Democracy is an illusion! It’s become a political system fostered by the élite, for the élite, in order to fool the people that they have a stake in the system. In actual fact, they have virtually none. The whole political system in the modern era, despite having noble beginnings, is now used to benefit the few at the expense of the many. – Mark Alexander, June 29, 2018
Monday, 17 August 2020
Gold Worth about $3.8bn Expected in Northern Ireland Mountains
The Sperrin Mountains of Northern Ireland are thought to be hiding about $3.8bn worth of gold. That has drawn the interest of a Canadian mining company. But many people there say they want the metal to stay underground, despite high gold prices and the prospect of new jobs. Al Jazeera's Rory Challands reports.