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WEF 2016: Robot dances for basic income

With its world premier taking place in Davos: The first non-human participant attended the World Economic Forum. “Dancing robot” advertised for an Unconditional Basic Income (UBI) as a solution for the challenges of the 4th industrial revolution. Switzerland will be…

Djukanovic to be jailed after Montenegro joins NATO

My name is Ion Todescu. I’m Bucharest-based freelance journalist, worked at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 2007-2013  and with leading Romanian newspapers e.g Adevarul etc. Now I’m the owner of well-known personal blog (drakulablog.com). Today I’ve written an interesting piece…

China-Iran: heralding regional changes, the visit of Xi Jinping to Tehran

China: Iran’s Friend in Sanctions, Ally in Post-Sanctions Era By Ebrahim Rahimpour, Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister for Asia, Oceania, and CIS Countries Xi Jinping, Secretary General of China’s Communist Party and the President of the People’s Republic of China, is to…

Newly discovered 1964 MLK speech on civil rights, segregation & apartheid South Africa

In a Democracy Now! and Pacifica Radio Archives exclusive, we air a newly discovered recording of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. On December 7, 1964, days before he received the Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo, King gave a major address…

Ultra-rich ‘Philanthrocapitalist’ class undermining global Democracy: report

As foundations and wealthy individuals funnel money into global development, what “solutions” are they pursuing? by Sarah Lazare, staff writer for Common Dreams From Warren Buffett to Bill Gates, it is no secret that the ultra-rich philanthropist class has an…

Israel receives fifth German nuclear-capable submarine

The Israeli regime has received of a fifth submarine from Germany, amid pressure on Berlin to halt the delivery of the state-of-the-art weaponry that is capable of being armed with nuclear warheads.  Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday welcomed the delivery of…

New extreme in inequality crisis as 62 people own as much as poorest half

Oxfam report finds that global one percent of wealth holders now own more than the rest of the world combined. By Lauren McCauley, staff writer for Common Dreams It’s official. The global one percent of wealth holders now own more…

Air pollution killing millions, threatening global health systems

“We are storing up problems. These are chronic diseases that require hospital beds. The cost will be enormous.” by Nadia Prupis, staff writer for Common Dreams The World Health Organization (WHO) over the weekend warned that skyrocketing air pollution levels…

Hooray… Iran’s Nuclear Sanctions Lifted

Iran’s Nuclear Sanctions Lifted SUNDAY, JANUARY 17, 2016 Sanctions imposed on Iran over its nuclear program are lifted following confirmation of Tehran’s commitment to​ the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action by the International Atomic Energy Agency.  European Union foreign policy…

A Plan B for Europe

“Society has now started to work towards a radical change in the policies of the EU. There are many proposals on the table that could do away with austerity,” says the Plan. Hundreds of activists, politicians and intellectuals have signed…

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