Friday, 16 May 2014

The mind of Angela Merkel - CSMonitor.com

A $25 an hour minimum wage? It may happen in Switzerland. - CSMonitor.com

Laborer 'citizen patrols' start to take back eastern Ukraine's streets - CSMonitor.com

U.N. Cites Rising Human Rights Violations in Ukraine - NYTimes.com

Steel Workers Seize City of Mariupol in Eastern Ukraine From Separatists - NYTimes.com

Brave steel workers unite and fight the Russians. It is the communist revolution in reverse ... Putinists please go home! 

The unfolding Ukraine crisis signals a new world order | Tony Brenton | Comment is free | theguardian.com

Too idealistic?

Russia halts rocket exports to US, hitting space and military programmes | Science | theguardian.com

Probably doing America a favour in the long term. Best to be self reliant. Russia will not have difficulty supplying its rocket engines to problem nations bent on striking Israel. 

Girl's skeleton found in cave sheds light on origins of first Americans | Science | theguardian.com

Fast-Food Strike Progress Measured in Pennies, Not Dollars | TIME.com

Clip: The Bravery of Rachel Carson | Blog | BillMoyers.com

Accused of being a communist, bless her heart.

Obama Backs Away From Net Neutrality Campaign Promises After FCC Vote | TIME.com

Iran Says Ready To Supply Natural Gas To Europe

Russia Launches New Wave Of Raids On NGOs

EU Further Expands Sanctions List Over Ukraine's Crisis

Totting up the real damage to come...

Will France Now Agree not to Arm the Russian Military with Major Battle Ships?

Seems that critical French weapons potentially falling into the hands of enemies has historical meaning again? Who else? 

Thursday, 15 May 2014

Russia's New Space Sanctions Mean SpaceX Is About to Get Paid | Motherboard

Made in USA seems safer in any event while Russia gets over its criminal stage....

Portable wind turbine

Not before dinner!

Game of phones: how Verizon is playing the FCC and its customers | The Verge

They don't already get enough money fleecing Americans. The enemy of the ordinary 'people'? 

The “right” to be removed from Google: what the big EU decision means and the reaction so far — Tech News and Analysis

People have to assert their rights as people...

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