A top official with the global health organization Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders, who has just toured the regions in west Africa most impacted by the ebola outbreak, says that western nations are doing far to little—”almost zero”—to combat the deadly disease and chastized nations capable of doing more for being selfish in their response…
Read moreAs Ebola Outbreak Surges, Health Officials Slam International 'Coalition of Inaction'
As the Ebola outbreak surges to record levels, the international response has been “lethally inadequate” and has only worsened the epidemic by “marginalizing” the population affected, a chorus of top international medical officials said during a high-level United Nations briefing in New York on Tuesday. Slamming the lack of response by UN Member States, Dr….
Read moreFor-Profit College Chain Sued by Feds for Predatory Lending Scheme
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Tuesday sued for-profit college chain Corinthian Colleges for its operation of an elaborate “predatory lending scheme” that ensnares tens of thousands of students in costly private loans and bullying collections tactics. Corinthian, one of the largest for-profit, post-secondary education companies in the country, owns the Everest Institute, Everest College,…
Read moreDespite Calls for Immediate Ban, Oil-By-Rail Industry Bullies Regulators to Keep Cars on Tracks
Amid calls for an outright ban of old, dangerous tank cars that transport highly volatile crude oil by rail, industry leaders are pushing to keep them on the tracks even longer. Top oil and railroad lobbyists on Tuesday urged federal regulators to give them as long as seven years to upgrade unsafe rail cars that…
Read moreOpen Access Week: Celebrating Knowledge in the Commons
This week marks the eighth annual Open Access Week, which champions scholarly work being made part of the “knowledge commons” for the benefit of all. Many scholarly articles, though they may be publicly funded, remain restricted as a result of paywalls or copyright restrictions. These barriers, critics charge, thwart the advancement and sharing of knowledge—and…
Read moreNASA: September 2014 Warmest on Record
September 2014 was the warmest September since records began in 1880, new data from NASA shows. May and August were also record-breaking warm months, according to NASA. Further, the last six months were the warmest such time period on record. SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT Click Here: camiseta river plate The current trends could put…
Read moreWater Cannons, Tear Gas Unleashed on 100,000 Anti-Austerity Marchers in Brussels
More than 100,000 workers took to the streets in Brussels, Belgium on Thursday to protest austerity cuts and free-market reforms that are set to cut vital social services, freeze wages, and raise the retirement age. Police used tear gas and water cannons to break up the protest, which saw laborers and other low-wage workers marching…
Read moreArrests Mount as 'We Are Seneca Lake' Campaign Enters Fourth Week
Close to 50 climate activists have been arrested over several weeks as part of an ongoing civil disobedience campaign in opposition to a gas storage facility on the shore of Seneca Lake in central New York. Eight protesters were arrested on Tuesday morning for blockading the gates to Texas-based Crestwood Midstream’s compressor station site; an…
Read moreOut of the Kitchen and On Capitol Hill: Chefs Speak Out for GMO Labeling
More than 700 chefs and restauranteurs are calling on Congress to support legislation to mandate labeling of genetically modified foods and to oppose efforts to block state GMO labeling laws. Advocates from Food Policy Action, Environmental Working Group, Center for Food Safety, Just Label It, and other national groups joined high-profile chefs—including Tom Colicchio, José…
Read moreScores of Children Among Dead After Assault on Military School in Pakistan
This is a developing story. Check back for updates…. As many as 126 people are dead, including more than 84 identified as children, in Pakistan on Tuesday after Taliban soldiers stormed a military-run school located in the northwestern city of Peshawar. At least five members of the Pakistan Taliban have been killed so far and…
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