The rhythm of protests has been accelerated by technology. V’s face turns up in both São Paulo and Istanbul because protest is organised through social networks, which spread information, encourage imitation and make causes fashionable (see “Internet protests: The digital demo”). Everyone with a smartphone spreads stories, though not always reliable ones. http://www.businessinsider.com/is-2013-the-year-of-the-protest-2013-7
Recovery woes: America’s second-largest employer is a temp agencyBehind Wal-Mart, the second-largest employer in America is Kelly Services, a temporary work provider. Friday’s disappointing jobs report showed that part-time jobs are at an all-time high, with 28 million Americans now working part-time. The report also showed another disturbing fact: There are now a record number
Gun seizures trigger fear of massive police powerA flurry of recent stories about police knocking on – and sometimes knocking in – people’s front doors have raised alarms in both the U.S. and Canada about whether the home is still constitutionally protected from increasing police power. Just to make sure the message was loud and
Man Dies From Flesh-Eating Bacteria After Seawater Gets Into Open WoundA Louisiana man died after contracting flesh-eating bacteria while fishing in the Gulf of Mexico. The Town Talk reports the bacteria known as Vibria vulnificus – which is found in warm seawater – killed the 83-year-old man after his open wound got infected when water
NSA surveillance: Supreme Court is asked to halt phone spying on AmericansA nonprofit privacy group asked the US Supreme Court on Monday to invalidate a secret court order that authorized the US government to collect and retain all telephone metadata from every Verizon business customer in the United States. The order was issued April 25
Rand Paul: Orwell’s ‘1984’ has arrivedAll of this and more has triggered a surge of renewed interest in a recent video by Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., in which he declares that “1984,” the George Orwell novel about ultimate government disinformation, manipulation and control – is here.
American Evangelist Arrested in London for Preaching Homosexuality is a Sin Tony Miano was arrested for preaching against sexual immorality and was found to be in violation of Public Order Act Section 5, for “using homophobic speech”. “I was asked if I believe homosexuality is a sin. I was asked what portion of the Bible
FEMA signs deal with Russian Emergency Situations Ministry to “exchange experts” http://www.infowars.com/russian-forces-to-provide-security-at-us-events/print/ Paul Joseph WatsonInfowars.comJuly 1, 2013 As part of a deal signed last week in Washington DC between the Russian Emergency Situations Ministry and FEMA, Russian officials will provide “security at mass events” in the United States, a scenario that won’t sit well with
(SPORTS.YAHOO) — A 20-year-old referee was quartered and beheaded by spectators after he fatally stabbed a player during an amateur match in northeast Brazil. The horrifying and gruesome series of events began when the 31-year-old player, Josenir dos Santos Abreu, got into a physical altercation with referee Otavio Jordao da Silva, who then stabbed Dos
Legends and names referring to a special type of unicorn or mysterious beast with one horn, as opposed to the delicate imaginary unicorns of Europe based on narwhal horns, are scattered across the former range of Elasmotherium from China to Eastern Europe. They have been noted there since the first known literature of the Middle
