In New York City, Ramsey Orta, who filmed the police killing of Eric Garner, is slated to go to jail for four years — making … Ramsey Orta, who Filmed Eric Garner’s Death, to Serve 4 Years in JailRead more
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Posted inAfrica / Israel Nazi / News / Refugees
Israel Is Secretly Shipping Thousands Of Refugees To Africa
There are around 45,000 African asylum-seekers in Israel today, and about 92 percent of them are from Eritrea and Sudan, according to the Israeli NGO … Israel Is Secretly Shipping Thousands Of Refugees To AfricaRead more
Posted inAssassination / Fascism / News / Politics
British Parliament Member Jo Cox Shot and Killed
Britain is in a state of mourning today after British Parliament member Jo Cox was shot and killed shortly after a meeting with her constituents … British Parliament Member Jo Cox Shot and KilledRead more
Posted inEconomics / News / Politics / Strike
Thousands of Teachers Across England Go on Strike Against Austerity
Decrying widespread funding cuts, ballooning class sizes, lengthening workdays, and the Conservative government’s emphasis on austerity in public education, thousands of teachers across England walked … Thousands of Teachers Across England Go on Strike Against AusterityRead more
Posted inGMO / News / USA Empire
US’s First GMO Labeling Law Goes into Effect
in Vermont, US’s first mandatory GMO labeling law goes into effect today. Coca-Cola has announced it will likely stop selling some of its products in … US’s First GMO Labeling Law Goes into EffectRead more
Posted inClimate Disaster / News
Shareholders Rejected Climate Change Proposals
After a long battle to even get on the agenda for ExxonMobil’s 2016 Annual Meeting, the company’s shareholders on Wednesday voted against four initiatives to … Shareholders Rejected Climate Change ProposalsRead more
Posted inBank / Economics / Finance / India / News
RIL, SBI sign shareholder pact for payments bank joint venture
Reliance Industries (RIL) has signed a shareholder agreement with SBI to set up a payments bank joint venture. “The Subscription and Shareholders’ Agreement was signed … RIL, SBI sign shareholder pact for payments bank joint ventureRead more
Posted inInternet / News / Social Control Media / Surveillance
Belgian Citizens Lose Right To Not Be Tracked By Facebook
Facebook is now free to track users’ internet activity regardless of whether they are signed into the social network after a Brussels appeals court dismissed … Belgian Citizens Lose Right To Not Be Tracked By FacebookRead more
Posted inEconomics / News / Tax
Microsoft avoids £100m in UK tax
Microsoft, one of the world’s richest companies, has avoided up to £100m a year in UK corporation tax by booking billions of pounds of sales … Microsoft avoids £100m in UK taxRead more
Posted inNews / Protest
Al Gore’s daughter arrested at climate protest
Karenna Gore, eldest daughter of Al Gore, was among 23 activists arrested in Boston on Wednesday while protesting construction of a natural gas pipeline. The … Al Gore’s daughter arrested at climate protestRead more