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Qatar Airways subjects flight attendants to a regime almost like prison

vendredi 7 février 2014 à 13:00

Qatar Airways subjects flight attendants to a regime almost like prison, firing them for the slightest infraction of absurd rules.

Qatar is one of the countries I would never visit. The required iris scan is just one of the reasons. I won't even change planes in the U.A.E.

Nobody should ever work in a country that demands exit visas.

Lured to paying millions in subsidy for big sports events

vendredi 7 février 2014 à 13:00

Cities and states are lured to paying millions in subsidy for big sports events based on wildly exaggerated estimates of how much the local economy will gain from the events.

This article refers to the Superbowl, but it's the same for the Olympics or the World Cup.

I would tell the boosters of these games to seek private investment if they are so profitable.

Five predictions made by Karl Marx

vendredi 7 février 2014 à 13:00

Five predictions made by Karl Marx that fit today's extreme form of capitalism.

Chaos Computer Club has filed a criminal complaint

vendredi 7 février 2014 à 13:00

The Chaos Computer Club has filed a criminal complaint accusing the German government and other governments of illegal surveillance.

DEA's guide for how to disguise use of secret snooping data

vendredi 7 février 2014 à 13:00

The DEA's guide for how to disguise use of secret snooping data has been published.