Portugal: “Microsoft también proporcionó datos personales a las autoridades” http://feedly.com/k/17lJ5fn Tras las noticias de que Facebook proporcionó información de sus usuarios a la policía en numerosos países, Diário de Notícias revela que el pasado año, Microsoft también entregó datos de sus usuarios a la policía portuguesa y a las autoridades judiciales. Los investigadores portugueses hicieron 548 solicitudes relacionadas con 710 clientes de Outlook/Hotmail o cuentas … Seguir leyendo Portugal: “Microsoft también proporcionó datos personales a las autoridades”

Repressionin China http://feedly.com/k/1dtnzdP A professor in China brings thisstory to my attention: A renowned professor has confirmed online rumours that his peers will decide whether he will be expelled from China’s most eminent university after he made a series of remarks in favour of free speech and constitutional governance. Economics professor Xia Yeliang of Peking University was told by his department that his fate would … Seguir leyendo Repression in China

JayatiGhosh: NoneoftheExpertsSawIndia’sDebtBubbleComing. Sound Familiar? http://feedly.com/k/1doPPNN ByJayatiGhosh, ProfessorofEconomicsandChairpersonatthe Centre forEconomicStudiesandPlanning, JawaharlalNehruUniversity, New Delhi. CrosspostedfromTriple Crisis So now India isthelatest casualty amongemergingeconomies. Over the past 10 days, the rupee has slid to its lowest-ever rate, and the Indian economy may well be on the verge of a full-blown currency crisis. In this febrile situation, it is open season for rumours and pessimistic predictions, which then become self-fulfilling. … Seguir leyendo Jayati Ghosh: None of the Experts Saw India’s Debt Bubble Coming. Sound Familiar?

Obama "Concludes" ThatAssadCarriedOutChemicalAttack http://feedly.com/k/15yq095 One week after the fact, without the UN inspectors having completed their job, and without any actual evidence presented to the general public… BREAKING: Obama: US has ‘concluded’ that Syrian government carried out chemical weapons attack. — The Associated Press (@AP) August 28, 2013 And also this: OBAMA SAYS U.S. CONCLUDED SYRIAN GOVT WAGED CHEMICAL ATTACK OBAMA SAYS U.S. CONCLUDES SYRIAN … Seguir leyendo Obama «Concludes» That Assad Carried Out Chemical Attack

PresentingTheNumerous, UndisputedAndVeryClearSignsThatIndia’sCurrencyWasSetForAnEpicCrash http://feedly.com/k/18m1VQC Citizens of India have been watching, in stunned amazement, as over the past month the local currency has lost an unprecedented 15% of its value, with a record plunge taking place justlastnight. And, as so often happens, the population habituated to a government "actinginitsbestinterests" is asking itself – howcouldwehavepossiblyknownthiswascoming. The answer, as usually happens, was staring everyone right in the face. As … Seguir leyendo Presenting The Numerous, Undisputed And Very Clear Signs That India’s Currency Was Set For An Epic Crash