In 2017, many more people could begin dying from common bacterial infections. As resistance to antibiotics booms, diseases from gonorrhoea to urinary tract infections are … Antibiotic resistance will hit a terrible tipping point in 2017Read more
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Posted inHuman right / Land / News
Killings of land rights defenders increased in 2016
Attacks against defenders of the people’s right to land and resources have worsened in 2016, with 16 people related to the cause being killed every … Killings of land rights defenders increased in 2016Read more
Posted inNews / Poison / USA Empire / Water
Nearly 3,000 US Communities Have Lead Levels Higher Than Flint
A Reuters investigation this week uncovered nearly 3,000 different communities across the U.S. with lead levels higher than those found in Flint, Michigan, which has … Nearly 3,000 US Communities Have Lead Levels Higher Than FlintRead more
Posted inEconomics / Inequality / News / USA Empire
Retirement Divide: 100 CEOs v. the Rest of Us
Just 100 CEOs have company retirement funds worth $4.7 billion — a sum equal to the entire retirement savings of the 41 percent of U.S. … Retirement Divide: 100 CEOs v. the Rest of UsRead more
Posted inNews / Surveillance
Uber employees ‘spied on ex-partners, politicians and Beyoncé’
Uber employees regularly abused the company’s “God view” to spy on the movements of “high-profile politicians, celebrities and even personal acquaintances of Uber employees, including … Uber employees ‘spied on ex-partners, politicians and Beyoncé’Read more
Posted inNews / Privacy / Surveillance
UNESCO Report Backs Right To Encryption In ‘Golden Age Of Surveillance
The United Nations Economic, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) has released a report on encryption, taking the perspective of human rights. “What ultimately matters, from … UNESCO Report Backs Right To Encryption In ‘Golden Age Of SurveillanceRead more
Posted inIsrael Nazi / News / Palestine
Over 1,200 Palestinians Go Homeless Due to Israeli Demolitions
More than 1,200 Palestinians became homeless in 2016 as a result of continued Israeli demolitions of homes in villages and towns in the occupied West … Over 1,200 Palestinians Go Homeless Due to Israeli DemolitionsRead more
Posted inHealth / News / USA Empire
1 in 6 Americans Takes a Psychiatric Drug
One in six U.S. adults reported taking a psychiatric drug, such as an antidepressant or a sedative, in 2013, a new study found. The new … 1 in 6 Americans Takes a Psychiatric DrugRead more
Posted inNews / Oil / Spill
Pipeline 150 Miles From Standing Rock Spills Over 170,000 Gallons of Crude
A pipeline just two and half hours’ drive from the Indigenous water protectors’ ongoing stand against the Dakota Access Pipeline has leaked over 170,000 gallons … Pipeline 150 Miles From Standing Rock Spills Over 170,000 Gallons of CrudeRead more
Posted inCorruption / News / Tax
World’s Worst Corporate Tax Havens Cripple Anti-Poverty Fight
The top five worst corporate tax havens in the world are Bermuda, the Cayman Islands, the Netherlands, Switzerland and Singapore. Researchers at Oxfam compiled their … World’s Worst Corporate Tax Havens Cripple Anti-Poverty FightRead more