thisistheverge: Edward Snowden says ‘the truth is coming,’ but when will we see the rest of his evidence? Edward Snowden, the 29-year-old intelligence contractor who exposed the secret NSA PRISM surveillance program on June 6th, is answering questions from the public for the first time since revealing himself to the world. In the Q&A session, hosted by The Guardian, Snowden repeated his fears about US prosecution, writing that the government “immediately and predictably destroyed any possibility of a fair trial at home, openly declaring me guilty of treason.” Snowden also restated his motivation for leaking the PRISM program, saying that “the public needs to know the kinds of things a government does in its name, or the ‘consent of the governed’ is meaningless.” 
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Edward Snowden says ‘the truth is coming,’ but when will we see the rest of his evidence?

Edward Snowden, the 29-year-old intelligence contractor who exposed the secret NSA PRISM surveillance program on June 6th, is answering questions from the public for the first time since revealing himself to the world. In the Q&A session, hosted by The Guardian, Snowden repeated his fears about US prosecution, writing that the government “immediately and predictably destroyed any possibility of a fair trial at home, openly declaring me guilty of treason.” Snowden also restated his motivation for leaking the PRISM program, saying that “the public needs to know the kinds of things a government does in its name, or the ‘consent of the governed’ is meaningless.” 

Send revolutionary reporters to Turkey

Images and news reports of the ongoing rebellion in Turkey have swept the globe. Right now, a new movement has emerged and is quickly developing. What began as a defense of the last green space in Istanbul has quickly become a nation-wide uprising, reminiscent of the Arab Spring or the Squares movement in Europe. Hundreds of thousands, or more, are in rapid motion. It is sight lifting – and shocking.

This movement is at its beginning, and will continue to evolve in the days to come. You can look at what at the recent raid on Taksim Square by the Turkish state (link). Winter Has Its End plans to send a team of revolutionary journalists into the fray to give a first hand look at the quickly changing and critical situation on the ground.

WHIE has assembled a bi-lingual team (English and Turkish), prepared to do photography, interviews, video, and dig deeply into what is unfolding with both daily reporting and in-depth analysis. In the past, Winter Has Its End has covered Greece’s own Squares Movement in 2011, as well as the 2010 General Strikes in Nepal, and the 2012 regroupment of Nepal’s revolutionaries.

mia-the-wonder-slut: cakeandrevolution: pubhealth: Why Finnish babies sleep in cardboard boxes For 75 years, Finland’s expectant mothers have been given a box by the state. It’s like a starter kit of clothes, sheets and toys that can even be used as a bed. And some say it helped Finland achieve one of the world’s lowest infant mortality rates. It’s a tradition that dates back to the 1930s and it’s designed to give all children in Finland, no matter what background they’re from, an equal start in life. The maternity package - a gift from the government - is available to all expectant mothers. It contains bodysuits, a sleeping bag, outdoor gear, bathing products for the baby, as well as nappies, bedding and a small mattress. With the mattress in the bottom, the box becomes a baby’s first bed. Many children, from all social backgrounds, have their first naps within the safety of the box’s four cardboard walls. Mothers have a choice between taking the box, or a cash grant, currently set at 140 euros, but 95% opt for the box as it’s worth much more. The tradition dates back to 1938. To begin with, the scheme was only available to families on low incomes, but that changed in 1949. (From BBC) http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-22751415 Socialism at work. I would rather my tax money pay for this than drone missiles.
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cakeandrevolution:

pubhealth:

Why Finnish babies sleep in cardboard boxes

For 75 years, Finland’s expectant mothers have been given a box by the state. It’s like a starter kit of clothes, sheets and toys that can even be used as a bed. And some say it helped Finland achieve one of the world’s lowest infant mortality rates.

It’s a tradition that dates back to the 1930s and it’s designed to give all children in Finland, no matter what background they’re from, an equal start in life.

The maternity package - a gift from the government - is available to all expectant mothers.

It contains bodysuits, a sleeping bag, outdoor gear, bathing products for the baby, as well as nappies, bedding and a small mattress.

With the mattress in the bottom, the box becomes a baby’s first bed. Many children, from all social backgrounds, have their first naps within the safety of the box’s four cardboard walls.

Mothers have a choice between taking the box, or a cash grant, currently set at 140 euros, but 95% opt for the box as it’s worth much more.

The tradition dates back to 1938. To begin with, the scheme was only available to families on low incomes, but that changed in 1949.

Infant mortality in Finland

(From BBC)

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-22751415

Socialism at work.

I would rather my tax money pay for this than drone missiles.

(via tofuplanet)

Source: pubhealth

the professional gadfly: Just a bit of perspective on how people choose which U.S. policies to be outraged by

andrewfordlyons:

Okay, so a quick break in the programme: Yes we should all be outraged by the rampant, warrantless and unconstutiional invasion of privacy being conducted in the fake name of security by the NSA. Fine, I’m on board, possibly even more than you are. Even if you trust this current regime (and you’ve…

Perspectives of varied repression. Truth.

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