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Economic refugees flee Sydney for NYC
Brigid Delaney Sydney Morning Herald I finish my delicious, very large chicken and salad sandwich ($5), before taking the train ($2.25) home to my massive apartment ($400 a week), stopping off on the way at a bar to meet some … Continue reading
Ban Ki Moon Declares “Model Of Consumption Dead”, Envisions World Of Forced Environmental Labor
P Gosselin NoTricksZone UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon has written a guest piece for Der Spiegel. In it he declares that “consumption is dead” and that a new economic model is needed for the planet. However, like everyone one … Continue reading
DIY firms allowed to send staff into homes and push their own products in Green Deal scheme
Robert Watts Telegraph The DIY giant is one of a number of businesses set to reap multi-million profits from the new Green Deal, which will see homeowners borrow up to £10,000 to fit boilers, insulation, double-glazing, doors and other eco-friendly … Continue reading
UK Minister says website blocking proposals “imminent”
Monica Horten IPtegrity The British government is about to unveil proposals to block the Internet for copyright enforcement purposes. The confirmation came in a Parliamentary debate yesterday on Intellectual Property, in which pro-copyright MPs had a little ‘chit-chat’ about the … Continue reading