Category: Aggregated
News posts aggregated from alternative news sources.
Greece’s solidarity movement: ‘it’s a whole new model – and it’s working’
‘Few in Greece, even five years ago, would have imagined their recession- and austerity-ravaged country as it is now: 1.3 million people – 26% of the workforce – without a job (and most of them […]
Greece will no longer work with troika : Finance minister
‘Greece’s newly-elected anti-austerity Finance Minister says his government will no longer cooperate with the troika of international lenders or seek aid extension. Yanis Varoufakis made the announcement on Friday, following a meeting with Eurogroup President […]
‘Suicide bomber’ camels, goats, cows and donkeys are being prepared to carry out attacks for Boko Haram, says Nigerian government
‘Camels, goats, cows and donkeys carrying explosives could be used in deadly attacks by Nigerian terror group Boko Haram. Intelligence reports gathered by Nigerian’s security agencies reveal the group is planning to use the livestock […]
The Governor of Wisconsin just cut $300M from its university system the day after he submitted a $220M proposal for a new sports arena
‘The latest news out of Madison isn’t good for students at Wisconsin’s public universities: Gov. Scott Walker just announced a plan to cut $300 million in state funding for the publicly funded UW system over […]
‘Tasers for all front-line officers’ – Police Federation
‘All front-line police officers should be offered a Taser in light of the increased terrorism threat, the head of the Police Federation says. Steve White said it would help protect against “dangerous people” who could […]
Kellogg’s Froot Loops: Now Fortified with Weedkiller and GMOs!
‘As if Froot Loops weren’t already a poor enough choice, with their sugar, dyes, and artificial flavors, (and no “froot” anywhere in sight) now, independent testing has shown that those ingredients aren’t the worst thing […]
MPs ‘love our country’ and are in politics for the ‘right’ reasons, David Cameron says in defence of Westminster
‘David Cameron has defended MPs against the cynicism of the British electorate by saying politicians “love” their communities and “overwhelmingly” enter Westminster for the right reasons. The Prime Minister said Britain’s political class was motivated […]
We All Meditate, Whether We Know it or Not
‘For years I have said “we’re all philosophers whether we know it or not”, yet more recently I have also come to understand that we’re all meditators. There are a few common barriers to the […]
What to do if protestors block traffic – ‘Run ‘em over’ says Florida sheriff
‘Yesterday, we heard John McCain call protesters low life scum. Today, we learn that a Florida Sheriff recommended running them over. Dark clouds gather over America as officials in power continue to show how much […]
Just four purchases enough to ID you, despite anonymized credit card data (Use Cash)
‘Anonymized credit card data – only locations and times of purchases made – are enough to identify a person, a new MIT study shows. Shopping habits are so unique, that knowledge of only four transactions […]
Israel To Build 450 Homes in West Bank as Army Resumes Arrest of Minors
‘The Israeli authorities on Friday published tenders to build 450 new illegal settler homes in the occupied West Bank, the head of an NGO that monitors settlement activity said, as Zionist settlers attempted to kidnap […]
Bank of England chief ‘delusional’ to claim UK escaped debt trap – economist
‘Mark Carney’s claim that Britain has escaped a “debt trap” common to Eurozone states has been dismissed by UK economist Michael Burke as “delusional.” Burke says Britain’s debt has merely been transferred from private firms […]