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Daily Archives: 15. Januar 2014
I Broke Into an FBI Office and Took Every Document. Here’s Why.
I did it because I believe that each of us is responsible for protecting democracy.
Don‘t leave copyright fix to lobbyists
This week, a broad coalition of organizations, businesses and individuals concerned about digital rights are working together toward one end: to help the public get smart about copyright.
Wind Up from Water Door by Anna Morley
Anna is an Australian multiinstrumentalist/composer based in Berlin, who has a passion for playing too many instruments and applying herself to the inner research of why music makes her feel the way it does.
Asche zu Diamanten
Auch die Farbe des Steins kann hierdurch beeinflusst werden. Beispielsweise werden Menschen, die eine Chemotherapie erfahren mussten, meist zu Diamanten mit helleren Farben. Aber genau wissen wir immer noch nicht, was die Farbe des Steins letztlich bestimmt: Unsere Diamanten sind meist blau wegen der Präsenz von Bor-Rückständen im Körper, aber jede Person verwandelt sich letztlich in einen einzigartigen Diamanten—von kristallklar bis zu fast schwarz.
La voiture de police poulailler
French artist Benedetto Bufalino has humorously transformed a 1970′s police car into a chicken coop. »La voiture de police poulailler« is an old vehicle whose interior has been gutted. Unfortunately, not organic. Organic eggs must come from chickens that live in cage-free environments.
Bei Obamas NSA-‚Reformen’ wird nicht viel herauskommen
Die bezüglich der bevorstehenden Ankündigung Eingeweihten sagen, dass Obama sogar vor den bescheidenen Reformvorschlägen seiner eigenen Überprüfungskommission Halt machen wird, die ihn nominell in der Angelegenheit beraten sollte.
Pesticide corporations bully Kaua‘i
Last Friday, three global pesticide corporations threw the legal equivalent of the kitchen sink at the island of Kaua’i. The suit filed in federal court is the latest in a long stream of corporate bullying that has become commonplace on the island and around the world.
How To Opt Out of Gmail‘s Google Plus Integration
Google recently unveiled a feature that consolidates their products even further. Now you will receive an email in your Gmail inbox if someone sends a message to your Google Plus account, even if they don‘t know your email address.
The Secret Environment Section of Obama‘s Trade Agreement Is a Pile of Empty Promises
The Trans-Pacific Partnership, a massive free trade agreement touted by the Obama Administration, has received steady criticism during its years-long development for being negotiated without public comment. WikiLeaks today released the long-sought environmental chapter of the TPP, which many hoped would provide a silver lining to the secretive agreement.
The US Border Patrol ‚Misplaced‘ the Records for 200 Predator Drone Flig
The new numbers were reported by the Electronic Frontier Foundation, who has been submitting FOIA requests to the agency about its drone use over the last several years. According to EFF, Customs and Border Patrol released the new data just prior to court hearings scheduled for December 2013. CBP said that it “discovered that it did not release all entries from the daily reports for 2010-2012” when asked to via EFF’s FOIA.
Mass Protests Grow as Military Drags Egypt Back to Dictatorship
to the darkest days of the rule of former dictator Hosni Mubarak or even farther into the abyss.
Did the NSA Kill Hugo Chavez?
Just one year ago, the White House created a special intelligence mission to Venezuela that reported directly to the National Director of Intelligence, above the CIA and 15 other intelligence agencies in the United States. A special mission was completely illegal, with great resources and capabilities.
SNC reacts to claims western intelligence groups visited Syria
Khaled Saleh, spokesman for the National Coalition, said that if the reports were true, it would show a „complete contradiction between the words and actions“ of the Western-led Friends of Syria group.
Da fällt mir ein: Wer war nochmal nicht da, im letzten halben Jahr..? #Bundestag #BND #Merkel #Presse #EUUntertanenrechtsbewegung #etc
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Haben sie euch durch die Gegend gescheucht, Jungs? Haben sie euch Hoffnung gemacht? Ihr armen Kerls, ihr. #BND #Merkel
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No-Spy-Abkommen mit EU-Staaten: BND verhandelt über Anti-Spionage-Pakt für Europa
Die Kanzlerin habe innerhalb der EU eine „Vereinbarung gemeinsamer nachrichtendienstlicher Standards“ gefordert und den BND mit den Verhandlungen beauftragt, erklärte dazu eine Regierungssprecherin auf Anfrage. Es handele sich um einen „laufenden Prozess in vertrauensvollen Gesprächen“. Inzwischen haben mindestens drei solche Runden stattgefunden, die von BND-Vizepräsident Guido Müller geleitet werden.
SZ: Offensichtlich seit einem 1/2 Jahr baggert #BND-Vize Müller im Auftrag Merkels bei d. Briten um ein Abkommen.
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Mir ist, als ob ich es über gewisse Waves wiehern höre, bis nach Berlin, wo sie sich versuchen mühsam zu beherrschen…. #BND #Merkel
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I live in Charleston, WV. We have been w/out WATER for 6 days. The ban has lifted — but would YOU drink this?
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Freedom Industries, Company Behind West Virginia Chemical Spill, Under Scrutiny
When state inspectors showed up unannounced at Freedom Industries to investigate a licorice odor wafting across West Virginia‘s capital city, company executive Dennis Farrell seemed to brush off any cause for concern.
Officials Don’t Really Know How Dangerous the Chemical Spilled in West Virginia Is
There was no shortage of confusion when news broke in West Virginia on Jan. 9 about a chemical spill that contaminated water for 300,000 people around the state’s capital. Freedom Industries, the company that owned the tank that ruptured, spilling chemicals into the Elk River, didn’t know how the leak occurred or when it happened.
With a trickle, not a flood, West Virginia water restrictions are ending
Sandra Fisher heard the sound of running water in her Charleston, West Virginia, home on Monday for the first time in four days after a chemical leak fouled water supplies for hundreds of thousands of people.
Tension for Letta govt soars as Renzi, Alfano squabble
Alfano hit back on Wednesday.
„We won‘t let anyone dictate the agenda,“ he said on Italian radio. „Arrogance does not go down well with the Italian people“.
After the spat via media, Renzi and Alfano had a face-to-face meeting on Wednesday, ANSA sources said.
Brim with Activists and Journalists
Over the past three Fridays, Egyptian police have arrested over 700 protesters and killed another 27, according to official figures. There was a time when these numbers would have led the news bulletins; now, they‘re buried in half-hearted weekend round-ups.
After 500+ detained during Egypt‘s 2-day referendum, my piece for @ViceUK on the weekly mass arrests in #Egypt:
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Violence against women continues in #Egypt.#AntiCoup Female activist attacked by junta militias. #Coupstitution #VAW
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