Tag: blocks

14 SEP

Bernie Sanders blocks Republican proposal to override workers and stop a railroad strike: ‘It is time for Congress to stand on the side of workers for a change’

Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont. AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana Senator Bernie Sanders blocked a Republican resolution to avert a rail strike and override workers. Republicans want Congress to step in and enact contract recommendations, even if workers don't agree. Sanders said that workers deserve paid sick leave, which is the demand holding up agreements. Sen. […]

05 SEP

Cloudflare blocks trans harassment forum Kiwi Farms following escalation of ‘targeted threats’

DNS and internet security provider Cloudflare has blocked Kiwi Farms, an infamous forum known for its online and real-world harassment campaigns. CEO Matthew Prince announced the company’s decision on Saturday after it initially resisted calls to stop protecting the website. “As Kiwi Farms has felt more threatened, they have reacted by being more threatening,” Prince […]

30 AUG

Russia blocks UN Security Council report on North Korea

Russia has decided to halt discussions of a United Nations Security Council report on North Korea, due to disagreement on some of its points and concern over parts of it being leaked before publication, Moscow’s UN envoy has said. Russia has blocked the upcoming report of the UN Security Council Sanctions Committee on North Korea […]

14 AUG

Court blocks FCC from cutting broadband subsidies in tribal lands

The FCC has hit a snag in its plan to curb broadband subsidies for low-income homes. A DC appeals court has issued a stay order temporary blocking the regulator from limiting the $ 25 monthly Lifeline subsidy in tribal lands, arguing that native groups and small carriers are likely to win their case opposing the […]

05 AUG

LEGO launch their first sustainable blocks made from sugarcane – and they hope to roll it out to most products by 2030

LEGO/Press On August 1, LEGO launched their first sustainable building bricks. LEGO wants the majority of its production to be sustainable by 2030. The new bricks are made of sugarcane plastic and are shaped like plants.   Danish toymaker LEGO has high ambitions for its sustainability program: by 2030, the company intends to manufacture most […]

02 AUG

Netanyahu threatens Iran with ‘all Israel’s arms’ if Tehran blocks key waterway off Yemen

Benjamin Netanyahu has lashed out at Israeli arch-regional foe Iran, vowing that any attempt by Tehran to block the key waterway off Yemen’s coast would be met by force from the “international coalition” and Israel in particular. The harsh statements by the Israeli PM, who was speaking at a graduation ceremony for naval officers on […]

02 AUG

Israel blocks fuel, gas supplies to Gaza in response to incendiary kites

Israel blocked supplies of fuel and gas to Gaza on Thursday in response to the continued sending of incendiary kites across the border, according to Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman. The measure will affect the Palestinian enclave which already suffers power cuts, especially for hospitals, AFP reported. The crackdown comes in response to “the pursuit of […]