In Bangladesh, a massive fire at a sweater factory has renewed concerns over labor conditions. The factory supplied Western retailers H&M and J.C. Penney. The … 6,000 Workers Narrowly Avoid Fire at Sweater FactoryRead more
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Posted inNews / Software
Another Serious Bug Hits OpenSSL
OpenSSL, the open source encryption toolkit that made headlines in 2014 for the Heartbleed security bug, has been hit by another serious vulnerability. This time, … Another Serious Bug Hits OpenSSLRead more
Posted inNews / Privatization / Protest / Worker
2 Workers Killed Protesting Privatization of Airline
In Pakistan, a crackdown by security forces on striking airline workers has killed at least two protesters at the airport in Karachi. The workers have … 2 Workers Killed Protesting Privatization of AirlineRead more
Posted inNative / News / USA Empire
Dakota Mark 150th Anniversary of Mankato Executions
Dakota Native Americans held a ceremony in Minnesota on Wednesday to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the largest mass execution in U.S. history. Thirty-eight Dakota … Dakota Mark 150th Anniversary of Mankato ExecutionsRead more
Posted inDictatorship / Europe / France / News / Politics
Thousands Mobilize in France Against ‘Headlong Rush into Authoritarianism’
Thousands of people in Paris and other French cities hit the streets on Saturday to protest the controversial state of emergency that one organization says … Thousands Mobilize in France Against ‘Headlong Rush into Authoritarianism’Read more
Posted inEconomics / Fossil fuel / News / Oil
UK Government Bails Out North Sea; Gives “Nothing to Solar”
Last week, the British Prime Minster, David Cameron, flew to Aberdeen, the oil capital of the UK to announce £250 million emergency funding to “prop … UK Government Bails Out North Sea; Gives “Nothing to Solar”Read more
Posted inNews / Solar
California’s Rooftop Solar Industry Wins In Head To Head With Utilities
The California Public Utilities Commission on Thursday approved an extension to the state’s rooftop solar program, effectively extending the life of the industry and maintaining … California’s Rooftop Solar Industry Wins In Head To Head With UtilitiesRead more
Posted inEconomics / Government / News / USA Empire / Water
Flint Residents Protest Receiving Bills for Poisoned Water
Flint, Michigan, residents are protesting the fact that they are still receiving water bills for the lead-poisoned water. The contamination crisis began after the state-appointed, … Flint Residents Protest Receiving Bills for Poisoned WaterRead more
Posted inNews / Science / USA Empire
One in four Americans unaware that Earth circles Sun
Americans are enthusiastic about the promise of science but lack basic knowledge of it, with one in four unaware that the Earth revolves around the … One in four Americans unaware that Earth circles SunRead more
Posted inEconomics / Fracking / News
Fracking Affects Property Prices
Living close to a shale gas well affects the price of your house, according to new research published in the American Economic Review, one of … Fracking Affects Property PricesRead more