News
Bahrain Internet Shutdown Hits One Year Mark
As of 7pm tonight, Bahrain has shut down the internet in the village of Duraz every day for 365 days. This makes it one of … Bahrain Internet Shutdown Hits One Year MarkRead more
Posted inFisheries / News / Waste
Industrial fishing fleets dump nearly 10 million tonnes of good fish back into the ocean every year
The study by researchers with the Sea Around Us – Indian Ocean at the University of Western Australia, and the Sea Around Us, an initiative … Industrial fishing fleets dump nearly 10 million tonnes of good fish back into the ocean every yearRead more
Posted inFossil fuel / News / Protest / USA Empire
98-Year-Old Activist Frances Crowe Arrested Blockading Pipeline
in western Massachusetts, 98-year-old activist Frances Crowe and seven others were arrested blockading construction of a Kinder Morgan gas pipeline in the Otis State Forest … 98-Year-Old Activist Frances Crowe Arrested Blockading PipelineRead more
Posted inNews / Torture / USA Empire / Yemen
U.S. Military Participated in Torturous Interrogations in Yemen
The videos’ release came as the Associated Press reported hundreds of accused terrorists have been swept up in a secret network of prisons in Yemen, … U.S. Military Participated in Torturous Interrogations in YemenRead more
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Facebook wins ‘Big Brother’ award
Facebook is watching you. The social media giant won the “Big Brother” Award in Belgium on Thursday. The award is named after the dystopian government … Facebook wins ‘Big Brother’ awardRead more