Articles by Nadia Prupis
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Post-9/11 Wars Have Cost Nearly $5 Trillion (and Counting): Report
Nadia Prupis – Common Dreams,
19 Sep 2016
As nation remembers 9/11 victims, report calculates cost of military response to attacks. Dr. Neta Crawford, professor of political science at Brown University, released the figures in an independent analysis of U.S. Departments of Defense, State, Homeland Security, and Veteran Affairs spending, as well as their base and projected future spending.
→ read full articleFiles in Lawsuit against CIA Stolen in ‘Disturbing’ University Break-In
Nadia Prupis – Common Dreams,
26 Oct 2015
22 Oct 2015 – University of Washington police are investigating a break-in after files from a lawsuit against the CIA were stolen. “About 90 percent of the information” was taken in the break-in. There are backups of the stolen files but the concern now is how the data might be used against rights workers in El Salvador who are involved in the lawsuit.
→ read full articleWith Pope Francis at the Helm, World’s Mayors Pledge to Fight Climate Change
Nadia Prupis – Common Dreams,
27 Jul 2015
‘His Holiness did not convene us here to ratify the status quo, but in fact to upend it,’ said New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio at Vatican conference. At the Vatican on Tuesday [21 Jul 2015], mayors from around the globe pledged to fight climate change and help the world’s poor deal with the effects of a warming planet, an oath that came during a two-day conference with Pope Francis—himself a dedicated climate activist.
→ read full articleWikiLeaks Defies Australian Court’s ‘Blanket Censorship Order’ by Publishing It
Nadia Prupis – Common Dreams,
4 Aug 2014
WikiLeaks has revealed a secret court order in Australia to censor reporting on a massive, years-long political bribery and corruption scandal in the country involving its central bank and several international leaders. Founder Julian Assange says unprecedented government gag order is ‘blindfolding the Australian public’.
→ read full articleHouse Passes Anti-Net Neutrality Resolution
Nadia Prupis - Truthout,
11 Apr 2011
The Republican-controlled House of Representatives on Friday [8 Mar 2011], with the support of a handful of Democrats, passed a joint resolution to repeal the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) net neutrality regulations that would enforce competitive behavior among Internet companies.
→ read full articleAT&T to Limit Internet Access and Charge Overage Fees
Nadia Prupis - Truthout,
21 Mar 2011
Starting May 2, AT&T will begin implementing monthly usage limits for its U-Verse and DSL users and charge $10 fees every time a customer exceeds the cap.
→ read full articleStudy: Majority of Consumers Obtain News from Online Sources
Nadia Prupis - Truthout,
21 Mar 2011
For the first time, 21st century consumers are reading the news online more than in print, according to the “State of the News Media 2011” report by the Pew Research Center Project for Excellence in Journalism. Only television remains the most-used resource for news among American adults, but the gap is closing.
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