Archive du mois : mars 2018

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US user watchdog ‘probes Fb’

Image copyright AFP Image caption Pressure is growing on Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg The US Federal Trade Commission is reported to be investigating Facebook after allegations that 50 million users’ private information was misused by a political consultancy firm. Cambridge Analytica (CA), hired by the Trump campaign in the 2016 US election, has been accused of…

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Trump and Mohammed bin Salman meet in White Apartment

US President Donald Trump has welcomed Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on his first visit to the White House. Referring to the political shake-up that Saudi Arabia has witnessed in recent months, Trump praised the 32-year-old crown prince, popularly known as MBS, in his new role. Trump and MBS discussed an agreement last year…

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As a White Helmet, I ask for superior passage from Ghouta

For 24 days I hoped that the people of Ghouta would soon be able to take a breath of fresh air without smelling the stench of death that has taken over every street, every corner, every home for over a month. I hoped that in passing the UN Security Council Resolution 2401, which asked for a…

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Surge in wealth from shares and other monetary resources shall be sending a unhealthy signal for the economy

Nine years into the second-longest bull market run in history, the level of total net worth compared to income has reached a new record, according to Joe LaVorgna, chief economist for the Americas at Natixis, citing Federal Reserve data. Since the Great Recession ended in June 2009, the disparity between net worth and income has…

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Unfamiliar — Peter Schweizer: Mitch McConnell’s Household Fortune Reckoning on Chinese language Executive’s ‘Just appropriate Graces’

Peter Schweizer, president of the Government Accountability Institute, highlighted Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s (R-KY) financial ties to the Chinese government as an example of how politicians monetize political influence while evading financial disclosure regulations. Schweizer joined Monday’s edition of SiriusXM’s Breitbart News Tonight for an interview with co-hosts Rebecca Mansour and Joel Pollak to discuss…

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NGOs warn of intimidation as Italy seizes migrant rescue ship

Rome, Italy – Human rights groups have warned of a campaign of intimidation after Italian authorities seized a Spanish rescue ship and threatened criminal charges against some of its crew members who refused to hand over rescued refugees and migrants to the Libyan coastguard. The NGO Proactiva Open Arms said its vessel responded to boats in…

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Trickle down elitism does no longer relief the working class

On my first day of college, the official who interviewed me for admission sat me down on the steps of the student centre, a newly renovated building surrounded by lush landscaping and stately ivy-covered buildings. She said to me: « People will make you feel like you don’t belong here, but you need to remember that…

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Confusion as Article 32 regulating free circulate for British voters vanishes from recent Brexit settlement

The draft Brexit agreement struck between Britain and the EU on Monday leaves Brits who have made their lives on the continent with “no more certainty” about what will happen to them after the UK leaves, MEPs and citizens’ groups have warned. Chief amongst the mysteries of the deal is the disappearance of the so-called…

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World Cup 2018: England’s Cut Pope says this would per chance be ‘each and each man for themselves’

Pope (second left) has impressed this season for BurnleyBurnley’s Nick Pope says it will be « every man for themselves » in the fight to be England’s first-choice goalkeeper at the World Cup this summer. Pope has been called up to the international squad for the first time for the forthcoming friendlies against the Netherlands and Italy.…