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Islanders Furiously Revolt After Gov’t Tries To Build Refugee Camp on Their Land Turkish Refugee Camp

Islanders Furiously Revolt After Gov’t Tries To Build Refugee Camp on Their Land

The Greek government has pushed islanders too far in its attempt to place refugee camps on isolated islands, resulting in widespread unrest. Thursday marked the fourth day of protests across the islands of Chios and Lesbos, according to the CBC. Demonstrators are making their disapproval heard regarding efforts to build a…
bubmag
March 1, 2020
Democracy is not a meritocracy Meritocracy

Democracy is not a meritocracy

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March 1, 2020
Turkey launches ‘fresh’ military operation in Idlib as tensions mount Turkish Refugee Camp

Turkey launches ‘fresh’ military operation in Idlib as tensions mount

Syria has closed its airspace in Idlib province after Turkey downed two Syrian planes in the area. EU defense ministers will hold an 'extraordinary" meeting next week to find a solution to the crisis. Turkey said Sunday it has "successfully" continued its military operation against the Syrian regime in northwest Syria.…
bubmag
March 1, 2020
Assange Extradition: Can A French Touch Pierce A Neo-Orwellian Farce? Yellow Vests

Assange Extradition: Can A French Touch Pierce A Neo-Orwellian Farce?

Authored by Pepe Escobar via ConsortiumNews.com, It’s quite fitting that the – imperially pre-determined – judicial fate of Julian Assange is being played out in Britain, the home of George Orwell.  As chronicled by the painful, searing reports of Ambassador Craig Murray, what’s taking place in Woolwich Crown Court is a sub-Orwellian…
bubmag
March 1, 2020
Air Pollution Vanishes Across China’s Industrial Heartland Air Pollution

Air Pollution Vanishes Across China’s Industrial Heartland

(Bloomberg) -- China’s lockdown measures to minimize further coronavirus infections have created one unexpected benefit -- a dramatic improvement to the nation’s air quality.Satellites operated by NASA and the European Space Agency have detected significant drops of major airborne pollutants above vast swathes of the country.Before-and-after images show how nitrogen…
bubmag
March 1, 2020
Nike, Apple among dozens of major brands implicated in report on forced labour Kashgar

Nike, Apple among dozens of major brands implicated in report on forced labour

The ASPI report estimated that 80,000 Uighurs have since been transferred into factories across China under the "Xinjiang Aid" program after graduating from the re-education camps."Local Chinese governments and private brokers are paid a price per head for workers on the labour assignments," ASPI found.The report by ASPI researcher Vicky…
bubmag
March 1, 2020