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BBC News
2 months ago
London

London Mayoral election: Former banker Brian Rose to stand

Brian Rose running for 2024 London mayoral elections under London Real party.
Focus on improving crime rates and privatizing Transport for London. [ more ]
Kqed
2 months ago
California

LA County Residents Say A Nearby Landfill is Making Them Sick | KQED

Opponents retract concession on Proposition 1 due to close vote margin.
Huntington Beach considers privatizing library system amid content debate. [ more ]
Truthout
2 months ago
Education

Billionaires Yass and DeVos Are on a Crusade to Destroy US Public Schools

The extreme right wing in the US is pushing to abolish the Department of Education, aligning with figures like Betsy DeVos and Jeff Yass.
Billionaires like DeVos and grassroots groups are working together to promote the 'education freedom' movement through demonizing and defunding public schools. [ more ]
www.nytimes.com
2 months ago
Tech industry

Former Twitter Executives Sue Elon Musk for $128 Million

Elon Musk faces lawsuit for withholding $128 million severance from former Twitter executives.
Severance clauses in contracts triggered by Twitter's privatization resulted in demand for payments. [ more ]
www.cbc.ca
4 months ago
Public health

Ontario preparing for next step in private clinic expansion | CBC News

Ontario is expanding private clinics that offer publicly funded tests and procedures.
Health advocates are concerned that this expansion is a step towards privatization. [ more ]
www.cbc.ca
4 months ago
Canada news

Province closing some ServiceOntario centres, new locations to open in Staples Canada stores | CBC News

The Ontario government is closing some ServiceOntario centres and opening new locations in Staples Canada stores.
The government did not specify how many locations will close or where the new centres will be located. [ more ]
Chicago Tribune
5 months ago
Education

Chicago Board of Ed votes to shift priorities from school choice to neighborhood schools

The Chicago Board of Education passed a resolution prioritizing neighborhood schools in the city's education system.
The resolution aims to transition away from privatization and admissions policies that further inequity in the Chicago Public Schools. [ more ]
english.elpais.com
5 months ago
Europe news

Under Putin, the uber-wealthy Russians known as oligarchs' are still rich but far less powerful

The power dynamics between Putin and Russia's oligarchs have shifted, with Putin exerting control over their actions.
The original oligarchs amassed vast wealth during the privatization of state industries after the collapse of the Soviet Union. [ more ]
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