New reports from SolarPower Europe show that solar power had a very good year last year. Worldwide, installed solar power capacity grew by an amazing … Worldwide solar power growth increased by 50 percent in 2016Read more
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Israeli Soldiers Destroy an Internationally-Funded Drinking Water Pipeline
Israeli military bulldozers destroyed, Monday, a drinking water pipeline that was funded by The United Nations International Children’s Fund (UNICEF) in the Central Plains of … Israeli Soldiers Destroy an Internationally-Funded Drinking Water PipelineRead more
Posted inEconomics / News
Rich People on the Move
It isn’t only the poor and oppressed who move to other countries. The super-rich are migrating too, according to the «Wealth Report» published by Knight … Rich People on the MoveRead more
Posted inIsrael Nazi / News / Protest
Italian Student Council Approves Boycott of Israeli Academic Institutions
On March 1, 2017, the Student Council of the University of Turin approved by wide majority (76%) a motion supporting the academic boycott of Israel, … Italian Student Council Approves Boycott of Israeli Academic InstitutionsRead more
Posted inChina / CIA / News / Surveillance / USA Empire
China expresses concern at revelations in Wikileaks dump of hacked CIA data
China expressed concern on Thursday over revelations in a trove of data released by Wikileaks purporting to show that the CIA can hack all manner … China expresses concern at revelations in Wikileaks dump of hacked CIA dataRead more
Posted inCO2 / Global Warming / News / Soil
Soils Could Release Much More Carbon Than Expected as Climate Warms
Soils could release much more CO2 than expected into the atmosphere as the climate warms, according to new research by scientists from the Department of … Soils Could Release Much More Carbon Than Expected as Climate WarmsRead more
Posted inBlack / News / Racism / USA Empire / Water
Racism was a big factor in the Flint water crisis
The Michigan Civil Rights Commission — a governor-appointed board established in 1963 to investigate and prevent discrimination — released a 138-page report on the Flint … Racism was a big factor in the Flint water crisisRead more
Posted inFinancial crisis / Health / News
Global economic downturn linked with at least 260,000 excess cancer deaths
The economic crisis of 2008-10, and the rise in unemployment that accompanied it, was associated with more than 260,000 excess cancer-related deaths–including many considered treatable–within … Global economic downturn linked with at least 260,000 excess cancer deathsRead more
Posted inCrime / Media / News / Women
Fox News Contributor Wins Sexual Assault Settlement Against Executive
A former contributor to Fox News has reportedly settled a lawsuit charging she was sexually assaulted by an executive at the network. Tamara Holder says … Fox News Contributor Wins Sexual Assault Settlement Against ExecutiveRead more
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Why we underestimate time when we’re on Facebook
New research from psychologists suggests that people who are using Facebook or surfing the web suffer impaired perception of time. Researchers from the University’s School … Why we underestimate time when we’re on FacebookRead more