A Swiss lawyer has posted YouTube adverts, giving tips on how to “save your black money in Switzerland” with “bonanza tax loopholes”. It raises the … Defending the interests of tax dodgersRead more
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Posted inGlobal Warming / News
Warming temperatures could trigger starvation, extinctions in deep oceans
Researchers from 20 of the world’s leading oceanographic research centers today warned that the world’s largest habitat – the deep ocean floor – may face … Warming temperatures could trigger starvation, extinctions in deep oceansRead more
Posted inFossil fuel / News
Oil Industry, in Court, Claims Ignorance about CO2
The lead attorney for U.S. manufacturers and oil and gas companies on a climate change lawsuit didn’t know the answer to a measurement fact when … Oil Industry, in Court, Claims Ignorance about CO2Read more
Posted inEconomics / News / Weapons
US Tops List of Arms Spending with $622 Billion in 2016
Global arms spending totaled US$1.57 trillion in 2016 alone, with the U.S. dwarfing all other nations with its military budget of 40 percent of the … US Tops List of Arms Spending with $622 Billion in 2016Read more
Posted inBank / Crime / News
The Unthinkable Just Happened in Spain
As part of the epic, multi-year criminal investigation into the doomed IPO of Spain’s frankenbank Bankia – which had been assembled from the festering corpses … The Unthinkable Just Happened in SpainRead more
Posted inNews / Syria / USA Empire
Pentagon Admits It Used Depleted Uranium Munitions in Syria
The Pentagon has admitted that U.S. warplanes fired depleted uranium munitions during air raids in Syria, despite a vow not to use the toxic and … Pentagon Admits It Used Depleted Uranium Munitions in SyriaRead more
Posted inNews / Solar
US Solar Grows 95% In 2016 In Record-Breaking Year
The United States solar market had its biggest year to date in 2016, growing a phenomenal 95%, installing a fantastic 14.5 gigawatts of new solar … US Solar Grows 95% In 2016 In Record-Breaking YearRead more
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Stay with Free Software, City of Munich!
The city of Munich is currently considering a move away from Free Software back to Microsoft products. We consider this to be a mistake and … Stay with Free Software, City of Munich!Read more
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Morgan Stanley to Pay $8 Million Admit Wrongdoing to Settle SEC ETF Charges
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney will pay an $8 million penalty and admit wrongdoing to settle charges related to single inverse exchange traded funds (ETF) investments … Morgan Stanley to Pay $8 Million Admit Wrongdoing to Settle SEC ETF ChargesRead more
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2 Dutch cities convert entire bus fleet to electric
As of 2016 December 11th, the Dutch cities of Eindhoven and Helmond will not have a single public bus running on diesel. In fact, all … 2 Dutch cities convert entire bus fleet to electricRead more