15 January, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on From Neighborhood Cops To Robocops: The Changing Face Of American Police
From Neighborhood Cops To Robocops: The Changing Face Of American Police
Submitted by John Whitehead via The Rutherford Institute,
“Technological progress has merely provided us with more efficient means for going backwards.” ? Aldous Huxley, Ends and Means
If 2014 was the year of militarized police, armored tanks, and stop-and-frisk searches, 2015 may well be the year of technologized police, surveillance blimps and scan-and-frisk searches.
15 January, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Caixin Online: How much pollution can China take?
Caixin Online: How much pollution can China take?
Chinese experts want to know how foul can the air and water possibly get, reports Caixin Online.
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15 January, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Apocalypse When? A Visual Guide To Doomsday Possibilities
Apocalypse When? A Visual Guide To Doomsday Possibilities
Keep in mind this is the real deal, and not any of this wimpy economic collapse stuff. We’re talking planets and stars exploding, near-extinction, and Bruce Willis coming to the rescue type of stuff.
15 January, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on SNB made the right move: Macquarie
SNB made the right move: Macquarie
Prior to the surprise move, the Swiss franc was artificially low and causing negative consequences in the economy, says Viktor Shvets, Head of Strategy Research, Asia at Macquarie.
15 January, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Earnings Watch: Updates, advisories and surprises
Earnings Watch: Updates, advisories and surprises
A roundup of the latest corporate earnings reports and what companies are saying about future quarters.
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15 January, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on The Wall Street Journal: Swiss move runs New Zealand trading house out of business
The Wall Street Journal: Swiss move runs New Zealand trading house out of business
New Zealand currency trading house Global Brokers NZ Ltd.
15 January, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on New Cuba rules no beach bonanza for US travelers
New Cuba rules no beach bonanza for US travelers
New U.S. rules allowing its citizens expanded travel into Cuba won’t benefit its cold-war foe’s beaches much as tourism is still banned.