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Labour Party UK considering Universal Basic Income
John McDonnell, the shadow chancellor, has declared his Party’s interest in studying UBI as a response to the mechanisation of the workforce. Under the leadership of Jeremy Corbyn there is no doubt a search for more humanising economic models is…
Silo, a Spiritual Path wins at Near Nazareth film festival
SILO A SPIRITUAL PATH is a WINNER at the Near Nazareth 2016 Film Festival in Arufa, Israel. Silo a Spiritual Path has competed and won one of the Five Awards in the documentary category at the Near Nazareth 2016 film festival.…
Lessons for Peace from Back in the USSR
In the early 1980s almost nobody from the United States traveled to the Soviet Union or vice versa. The Soviets wouldn’t let anybody out, and good Americans were disinclined to visit the Evil Empire. But a woman in California named…
Romania film fest gives the nod to Silo, a Spiritual Path
SILO A SPIRITUAL PATH WINS IN ROMANIA – May 2016 – taking Third Place for a Feature Documentary at the 12 Months Film Festival. The 12 Months Film Festival is an international online film event that attracts, displays and awards movie enthusiasts, and…
Female circumcision – the worst anyone can do to a woman
The following is an interview with Fadumo Korn, chairwoman of the association Nala e.V., an interpreter in Munich, Germany and author of the brave book entitled “Geboren im großen Regen” (Born in the big rain). As a victim of FGM,…
Salah Lamrani – he has taken sides and expressed an opinion only
Moving Perspectives – Shafaqna Exclusive Interview with Salah Lamrani Support Salah Lamrani in his struggle : https://www.gofundme.com/justice4salah May 30, 2016 SHAFAQNA – In order to bring you, our readers, closer to realities and truths, Shafaqna will conduct a series of…
The Scottish Parliament declares: ‘No ifs, no buts, no fracking’
Non-binding fracking ban signals ‘growing consensus that stopping climate change means we have to say no to new fossil fuels like fracked gas.’ by Deirdre Fulton, staff writer for Common Dreams The Scottish Parliament on Wednesday narrowly passed a motion…
As 1,000 Refugees Drown Under European Policies, Meet the Volunteers Who Are Trying to Save Lives
Up to 1,000 refugees are feared to have drowned in recent days while trying to cross the Mediterranean Sea. The United Nations say this marks one of the highest weekly death tolls since the migrant crisis began in 2014. UNICEF…
UNICEF ‘Alarmed’ at Refugee and Migrant Deaths in the Mediterranean
Human Wrongs Watch The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) expressed alarm at the number of migrant and refugee deaths in the past week in the Central Mediterranean, many of whom were believed to be unaccompanied minors.* In anticipation of a…
Another Europe is possible: closing plenary
John McDonnell, shadow chancellor Zoe Gardner, migrants’ rights activist Matt Wrack, FBU general secretary Caroline Hill, Young Labour chair
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