Legislators have drafted a bill that will boost Free Software on multiple levels within the Russian Federation’s public sector. The draft, approved by the Russian … Russian Bill makes Free Software a Public PriorityRead more
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Posted inBiodiversity / News
World’s wildlife could drop two-thirds by 2020
Global wildlife could decline by 67 per cent by the end of this decade as a result of human activities, according to WWF’s Living Planet … World’s wildlife could drop two-thirds by 2020Read more
Posted inCourt / News / USA Empire
Court Not Impressed By Airbnb’s Argument Against The City Of San Francisco
Earlier this year, we noted that a bunch of cities were looking to make Airbnb liable for residents in those cities using the platform without … Court Not Impressed By Airbnb’s Argument Against The City Of San FranciscoRead more
Posted inNews / School / Surveillance
Spyware routinely installed by UK schools
Over two-thirds of schools installed special software on school computers to spy on their pupils, responses to Freedom of Information requests have revealed. According to … Spyware routinely installed by UK schoolsRead more
Posted inAfghanistan / Iraq / News / Soldier / USA Empire
Every 72 minutes, a veteran commits suicide
A 46-page suicide analysis released by the Department of Veterans Affairs last month reveals just how swift this current of self-destruction is flowing, particularly for … Every 72 minutes, a veteran commits suicideRead more
Posted inNews / Social / USA Empire
Don’t believe in anything anymore
Those numbers are eye-popping. But the trend lines on each of those institutions in the Gallup polling really tell the story. In virtually every case, … Don’t believe in anything anymoreRead more
Posted inNews / Privatization / USA Empire / Water
As Flint Suffers, Nestlé Plans Dramatic Expansion of Water Privatization in Michigan
The state of Michigan has reportedly issued preliminary approval for bottled water behemoth Nestlé to nearly triple the amount of groundwater it will pump, to … As Flint Suffers, Nestlé Plans Dramatic Expansion of Water Privatization in MichiganRead more
Posted inClimate Disaster / News / USA Empire
Climate Change Is Already Forcing Americans to Move
As global warming causes more extreme weather and sea-level rise, coastal communities around the U.S. are starting to think about whether, and how, to help … Climate Change Is Already Forcing Americans to MoveRead more
Posted inFossil fuel / News / Protest / USA Empire
Nurses Condemn Attacks on Water Protectors Opposing the Dakota Access Pipeline Project
National Nurses United today sharply condemned police and armed guard attacks on members of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe, other First Nations, environmental activists, and … Nurses Condemn Attacks on Water Protectors Opposing the Dakota Access Pipeline ProjectRead more
Posted inNews / Social Control Media / Tax
Facebook paid $5.16 million in UK taxes last year, 1,000 times what it paid in 2014
Facebook paid £4.16 million ($5.16 million) in UK corporation tax last year, the company revealed on Sunday, a huge increase on the paltry £4,327 (around … Facebook paid $5.16 million in UK taxes last year, 1,000 times what it paid in 2014Read more