in Brazil, former President [Luiz] Inácio Lula da Silva has begun serving a 12-year sentence for a controversial corruption conviction. After missing a 5 p.m. … Brazil’s Right Wing Jailed Ex-President Lula Because They Couldn’t Win at the PollsRead more
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Who controls the world?
[ted id=1668 lang=en] James B. Glattfelder 0:12 “When the crisis came, the serious limitations of existing economic and financial models immediately became apparent.” “There is … Who controls the world?Read more
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Elections are not simple
Part three: The Trump campaign — source channel4.com
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How private companies can help you to win elections
Senior executives at Cambridge Analytica – the data company that credits itself with Donald Trump’s presidential victory – have been secretly filmed saying they could … How private companies can help you to win electionsRead more
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Starvation Wages Are a “Crime”
This week, commemorations are being held to mark the 50th anniversary of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The civil rights leader and … Starvation Wages Are a “Crime”Read more
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What Cambridge Analytica saying in secret
Part two: The sales pitch Channel 4
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Senator blasts Facebook over memo
Sen. Edward Markey (D-Mass.) on Friday hammered Facebook over a leaked memo in which an executive argued the company’s growth is justified even it comes … Senator blasts Facebook over memoRead more
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Defense Contractors Donated To The Clinton Foundation
“Clinton Foundation donors Boeing, Honeywell, Hawker Beechcraft and their affiliates — were together listed as contractors in 114 such deals while Clinton was secretary of … Defense Contractors Donated To The Clinton FoundationRead more
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Millennials Are Waiting For The End Of Capitalism
Fear of Missing Out (FOMO) is a huge part of the Millennial psyche. But while that extends to everything that goes down on social media, … Millennials Are Waiting For The End Of CapitalismRead more
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Trump’s Cabinet Shake-up
Jeremy Scahill talking: Erik Prince, the founder of Blackwater, we broke the story that he was advising Donald Trump from the shadows. A few weeks … Trump’s Cabinet Shake-upRead more