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Internet Censorship Increases in Pakistan
There has been increasing evidence of the active role that many governments and states across the world are taking in internet censorship. Over the last few days the Pakistan Government have been facing a
Read More »JJ Abrams Planned Lost Ending From The Start?
According to a press release, apparently from Bad Robot, the production company behind the hit series, Lost, show creator JJ Abrams had planned the final scene from the very start. There is no official
Read More »Anonymous Surfing – No Chance in the UK
If anyone had any vague ideas that what they do online is private then the recently released figures from Google should dispel that myth. Google has released figures based on the following – “Requests
Read More »Students hail retreat by elite universities
By Lizzie Cocker Students have celebrated a stunning victory after the Russell Group of elite universities bowed to demands for all its submissions to the tuition fees review to be made public. The Aldwych
Read More »‘Minority Report’ Technology On The Way
Microsoft’s Chief Research and Strategy Officer, Craig Mundie, has stated that ‘Minority Report’ technology is only three years away. Soon we could see computer technology allow human interaction that can currently only be seen
Read More »Oil Spill Could Cost USA More Than $14 billion
The oil spill heading toward Louisiana from the Deepwater Horizon rig could exceed $14 billion, according to analysts. In the two weeks since the explosion BP has said that it was spending $6 million
Read More »Government caves in to pressure from Bush
The real purpose of George Bush’s visit to London became clear this afternoon, as Des Browne was set to announce more British troops are to be sent to Afghanistan, and Bush and Gordon Brown
Read More »Commons report: British “surveillance society”
QAS | The Commons’ home affairs committee has submitted a report warning of the danger of Britain becoming a surveillance society. The report calls on the government to promise the proposed ID card scheme
Read More »Our Government’s Dirty Little Secrets
By George Galloway | A Government ready to rely on those friends of liberty, the Democratic Unionist party, to shred the liberties of our own people are almost by definition unembarrassable, but I hope
Read More »Change, What Change?
CounterPunch | On Tuesday June 3 Barack Obama claimed the greatest prize the Democratic Party can offer, namely his nomination as its candidate for the presidency. The very next day the salesman of “change”
Read More »It’s Conyers’s Time to Act on Impeachment
Dennis Kucinich is saying exactly what you were saying before you became chairman of the House Judiciary Committee. Now you have the power. Use it. To hell with Pelosi and Hoyer. By Matthew Rothschild
Read More »Democracy in the EU Institutions
Blair Watch | There is much debate over the Irish rejection of the Lisbon treaty, but what I’m finding interesting is how a democratic decision by an electorate is regarded in the EU institutions.
Read More »A New Kind Of Corporate Slavery
Corporations are getting rich using federal prisoners as captive labor pools. By Betty Brink | Unless she’s dying or recovering from surgery, a patient at the Federal Medical Center-Carswell must work. The hospital out
Read More »A Cynic’s Guide To 9/11 Conspiracy Theories
The Wolverhampton Radiophonic Institute has just broadcast a seventeen minute documentary which examines the British Truth Movement. The show includes Paul Stott of 9/11 CultWatch and John White of the 9/11 Truth Movement. The show highlights some
Read More »Exposing Bush Administration Corruption
By Stephen Lendman – RINF | Information for this article comes from long-time business, finance and political writer and analyst Bob Chapman who publishes the bi-weekly International Forecaster. It’s power-packed with key information and
Read More »Are We Pro-Slavery?
By Walter Williams | Let’s do a thought experiment asking whether Americans are for or against slavery. You might say, “What are you talking about, Williams? We fought a war that cost over 600,000 lives
Read More »Biometric scans raise spectre of Big Brother workplaces
Management-Issues | As the FBI embarks on a $1bn programme to build the world’s largest computer database of peoples’ physical characteristics, UK employers are being warned they need to think long and hard before
Read More »Can the US empire strike back?
By Alex Callinicos | Despite opposing the war, Obama is committed to US imperialism. Imagine, in a galaxy far, far away, an empire in decline. A disastrous military adventure and the rise of new
Read More »Washington ordered destruction of Guantánamo interrogation records
By Bill Van Auken | In another confirmation of the criminal character of Washington’s handling of so-called “enemy combatants,” a “Standard Operating Procedure” manual has come to light that explicitly instructs US interrogators at
Read More »Big Brother Britain
Employers could find themselves in hot water if they decide to follow a new government plan to record and store all of Britain’s emails, phone calls and text messages say lawyers at Glovers Solicitors.
Read More »Presidential Directive Demands Widespread Sharing of Biometrics
By Matthew Rothschild | Big Brother wants your irises. George Bush just issued a directive to expand the acquisition of biometric information, and to ensure that agencies across the executive branch share it. And
Read More »Airport Scanners Do Virtual Strip Search
By Thomas Frank | Body-scanning machines that show images of people underneath their clothing are being installed in 10 of the nation’s busiest airports in one of the biggest public uses of security devices
Read More »Potential Future Hyperinflation
By Stephen Lendman – RINF | Walter “John” Williams thinks out of the box. He makes disquieting reading, but you won’t find him in the mainstream. At least not often. He runs a “Shadow
Read More »Cheney Enrages Iraqis Over Security Deal
By GARY LEUPP | Dick Cheney wants the Iraqi government installed by the U.S. occupation to sign a “security pact” with Washington by the end of July. (The pact, including a status-of-forces agreement, would
Read More »Have Government officials broken EU rules?
IC Wales | QUESTIONS have been raised over whether European rules are being broken in the running of a new £92m business grant scheme. The concerns follow a meeting at the Holland House Hotel
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