Increasing Perilous, Dangerous Times to be a Migrant, Refugee or Homeless: Universities are failing refugees. They must do more to prevent a ‘lost generation’ The Guardian. November 26, 2019 Imagine that your home country is so unsafe that you have to flee from the nightmares of 1. war, […]
Increasing Perilous, Dangerous Times to be a Migrant, Refugee or Homeless: Families living in tree huts as New Zealand housing crisis bites. A 30% (6×5) rise in people waiting for state housing in Northland region fuels country’s shortage in affordable homes. The Guardian. November 28, 2019 New Zealand government […]
Increasing Government Control, Repression and Distress of Nations: New Trump Administration Rule Could Block Food Stamps for Hundreds of Thousands of People in 2020. There is that year again! The bill will save the government billions of dollars and encourage more people to look for work (if there […]
Increasing Government Control, Repression and Distress of Nations: China monitoring mobile phones, blocking ‘harmful’ words like ‘Almighty God’. Before resigning from his post, Mr. Li worked as a “censor” along with about 500 (5) other employees, monitoring the company users’ phone calls and messages. The surveillance program, which […]
Increasingly Perilous and Dangerous Times: European official urges closure of Bosnian migrant camp. ‘It’s located on a land fill and near a mine field.’“This is not a place for human beings.” DARKO BANDIC Associated Press•December 3, 2019 BIHAC, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — A top European human rights official on […]
Increasingly Perilous and Dangerous Times: French police clear 600 (6) Tibetan migrants from camp outside Paris. “Every year, their number increases, and it’s not going to stop anytime soon.” Around 8,000 (8) Tibetans now live in France. AFP•December 3, 2019 French authorities said Tuesday that they removed some […]
Increasingly Perilous and Dangerous Times: Trump deploys ‘surge’ of park rangers to patrol Mexican border in Five (5) US National Parks used for crossings by illegal immigrants. Samuel Gilbert The Guardian•December 3, 2019 The Trump administration is sending a new “surge” of rangers from US national parks such […]
Increasing Government Control, Repression and Distress of Nations: Iranians: “Why is the world silent as our government murders us?” Uzay Bulut, 28/11/19 Arutz Sheva Amnesty International reports that Iranian security forces “shot unarmed people on streets, from rooftops and a helicopter”. Thousands have reportedly been arrested. The internet was blocked by the […]
Increasing Government Control, Repression and Distress of Nations: Why tyrants really block the internet. Over the past 10 (5+5) years, global access to the internet has increased by over 25%, (5×5) the use of disinformation by governments has increased by 10% (5+5). Iran, India, China, Russia and Saudi […]
Increasing Government Control, Repression and Distress of Nations: Putin signs law requiring Russian apps on smartphones, TVs and PCs for 2020. There is that year again!!! Steve Dent Associate Editor Engadget•December 3, 2019 Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed legislation that bans the sale of smartphones, computers and Smart TVs […]
