Swiss voters clearly rejected plans to overhaul the corporate tax system, sending the government back to the drawing board as it tries to abolish ultra-low … Swiss voters soundly reject corporate tax overhaulRead more
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Posted inCIA / News
CIA Hacking Tools Revealed
Tuesday 7 March 2017, WikiLeaks begins its new series of leaks on the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency. Code-named “Vault 7” by WikiLeaks, it is the … CIA Hacking Tools RevealedRead more
Posted inBiodiversity / News
Hundreds of Native Bee Species Sliding Toward Extinction
In the first comprehensive review of the more than 4,000 native bee species in North America and Hawaii, the Center for Biological Diversity has found … Hundreds of Native Bee Species Sliding Toward ExtinctionRead more
Posted inHindutva / India / Military / News / Privatization
Defence to be largest business of Reliance Group
Defence will emerge as the largest business for the Reliance Group, said Anil Ambani, chairman of Reliance Group in a presentation to analysts on Monday … Defence to be largest business of Reliance GroupRead more
Posted inFossil fuel / Medicine / News / Pollution
Black carbon pollution altering effectiveness of antibiotics
Interdisciplinary research at the University of Leicester has explored the impact of black carbon on bacteria in the respiratory tract Researchers from the University of … Black carbon pollution altering effectiveness of antibioticsRead more
Posted inGlobal Warming / News / Permafrost
Massive Permafrost Thaw Documented in Canada
Huge slabs of Arctic permafrost in northwest Canada are slumping and disintegrating, sending large amounts of carbon-rich mud and silt into streams and rivers. A … Massive Permafrost Thaw Documented in CanadaRead more
Posted inNews / Politics / USA Empire / Women
Building “Feminism for the 99 Percent”
Coinciding with International Women’s Day, the March 8 day of action is being promoted in solidarity by those who organized January’s Women’s March as well … Building “Feminism for the 99 Percent”Read more
Posted inCrime / News / Religion
Survivor of Priest Sexual Abuse Quits Vatican Commission
At the Vatican, a prominent member of a commission advising Pope Francis on how to end clerical sexual abuse stepped down this week to protest … Survivor of Priest Sexual Abuse Quits Vatican CommissionRead more
Posted inGlobal Warming / Hydroelectric / News
Global hydropower boom will add to climate change
For many years new hydropower dams were assumed to be zero greenhouse gas emitters. Now with 847 large (more than 100 MW) and 2,853 smaller … Global hydropower boom will add to climate changeRead more
Posted inNews / USA Empire / Yemen
Unprecedented number of US drone and air strikes hit Yemen
In an unprecedented intensification of America’s counter-terrorism operations in Yemen, the US has confirmed it carried out 20 strikes across three central provinces. The strikes, … Unprecedented number of US drone and air strikes hit YemenRead more