Roma gypsy camps Trashed by fascist Greek Police

Thursday, 1 August 2013

The Rise Of Nazi Greece.

The rise of Nazi Greece, first they came for the immigrants, then they came for the Roma, then they came for——!!! The Peloponnese, idyllic. Kalamata, quiet picturesque beauty, not the sort of places in “civilised” Europe that you would expect state terrorism to be open and so blatantly displayed. Then again, there is a class war going on. Continue reading

Update on Jailed Barcelona 5, Los 5 de Facebook.

The current status of the 5 ‘Sabadell’ anarchist prisoners anarchist on July 31. They are at present dispersed in two Spanish provinces (Avila and Madrid) and 5 different prisons under the (anti terrorist punishment) ‘FIES3’ prison regime, more than 1000km from their homes. They have finally lifted the ‘incommunicado’ isolation rule on all of them but they continue with the other restrictions of the ‘FIES’ regime. Continue reading “Update on Jailed Barcelona 5, Los 5 de Facebook.”

Shrink That Footprint: balloon graphic

Greenhouse gas emissions explained, in seven balloons

By Lindsay Wilson

Cross-posted from Shrink That Footprint

In 2010, human activity caused 50 gigatonnes of CO2 equivalent in emissions.The emissions were 76 percent carbon dioxide, 16 percent methane, 8 percent nitrous oxide, and 2 percent F-gases.

The biggest emitters were China (23 percent), the U.S. (14 percent), Europe (10 percent), India (5 percent), and Russia (5 percent).

And the primary sources of emissions were energy (35 percent), industry (18 percent), transport (13 percent), agriculture (11 percent), forestry (11 percent), buildings (8 percent), and waste (4 percent). The sources are explained in more detail in the balloons. Continue reading “Shrink That Footprint: balloon graphic”

Catalonia and Spain push Nazionalisms to block Revolution

reblogged from Raging Bullshit with thanks

Attitudes Harden in Spain as Catalonian Referendum Looms (someday,maybe..)

“I hate Catalonia and I can’t stand the Catalans.” These blunt words rolled off the sharp tongue of an habitually sweet-tempered 15-year old Spanish girl called Aina. Aina is from Spain’s north-eastern province of Aragon and she is among a score of Spanish teenagers attending a two-week summer language course I’m helping to organize in the UK. Continue reading “Catalonia and Spain push Nazionalisms to block Revolution”

Grab ammonia from Air for CO2-Free Fuel of future: New Scientist

Grab ammonia out of thin air for fuel of the future

31 July 2013 by Hal Hodson New Scientist Magazine issue 2928.
”AS VITAL chemicals go, it’s hard to beat ammonia. Industrial production began in the early 20th century, and it played a key role in the second world war and in two Nobel prizes. It brought about a global revolution in agriculture – today, crops grown using ammonia-based fertilisers feed no less than 48 per cent of the planet. Continue reading “Grab ammonia from Air for CO2-Free Fuel of future: New Scientist”