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Microsoft says it has democratic responsibility to accept lucrative military contract

sudshr47 February 26, 2019

Microsoft agreed to take hundreds of millions of dollars to help soldiers kill — but don’t worry, the company’s CEO says it’s for the sake of democracy.

On Monday at Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona, Nadella told CNN Business that Microsoft would continue developing HoloLens augmented reality (AR) technology for the U.S. military, despite employee protests. He couched the decision in terms of his corporation’s duty to support the government.

“We made a principled decision that we’re not going to withhold technology from institutions that we have elected in democracies to protect the freedoms we enjoy,” Nadella told CNN Business. Read more…

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All the best signs from Women’s March events around the world

sudshr47 January 19, 2019

The Women’s March is back for its third year, and despite several layers of controversy surrounding the march’s leadership, highly attended events were still held across the world.
In Dec. 2018, the march came under fire when Tablet Magazine reported…

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Google walkout organizers aren’t satisfied with CEO’s response

sudshr47 November 8, 2018

Organizers of the massive walkouts at Google last week are — rightfully so — not letting up on their demands. Earlier this morning, Google CEO Sundar Pichai responded to some of their demands, outlining how Google is getting rid of forced arbitration for sexual harassment and sexual assault claims, offering more transparency around those investigations […]

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The mighty power of the simple Post-It Note protest

sudshr47 October 31, 2018

In the emotional days following the November 2016 election that put President Donald Trump in power, no one had any idea they might find a shred of solace in words scribbled on a mundane office supply. But underground, in the depths of a New York Cit…

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Uber and Cabify pause services in Barcelona after taxi strike turns violent

sudshr47 July 26, 2018

A two-day taxi driver strike in Barcelona this week, called to protest against the number of ride-hailing vehicles on the streets and failure to enforce national regulations that are supposed to cap private hire vehicle numbers, turned violent yesterday with protestors attacking cars and local media reporting attacks on drivers too. The violence has led […]

Culture Donald Trump Politics Protests Uk

All the wittiest signs from the UK protests against Trump

sudshr47 July 13, 2018

Thousands have gathered in central London for anti-Trump rallies to protest his official visit to the UK. True to British form, the signs captured the acerbic wit of this great nation.
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Confused Pro-Trump protestors go after the wrong Red Hen restaurant

sudshr47 June 25, 2018

As soon as the story broke that a Virginia restaurant refused service to White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders, you knew the blowback was coming.
But some of the Trump administration supporters fighting back with nastiness are gett…

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How thousands are fighting back against Trump’s border policies

sudshr47 June 14, 2018

Last month, the Trump administration announced that they’d be separating parents crossing the border for asylum from their children.

It was a radical shift in policy, inciting feelings of outrage — and helplessness — all across the country. And it’s why the activists behind Families Belong Together decided to plan a national day of rallies and protests for Thursday, July 14th, organized under the hashtag #FamiliesBelongTogether.

Over 6,000 people have so far agreed to participate in today’s actions, according to Anna Tarkov, the group’s National Media and Communications Director. The protests, organizers note, are just the beginning. Read more…

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Culture Die In Nra Parkland Protests

The Parkland students stopped a huge corporation from donating to the NRA

sudshr47 May 27, 2018

The Parkland students are continuing to advocate for gun control, one issue at a time, and their efforts are creating real change. The latest proof of that is Publix, a supermarket chain found based in the southeastern United States.
After boycotts a…