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Surgeon to defy ban on entering Gaza

lundi 17 novembre 2014 à 13:00

Surgeon Mads Gilbert, who treated the wounded of Gaza while Israel attacked, says he will not let Israel stop him from returning to Gaza.

Phony cell phone towers

lundi 17 novembre 2014 à 13:00

US privacy and search law doesn't know how to cope with the indiscriminate surveillance of phony cell phone towers.

Helping the rich by hitting the poor

lundi 17 novembre 2014 à 13:00

Revealed: How [UK] Coalition Has Helped Rich by Hitting Poor.

Palestinian activist faces imprisonment

lundi 17 novembre 2014 à 13:00

Palestinian rights activist Rasmea Odeh faces imprisonment and loss of US citizenship because she didn't mention a criminal conviction in Israel, which she says was a false confession that was beaten out of her.

I see the point that she ought to have mentioned the conviction and said it was false, rather than hiding the issue. Strictly speaking, what she did was wrong. However, it's also clear that she had reason to fear a second injustice would result from the first.

Since all she did was break a rule, not hurt anyone, the court ought to seek to remake the decision properly, as it should have been made given all the pertinent information.

Environmental groups sue Shell

lundi 17 novembre 2014 à 13:00

Environmental groups are suing to deny Shell permission to harass, capture and kill walruses in drilling operations in the Chukchi sea.

Melting sea ice due to global heating is making it hard for walruses to find food. To have a chance to survive, they need what protection we can give them.