London Olympics security firm G4S helps Israel abuse Palestinian children in solitary confinement (VIDEO)
G4S, the firm at the center of the debacle over security for the London 2012 Olympics, is helping Israel secure facilities where Palestinian children are imprisoned and severly abused. Defence for Children-Palestine (DCI-Palestine) has released an urgent appeal to end the practice of holding Palestinian children from the West Bank in solitary confinement in facilities [...]
“You can chain me, you can torture me, you can even destroy this body, but you will never imprison my mind”
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Shell’s Game with the Future of the Arctic Ocean
Questions are being raised about Shell’s ability to manage its oil and gas drilling operations in the Arctic Ocean. The company is reneging on its emissions commitments and is already having trouble with the ships tasked to locate fossil fuels. Right before it begins its drilling operations in August, Shell is trying to change the [...]
Tanzania’s Judiciary under scrutiny
The judiciary system in Tanzania is under the microscope after TunduLissu, Member of Parliament for Singida East (Chadema) and Shadow Minister for Justice and Constitutional Affairs, questioned the appointment of some judges and deplored the incompetence currently prevailing in the country’s judiciary system. During his presentation in the august House in Dodoma on Saturday last [...]
Recession and suicide
Materialistic/hedonistic lifestyle and Suicide During the Great Depression, the press published dramatic stories of people committing suicide after they had lost their savings, homes, and/or jobs. The World Health Organization (WHO) currently reports that more than 800,000 people kill themselves each year, a rate that has been rising owing to the recent recession. Is there [...]
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