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Private firms on course to net £9bn of NHS contracts

According to the NHS [the British National Health Service] Support Federation “NHS changes continue to bear gifts for the private sector Since April 2013, £5 billion worth of NHS contracts have been awarded through the market. 67% of these clinical…

#OccupyDemocracy to re-occupy Parliament Square 20-21 December; invites pro-democracy supporters to get involved

By Occupy London Following an eventful weekend, #occupydemocracy ended the occupation of Parliament Square peacefully, announcing an intention to return to Parliament Square over the weekend of 20-21 December. At an open assembly on Sunday evening outside the Houses of Parliament, supporters…

Ukraine’s gold “evaporated”?

Where’s all the gold? Critical Thinking, Daily Pickings  reported on 04 December 2014 “A couple of days ago, Daily Pickings referred to the accumulation of gold by Russia and China. Back in January, we asked whether the Deutsche Bundesbank will…

Occupy Democracy back in Parliament Square, London

Republished from Occupy London Donnachadh McCarthy, author of ‘The Prostitute State’, former Deputy Chair of the Lib Dems and supporter of Occupy, was arrested last night at the protests at Parliament Square. The arrest happened when more than 200  #occupydemocracy demonstrators…

President Obama Urges FCC to Implement Stronger Net Neutrality Rules

From The White House Blog “President Obama today asked the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to take up the strongest possible rules to protect net neutrality, the principle that says Internet service providers (ISPs) should treat all internet traffic equally. “The…

Leaked Documents Expose Global Companies’ Secret Tax Deals in Luxembourg

By Leslie Wayne, Kelly Carr, Marina Walker Guevara, Mar Cabra and Michael Hudson November 5, 2014, 4:00 pm for the International Consortium for Investigative Journalism “The landlocked European duchy has been called a “magical fairyland” for brand-name corporations seeking to…

The TTIP can seriously damage your Health

An article by John Hilary, executive director, and published in the BMJ [British Medical Journal] reminds us again of the serious and imminent risk to the National Helth Service (NHS) and therefore to the health of the population. “Designed to…

Jerusalem burns, “one city, two capitals”

Meir Margalit for Sinpermiso Jerusalem burns. Since they already four months a wave of unrest has swept East Jerusalem, and at this stage of events, no one can predict where it will lead. This uprising has very particular characteristics: it…

Putney Debate 2014 – 01 – Crash, Cuts. Crisis – Causes, Consequences, Solutions

The New London Putney Debates began with a reflection on the history of activism and its achievements in the UK, followed by reflections on the environment, the economy, the Media and the increasing repression of protest in a so-called Democracy.…

Occupy Democracy, Parliament Square open Assembly demands

#OccupyDemocracy Ends Occupation, Agrees to Re-occupy Parliament Sq in November & Present demands to MPs at 2pmOct 27 “Occupation ends peacefully The nine-day pro-democracy occupation in Parliament Square ended peacefully last night with a joyful closing ceremoy as the organisers intended.…

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