Sunday Afternoon Links
This and that for your Sunday reading. – Umair Haque writes about the reasons why the COVID pandemic is far from over – and indeed the worst may be yet…
Amnesty International
Digital Violence Exposes NSO’s Tools Targetting Activists
NSO made the news again due to their tools being used to spy on Bahraini and Hungarian activists, which obviously isn’t good. NSO is a cyber security organization that focuses…
Alberta chases multi-billion-dollar deal with Saudis, never mind what Jason Kenney used to say about them
Now that Jason Kenney’s United Conservative Party is desperately trying to a do a deal with a Saudi Arabian company to build a petrochemical plant in Alberta, I wonder how…
When Goliath Thinks He’s David
Ms Soapbox and her daughter were admiring the statues in the Borghese Gallery in Rome when Amnesty International published an open letter expressing its concern that Mr Kenney’s decision to…
Sarcasm does not become a premier — especially as our placid boreal Dominion grows less gelid by the day
Methinks the premier doth protest too much! What else can we say about Alberta Premier Jason Kenney’s bizarre 2,330-word public letter yesterday to Alex Neve of Amnesty International Canada, attacking…
A True American Hero
Colin Kaepernick speaks a truth that, unfortunately, too many of his fellow Americans refuse to acknowledge. Recommend this Post
A Man Of Courage And Principle
In a world given to self-interest, self-promotion and devastating cruelty, it is heartening to know that there are still giants who remind us of the goodness and principle our species…
The Horror of Syria and the Human Slaughterhouse
I must admit I didn't think that anything that happened in Syria could shock me more than it already has.The more than 400,000 dead, the countless wounded and traumatized, the…
Please Help Save the Brutalized Albinos of Malawi
As you may know, I despise bullies of any kind with a passion. Especially those who terrorize children.And this has to be one of the most horrifying bullying stories I've…
So What’s Our Excuse?
Amnesty International is urging Britain’s Cameron government to stop arms shipments to Saudi Arabia. Amnesty claims the weapons are being used to deliberately slaughter civilians in Houthi-rebel controlled parts of…
Canadian rights groups demand a stronger Canadian response to the Syrian refugee crisis
Amnesty International and 11 other rights and refugee groups have released a comprehensive set of recommendations that should form the basis of Canada’s response to the Syrian refugee crisis. The…
Saturday Morning Links
Assorted content for your weekend reading. – Paul de Grauwe points out that the European push to force Greece into continued austerity is the most important factor holding back a…
UPDATED: Going, Going ….
…soon to be gone? There are many things we take for granted in our lives: our health, our family, our way of life. Sometimes, changes in those and other areas…
Human Rights And The Politics Of Fear
When Alex Neve, longtime Secretary General of the Canadian branch of Amnesty International, speaks, people should listen. He and his organization have now weighed in on Bill C-51, the ‘anti-terror’…
Raif Badawi and the Shameful Silence of the Harper Cons
Yesterday I wrote a post denouncing the Harper regime for its refusal to protest the savage punishment the Saudis are inflicting on the blogger Raif Badawi.For the price of $10…
Retrial of Al Jazeera Journalists Must Pave Way to Their Unconditional Freedom
Egypt’s retrial of Canadian-Egyptian Mohamed Fahmy and two other jailed Al Jazeera journalists acknowledges major flaws in their original convictions, says Amnesty International. The post Retrial of Al Jazeera Journalists…
New free security tool Detekt scans for hard-to-find surveillance spyware: just launched by Amnesty, EFF
Activists, journalists or just the average concerned citizen who want to know if their computers and mobile devices are a target of unwanted surveillance now have access to a badly…
New free security tool Detekt scans for hard-to-find surveillance spyware: just released by Amnesty, EFF
Activists, journalists or just the average concerned citizen who want know if their computers and mobile devices are a target of unwanted surveillance now have access to a badly needed…
Four Green Initiatives Employees Are Sure to Embrace
Who wouldn’t want to work in an engaging office environment? An engaged workforce makes a happier workplace and promotes a culture of collaboration and creativity, as numerous studies show. Corporate…