Apiarius: The Bee Keeper: Corruption, Pussy Riot, Russia, Marikana Massacre, Palestine, Right-Wing, Fukushima, 'Let Them Eat Cake', Brazil, Wikileaks

Corruption

Pussy Riot

Russia

Opposition says Putin's lifestyle costs billions--"Nemtsov, a former deputy prime minister, estimated that the maintenance of Putin's residences, jets and cars alone costs $2.5 billion a year." But wait, there's more (NYT).
No criminal charges for owners of Russian 'slave' factory --"Police investigating claims by Vietnamese textile workers that they were being kept in slave-like conditions at a factory near Moscow have decided not to bring criminal charges against the owners of the factory."
For Russians, Corruption Is Just a Way of Life‎ NYT

Marikana Massacre

South African Marikana miners charged with murder--"Workers arrested at South Africa's Marikana mine have been charged in court with the murder of 34 of their colleagues shot by police." Not long after the justice minister was asking why this apartheid-era doctrine was invoked, the charges were dropped.
Avoidable, unconstitutional… and entirely predictable
No common purpose to commit suicide--"News that the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) has decided to charge 259 arrested Marikana miners with the murder of their 34 colleagues who were shot dead by the police, is bizarre and shocking and represents a flagrant abuse of the criminal justice system in an effort to protect the police and/or politicians like Jacob Zuma and Nathi Mthethwa."

Palestine

Former Israeli soldiers disclose routine mistreatment of Palestinian children--"Booklet of testimonies of former Israeli soldiers describes beatings, intimidation and humiliation of children."
Israeli youths arrested over assault on Palestinians--"Seven Israeli youths have been arrested on suspicion of assaulting a group of Palestinians in Jerusalem...."
Israel arrests three children over taxi attack--"Three Israeli children have been arrested on suspicion of fire-bombing a Palestinian taxi."
After Attacks, Israeli Schools Confront Hate NYT
Bus company backs driver who refused Palestinian passengers on board--"An Israeli bus driver refused to take Palestinian passengers on board, was ordered to do so by police, and took his revenge by forcing them off the bus at the entrance to a settlement. The bus company: 'The driver acted exactly as expected of him.'"
France opens murder inquiry into Yasser Arafat death
S Africa approves 'Made in Palestine' labels--"The move, to place new tags on imported goods from Jewish settlements, provokes an angry response from the Israelis."

Right-Wing

Fukushima

Must See: Tepco releases badly altered image of Fukushima Unit 4
Record radiation found in fish near Fukushima plant--"Radioactive cesium measuring 258 times the amount that Japan's government deems safe for consumption has been found in fish near the damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant...."
Mutant butterflies a result of Fukushima nuclear disaster, researchers say

'Let Them Eat Cake'

Brazil

Wikileaks

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