Monthly Archives: December 2007 »
VIDEO: Thousands surrendered but still killed by US
A Genocide. Thousands of Taliban that had surrendered were killed by US forces
Read More »VIDEO: Police use of ‘Stun Gun’ for non compliance
Police use ‘Stun Gun’ on suspect while booking in at police station CCTV footage with clear audio…. of a man going through booking procedure in a police station on a felony four charge but
Read More »The U.S. dollar is bouncing off of 30 year lows
The U.S. dollar index goes all the way back to March of 1973. However this 30 year chart of the index shows how the U.S. dollar is holding up against a basket of currencies.
Read More »VIDEO: New Orleans Police Attack Protesters
Protesters are pepper sprayed by police as they protest the demolition of several public housing developments in New Orleans
Read More »Torture, interrogation and intelligence
Lecture on torture techniques by Dr. Larry Forness of the American Military University (Dec 2005). The document explains the rationale behind torturing prisoners, torture methods, and a justification for ignoring international law. Forness advocates
Read More »Holiday Season Hypocrisy
By Stephen Lendman RINF Alternative News Christmas is observed December 25 by Christians and others celebrating the spirit of the season while for those of the Eastern Orthodox faith the holiday falls on January
Read More »History of Presidential Drug & Alcohol Abuse
Sobercircle.com George W. Bush There has been no shortage of controversy when it comes to the younger years of our current president. Described as irresponsible and a risk-taker, Bush has admitted to an excess
Read More »Congress begins reversing secrecy
Although the current Democratic-led session of Congress began its end-of-year recess with only a mediocre list of accomplishments, it did start to reverse the slide of the Bush administration into greater government secrecy.Both the
Read More »Giuliani Secrecy
Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani has long described his City Hall as an open book. But at least one First Amendment authority is finding reason to disagree. Attorney Floyd Abrams says Giuliani “ran
Read More »Watchdog to report on Menezes killing
PA News The police watchdog is expected to announce that no officers will face disciplinary action over the shooting of Jean Charles de Menezes. The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) will reveal its decision
Read More »Bush stonewalls on CIA interrogation tapes
U.S. President George W. Bush insisted on Thursday he did not learn until recently that the CIA destroyed videotapes of harsh interrogations, and said he would not speak any more in public about the
Read More »Bush administration faces court hearing Friday
Bush administration faces court hearing Friday in CIA tape-destruction dispute The Bush administration has made its position clear in legal filings and now gets a chance to say it to a judge in open
Read More »Nine-year-old boy gets shotgun licence
British police have granted a nine-year-old boy a shotgun licence in a decision that has horrified anti-gun campaigners. The boy can legally shoot live game after Norfolk Police deemed him “responsible enough” to own
Read More »Check your privacy
If your organisation is using CCTV, substance-abuse testing, or checking staff email chat, maybe you should do a Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA). So the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) suggests. The Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA)
Read More »The Impeachment of Vice President Dick Cheney?
By J A Blacker MSc IMI RINF Alternative News The truth shall set you free, but not for Crook, Liar & War Criminal Dick Cheney. At last the Democrats are showing some backbone: Rep.
Read More »Bush to make first trip to Israel, West Bank
WASHINGTON (AFP) — US President George W. Bush will make his first trip to Israel and the West Bank in January, hoping to help forge a peace deal before he leaves office one year
Read More »Morgan Stanley Bank secures $5bn China bailout
Belly Up Banks, ready to go under? Only 40 Billion of the 150 – 300 Billions Sub prime debts has thus far been written off, what will happen when the other 110 - 260
Read More »9/11 Truth Manifesto
Joel S. Hirschhorn For evidence that America�s political system is a criminal conspiracy, open your mind to piles of new analyses that prove beyond doubt that the official 9/11 story is a lie. Years
Read More »Police brutality cases on rise since 9/11
By Kevin Johnson WASHINGTON — Federal prosecutors are targeting a rising number of law enforcement officers for alleged brutality, Justice Department statistics show. The heightened prosecutions come as the nation’s largest police union fears
Read More »Tasers don’t reduce shootings
Tasers don’t reduce shootings, despite police and politicians’ claims Despite claims by politicians and some police officers that Tasers would save lives by preventing shootings, the devices that are being used by a growing
Read More »UK Gitmo detainee near suicide after years of torture
By Robert Verkaik A British resident being held in Guantanamo Bay may be close to suicide after five years of captivity and torture at the hands of the Americans, the Foreign Secretary David Miliband
Read More »Ex-CIA: War with Iran in the offing
A former senior CIA analyst says the United States and Israel are planning war against Iran before the next presidential election. Ray McGovern said Monday despite a recent National Intelligence Estimate conceding that Iran
Read More »VIDEO: CIA trying to undermine the White House?
Phyllis Bennis is a Senior Analyst at the Institute for Policy Studies in Washington D.C. She is the author of Before and After: U.S. Foreign Policy and the September 11 Crisis and Challenging Empire:
Read More »Trust in the Mainstream Media at an all time low
Trust in the Media at an all time low…. 6 Bogus stories in 6 weeks On Monday October 29, 2007… The Multi-National Force Iraq turned over Karbala Province to the Iraqis. This was supposed to
Read More »VIDEO: I’ll go to court rather than have an ID card
Newly elected Liberal Democrat party leader makes a few comments about the proposed ID scheme Nick Clegg MP has vowed to face court proceedings rather than register for an ID card if the government
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