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Timeless Tips for “Simple Sabotage” From the CIA
In 1944, the OSS (the precursor to the CIA) produced a document called the Simple Sabotage Field Manual (PDF). It was designed to be used by agents in the field to hinder our WWII adversaries. The CIA recently highlighted five tips from the manual as timelessly relevant: 1. Managers and Supervisors: To … Continue reading Timeless Tips for “Simple Sabotage” From the CIA
Something Else for Europe and the U.S. to Disagree About: ‘Free Speech’ – The New York Times
The two have long been divided on whether speech can be restricted, and when. Under the Trump administration, the gap is widening. Source: Something Else for Europe and the U.S. to Disagree About: ‘Free Speech’ – The New York Times Continue reading Something Else for Europe and the U.S. to Disagree About: ‘Free Speech’ – The New York Times
Meta officially says goodbye to its US fact checkers on Monday | TechCrunch
Meta will no longer have any fact-checkers in the U.S. come Monday, according to Chief Global Affairs Officer Joel Kaplan. Will be adopting a community notes style system like the one on x.com. Source: Meta officially says goodbye to its US fact checkers on Monday | TechCrunch Continue reading Meta officially says goodbye to its US fact checkers on Monday | TechCrunch
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The climate crisis is our third world war. It needs a bold response
Critics of the Green New Deal ask if we can afford it. But we can’t afford not to: our civilisation is at stake. And, no, it does not need to be paid … Continue reading The climate crisis is our third world war. It needs a bold response
(177) The IKEA Climate Change Effect – YouTube
Amazing what only a 4 degree temperature change feels like. Source: (177) The IKEA Climate Change Effect – YouTube Continue reading (177) The IKEA Climate Change Effect – YouTube
‘Socialism for the rich’: the evils of bad economics
The long read: The economic arguments adopted by Britain and the US in the 1980s led to vastly increased inequality – and gave the false impression that this outcome was not only … Continue reading ‘Socialism for the rich’: the evils of bad economics
White House blocked intelligence agency’s written testimony saying human-caused climate change could be ‘possibly catastrophic’
White House officials barred a State Department intelligence official from submitting written testimony to Congress that warned human-caused climate change could be “possibly catastrophic” after State officials refused to excise the document’s … Continue reading White House blocked intelligence agency’s written testimony saying human-caused climate change could be ‘possibly catastrophic’
Amazon’s Ring Video Doorbell footage used by police, report says – Business Insider
Some police departments have been offering deals on Ring smart doorbells with the condition that users hand over recorded footage upon request. Another potential privacy issue? Source: Amazon’s Ring Video Doorbell footage … Continue reading Amazon’s Ring Video Doorbell footage used by police, report says – Business Insider
How Monsanto manipulates journalists and academics | The Guardian
Monsanto’s own emails and documents reveal a disinformation campaign to hide its weedkiller’s possible links to cancer Scary. Source: How Monsanto manipulates journalists and academics | Environment | The Guardian Continue reading How Monsanto manipulates journalists and academics | The Guardian
Austerity to blame for 130,000 ‘preventable’ UK deaths – report | The Guardian
Two decades of public health improvements have stalled, says IPPR thinktank What’s even more appealing is that there was no need for the cuts in funding. Source: Austerity to blame for 130,000 … Continue reading Austerity to blame for 130,000 ‘preventable’ UK deaths – report | The Guardian
How The Fortune 100 Turned $2 Billion in Lobbying Spend Into $400 Billion of Taxpayer Cash
$1 invested in lobbying returned $1,000 in federal contracts and grants for the top 10 Fortune 100 companies (2014-2017). Nice return on investment! Source: How The Fortune 100 Turned $2 Billion in … Continue reading How The Fortune 100 Turned $2 Billion in Lobbying Spend Into $400 Billion of Taxpayer Cash
After Standing Rock, protesting pipelines can get you a decade in prison and $100K in fines
The push to punish pipeline protestors has spread across the U.S. Are we in China? Source: After Standing Rock, protesting pipelines can get you a decade in prison and $100K in fines … Continue reading After Standing Rock, protesting pipelines can get you a decade in prison and $100K in fines
Stalling on Climate Change Action May Cost Investors Over $1 Trillion
Delays in tackling climate change could cost companies about $1.2 trillion worldwide during the next 15 years, according to the United Nations. That’s the preliminary analysis of a UN Environment Finance Initiative … Continue reading Stalling on Climate Change Action May Cost Investors Over $1 Trillion
The Guardian view on a Green New Deal: we need it now | Climate change | The Guardian
Editorial: Policymakers ought not wait for economic theory to catch up with the environmental crisis Source: The Guardian view on a Green New Deal: we need it now | Climate change | … Continue reading The Guardian view on a Green New Deal: we need it now | Climate change | The Guardian
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CO2 in the atmosphere just exceeded 415 parts per million for the first time in human history | TechCrunch
The human race has broken another record on its race to ecological collapse. Congratulations humanity! For the first time in human history — not recorded history, but since humans have existed on … Continue reading CO2 in the atmosphere just exceeded 415 parts per million for the first time in human history | TechCrunch
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