Monthly Archives: May 2013
Poster for kids eyes only
A poster than can only be fully seen when looked at from a child’s point of view has been used in an public service campaign. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-22425388 Spanish organisation the Anar Foundation used lenticular printing – a technique which means those looking at different angles see a different image. On the poster, a “secret” message showing […]
NY sues banksters for mortgage fraud
New York sued three major banks on Friday, accusing them of fraud in their use of an electronic mortgage database that he said resulted in deceptive and illegal practices, including false documents in foreclosure proceedings. http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/04/business/new-york-suing-3-banks-over-mortgage-database.html The lawsuit was filed against Bank of America, Wells Fargo and JPMorgan Chase in New York State Supreme Court […]
Autonomous drone squadrons
The US Navy has launched a squadron combining unmanned drones as well as manned aircraft, amid a national debate over the role of drones in warfare. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-22402862 It will have eight manned helicopters and 10 Fire Scout MQ-8B unmanned helicopters for tracking targets. The Squadron Commander said the drones would eventually be armed. The unmanned […]
West fails to address famine, blames militants
Nearly 260,000 people died during the famine that hit Somalia from 2010 to 2012, a study shows. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-22380352 Half of them were children under the age of five.”It suggests that what occurred in Somalia was one of the worst famines in the last 25 years,” An estimated 4.6% of the total population and 10% of […]
Pespi beta tests racist ads
US soft drinks giant PepsiCo has withdrawn a commercial over criticism that it depicts racial stereotypes and makes light of violence against women. The online ad shows a battered white woman on crutches being asked to identify a suspect out of a police line-up of black men and a goat. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-22376865 “arguably the most racist […]
Bolvia accuses US of subversion
President Evo Morales expelled the United States Agency for International Development from Bolivia on Wednesday, suggesting that it had conspired against his leftist government. http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/02/world/americas/bolivian-president-expels-us-aid-agency.html?ref=world&_r=0 “Some institutions of the United States Embassy continue to conspire against this process, against the people and especially against the country,” Mr. Morales said. As a result, he said, “We […]
American sheeple clamor for police state
Americans overwhelmingly favor installing video surveillance cameras in public places, judging the infringement on their privacy as an acceptable trade-off for security. There are lingering questions about the role of the nation’s intelligence agencies before the recent attacks, with people divided about whether they had collected information that could have prevented them, 41 percent said […]
Dead Iraqi children: Mission Accomplished
Ten years on from the US-led invasion, violence is increasing and life expectancy is falling for children in Iraq, a new report says. Nearly 700 children and young people were killed in the last five months. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-22366451 The report warns that Iraq’s children are being abandoned as international donors “sign up to the view that the […]
Eye movement tracker raises privacy concerns
An advertising system which is able to track your eye movements while you shop has been created by researchers. It could allow for video screens which change adverts depending on what you look at in a shop. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-22351995 With many new technologies designed to learn more about how we act, concerns over privacy are likely to […]
Destroying the poor with austerity
A general strike against tough austerity measures is under way in Greece, with trade unions calling for “mass mobilisation” of protesters. The organisers are demanding an end to spending cuts and tax rises. “They have gone deaf over there [in parliment] and if we do not continue this fight, soon they will destroy us,” http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-22362757 Government […]
Oligarchs buying politics
The Koch Bros are planning to substantially increase their involvement in party affairs. Mr. Koch told the more than 200 guests, many of whom had pumped millions of dollars into the political operation founded by Mr. Koch and his brother David, that there would be no backing down. Phones and electronic devices were banned from some […]
Dirty Babylon 