You bet that weapons manufacturers have profited from the Paris attacks

You bet that weapons manufacturers have profited from the Paris attacks

Many of the largest weapons manufacturers in the world saw their stock prices rise on Monday the 16th of November, the first day markets opened after terrorist attacks in Paris three days earlier killed around 130 people. In general, stock markets, including Paris’s, didn’t see the slumps that have followed major terrorist attacks in the

Mali hotel attack: 170 taken hostage

Mali hotel attack: 170 taken hostage

Correction: 20 November, 17:00 According to French newspaper Libération, the raid has ended. The news agency AFP reports 27 bodies found at the hotel. All hostages have been freed.     At least 170 people have been taken hostage in the morning of Friday 20 November at Radisson hotel in Bamaco, Mali’s capital. According to international media, the

I’m Muslim. That doesn’t make me a terrorist

I’m Muslim. That doesn’t make me a terrorist

https://youtu.be/lRbbEQkraYg A Muslim young man blindfolded himself and asked to be hugged in Place de la République, Paris, after the attacks of 13 November. He had a placard which read: “I’m a Muslim, but I’m told that I’m a terrorist. I trust you, do you trust me? If yes, hug me”. Hundreds of people, of

Why Isis has also hit those who fight for climate

Why Isis has also hit those who fight for climate

Isis has stricken a blow that could go unnoticed. The French government has banned two marches for climate supposed to be held in Paris on 29 November, COP21’s eve, and on 12 December, the day after its conclusion. The decision has been made to “avoid further risks” and to guarantee the safety of citizens and of

Who is behind Anonymous, the hackers who have declared war on Isis

Who is behind Anonymous, the hackers who have declared war on Isis

Feared for its large and fluid membership, piercing cyber attacks and unpredictable political agenda, Anonymous, the most famous hacker group in the world, has taken on enemies as disparate as the Church of Scientology, Visa, the government of Zimbabwe and the KKK. Its latest target is Isis, the terrorist organisation allegedly behind the attacks that

Music after Paris attacks

Music after Paris attacks

The music world is still upset by Paris assaults that on Friday night killed 129 people. Most of them were at Bataclan, the historic concert hall where the Eagles of Death Metal were playing. What should have been a party night of pure entertainment and rock music with the ironic California band turned into the theatre