Tag: tbm

• ‘The only way to stop violence’: why protesters are unmasking Belarus police

  September 20, 2020

  Since the beginning of the protests, which followed rigged elections on 9 August, the majority of police, security officers from the feared KGB, and other officers targeting protesters have hidden behind masks or… more ›

• The European Union may soon get its own Magnitsky Act to target human rights abusers

  September 20, 2020

  Amid a global assault on human rights stretching from Belarus to Hong Kong to Yemen, the European Union signaled yesterday that it may act to deter corrupt kleptocrats and state… more ›

• Tom Burgis: ‘The rise of kleptocrats fueled by destablising the truth on social media

  September 20, 2020

  How can African nations stop the looting of their natural wealth by rogue politicians and an international band of financial predators? How do you join the dots between illegal gold-mining… more ›

• USA’s DFC approves transactions to Mozambique totalling $1.7 billion

  September 20, 2020

  The US International Development Finance Corporation (DFC), Donald Trump’s secret weapon to counter Chinese influence in Africa, has devoted almost half of its new investment funding to natural gas projects… more ›

• Can ICC chief prosecutor Bensouda hit back at President Trump?

  September 20, 2020

  A climate of fear reigns in The Hague following Washington’s move to blacklist the ICC prosecutor in response to the institution’s opening of an inquiry into war crimes and crimes… more ›

• Amazon launches new Luxury Stores shopping experience with Oscar de la Renta

  September 15, 2020

  Amazon (AMZN) is entering the world of high fashion. The company announced on Tuesday that it is launching new Luxury Stores on its site that will give users access to… more ›

• Prime Gouging

  September 14, 2020

  Amazon set prices of products during the COVID-19 pandemic to levels that would be considered violations of price gouging laws in many states. Amazon has misled the public, law enforcement,… more ›

• Modernity + Coloniality

  September 13, 2020

  A free online summer seminar on coloniality and decoloniality Course Instructor: Ahmed Ansari Dates & Times: Every Saturday, 2pm to 3:30pm EST. There are 300 seats in the Zoom session, and… more ›

• Toward a machine learning model that can reason about everyday actions

  September 13, 2020

  Researchers train a model to reach human-level performance at recognizing abstract concepts in video. The ability to reason abstractly about events as they unfold is a defining feature of human… more ›

• ‘Sit, Eat, Wait for Death’: Life in the Shenzhen Sticks

  September 13, 2020

  The migrant workers at the Sanhe job markets have a motto: “Work for a day, party for three.” As romantic as it sounds, the reality is many would rather be… more ›