A study to find out the main causes for the August 2011 riots that hit several locations in England, revealed a surprise. Economic factors were not the number one reason, police brutality was!
The London School of Economics, along with the Guardian newspaper, conducted a study called Reading the Riots. 85% of those surveyed blamed […] Continue Reading…
“It is likely that activists aspire to identify other locations to occupy, especially those they identify with capitalism. City of London Police has received a number of hostile reconnaissance reports concerning individuals who would fit the anti-capitalist profile. All are asked to be vigilant regarding suspected reconnaissance, particularly around empty buildings.”-Terrorism/Extremism update for the […] Continue Reading…
“The U.S. is probably playing its diplomatic angle to put pressure on Qatar to wield its power in the Arab League in a way it is beneficial to the Anglo-American interests.”-James Corbett, independent journalist
Russian Ambassador to Qatar, Vladimir Titorenko, was attacked by Qatari customs officers at the Doha International Airport on November 29. He […] Continue Reading…
As promised, the U.S. Postal Service made its dreaded announcement on December 5. The USPS filed a request with the Postal Regulatory Commission to “move forward” with austerity measures that will not only cut back service, but eliminate hundreds of thousands of jobs.
“We’re in a deep financial crisis today because we have a business […] Continue Reading…
“We have been suffering from various diseases for consuming water with fluoride content. We are desperately in need of pure drinking water.”-residents of Jagalur, India
Yet another study proves that fluoridated water makes you stupid, and can cause a life time of pain!
The latest study was conducted in India, and just published in the Journal […] Continue Reading…
“I was on the phone all the way to Orlando trying to figure out what was going on with her. It was terrifying. I don’t ever want to go through it again.”-Tami Gibbs, mother of TSA victim
Despite promises of improved, and more respectable security screenings, the Transportation Security Administration continues to behave like a […] Continue Reading…
The U.S. media has reported that Vladimir Putin’s political party is losing support in the latest Russian elections (although still in power). But which party is gaining support? Why it’s the old school communist party from the days of the Soviet Union.
The most recent check of Russian media polling results showed Putin’s United Russia […] Continue Reading…
Tokyo Electric Power Company officials say that on 16 December 2011 (the day the U.S. Postal Service will be in official default) they will declare the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant in Cold Shut Down mode.
The Cold Shut Down could be officially announced by Prime Minister Noda Yoshihiko.
Of course this is after they let millions […] Continue Reading…
The latest studies of the effects of the massive, and multiple, tsunamis that hit Japan’s northeastern Pacific Coast, shows record seabed shift, and just how far a 140 ton rock can travel.
Researchers from the Chiba Institute of Technology and Tsukuba University, discovered that a 140 ton boulder was moved 470 meters (1,541 feet) by […] Continue Reading…
On December 4, Tokyo Electric says they found a leak in a desalinization unit. It’s not a small leak, so far 45 tons of contaminated water has poured out.
What’s really interesting is that the de-salting unit is supposed to be treating water that had already had radioactive contaminants removed. TEPCo is saying the water […] Continue Reading…