Due to the recent contamination of hay from RoundUp ready GMO alfalfa, the Chinese government has now blacklisted hay from the US, and they are … China Blocks US Imports Over GMO ContaminationRead more
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Number of Internally Displaced Worldwide Jumps 14%
A new report says the number of internally displaced people worldwide has increased for the third straight year. The Geneva-based Internal Displacement Monitoring Center found … Number of Internally Displaced Worldwide Jumps 14%Read more
Posted inCanada / News / Politics
Alberta elected left party
In Oil-rich Alberta — home to notorious tar-sands operations — the right-leaning party has been in power there for 44 years. But not anymore. On … Alberta elected left partyRead more
Posted inCO2 / News / ToMl
The Amount Of Carbon Dioxide In Our Air Just Reached A New Record
Scientists at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Mauna Loa observatory in Hawaii told that June would be be the third month in a row … The Amount Of Carbon Dioxide In Our Air Just Reached A New RecordRead more
Posted inEconomics / News / Police / Spain
Spain prepares for an autumn of discontent by buying €1m of riot gear
The Spanish government is readying itself for an autumn of discontent, spending nearly €1m on riot gear for police units as disparate protest groups prepare … Spain prepares for an autumn of discontent by buying €1m of riot gearRead more
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Haitian PM Laurent Lamothe Resigns Amid Protests
Haitian President Michel Martelly had announced that Lamothe would leave his post in order to help resolve the country’s political troubles. Haitian Prime Minister Laurent … Haitian PM Laurent Lamothe Resigns Amid ProtestsRead more
Posted inChina / News / Surveillance / Technology
China Said to Plan Sweeping Shift From Foreign Technology to Own
China is aiming to purge most foreign technology from banks, the military, state-owned enterprises and key government agencies by 2020, stepping up efforts to shift … China Said to Plan Sweeping Shift From Foreign Technology to OwnRead more
Posted inInternet / News / Social
Governments increase Internet censorship, surveillance – Berners Lee
The inventor of the Worldwide Web said that access to the internet should be regarded as a basic human right and criticised growing censorship by … Governments increase Internet censorship, surveillance – Berners LeeRead more
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Bernanke to Take Hedge Fund Job in Latest Sign of Revolving Door
In the latest sign of the revolving door between Wall Street and government regulators in the United States, former Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke has … Bernanke to Take Hedge Fund Job in Latest Sign of Revolving DoorRead more
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Fossil Fuel Lobby Spent $213 Million Last Year to Influence US, EU Politicians
Fossil fuel industries spent an estimated $213 million lobbying U.S. and European Union decision makers last year, according to a new report published by Oxfam … Fossil Fuel Lobby Spent $213 Million Last Year to Influence US, EU PoliticiansRead more