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As discontent grows, Singapore budget to tighten noose on the rich
2014-02-19 12:03:09| Auto Dealers - Topix.net
Singapore is known as a tropical refuge for the world's wealthy, endowed with exclusive residential enclaves, a marina for super-yachts, two casinos and an annual Formula One race that brings in the global jet-set.
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The Winter Olympics of Russia's Discontent
2013-10-12 14:00:00| TechNewsWorld
Earlier this week, a team of investigative journalists in Russia compiled a dossier suggesting that the Russian government will be embarking on an ambitious surveillance regimen for the upcoming Winter Olympics, which will be held in Sochi, Russia, next February. In this podcast, Andrei Soldatov, one of the journalists who helped break this story, joins us from Moscow.
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Summer of Discontent: 210 Arrested at Chevron Refinery Protest
2013-08-04 19:28:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
San Francisco Chronicle: More than 200 people were arrested Saturday outside Chevron's Richmond refinery during a protest over safety issues at the plant and the company's global environmental practices. The arrests came hours into a protest that began with a rally Saturday morning outside the Richmond BART Station and a march west to Chevron's gates. By the time the demonstration reached the refinery, the crowd numbered into the thousands. Protesters chanted outside the gate and drew a giant sunflower using biodegradable...
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VIDEO: A summer of discontent for Europe?
2013-07-04 11:39:47| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
The economies of many eurozone countries remain fragile, with high unemployment and austerity measures causing public anger.
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Missing oil revenue stirs discontent among Chad's poor
2013-05-21 15:17:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: Félicité sees nothing unreasonable about her demands. Seated in one of the few shady spots in her yard, she details what she would like to obtain for her family: a decent wage, enough to eat, a health service and cheap building materials so everyone can have a home. "And school really free of charge for all children," adds this resident of Dembé, a poor neighbourhood of N'Djamena, the capital of Chad. Félicité and her husband arrived here 20 years ago. They are fortunate in having their own home:...
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