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Over 60% of People Do Not Trust the Government
By Mick Meaney – RINF Breaking News | A poll conducted by the World Public Opinion (WPO) has found that over 60% of the population of Great Britain and the United States do not trust
Read More »Lorry drivers to shut down London roads in protest
Lorry drivers are to pour into London tomorrow for what organisers hope will be the largest-ever fuel duty protest in the capital. Hauliers are angry at soaring fuel prices which have resulted in the
Read More »Tories pledge to curb use of CCTV cameras
By James Kirkup | Mr Davis told the Society of Conservative Lawyers that the widespread use of closed circuit television (CCTV) risks infringing civil liberties. He proposed new rules on the use of CCTV
Read More »Path Intelligence – Phorm for shopping centres?
Spy Blog | Just in case you thought that Phorm was the only threat to your privacy, here is an example of similar “no opt out” snooping technology being installed in the infrastructure of
Read More »Concerns grow over snooping watchdog
By Michael Peel | Britain may have sleepwalked into a surveillance society, but you would not know that from the watchdog supposed to stop it happening. Seven-and-a-half years and more than 600 cases into
Read More »‘We Are Stuck’ With Guantanamo, Gates Says
Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates, who last year said he would look for ways to close the Guantanamo Bay military prison, has told the Senate Appropriations defense subcommittee that his inter-agency effort has been
Read More »Indictment and Trial of Bush and Cheney
By David Swanson | Remarks made on May 24, 2008, in Radford, Va., at the Building a New World Conference: http://www.wpaconference.org. In a December 31, 2007, editorial, the New York Times faulted the current
Read More »The War on Drugs – ’30 Years of Failure’
Radley Balko | HBO’s critically acclaimed drama The Wire wrapped up its final season in March. The show has been widely praised for its raw and cynical realism, its huge cast of multidimensional characters
Read More »Indymedia Responds to SHIfT article
Indymedia | Before turning to the article, it is worth noting that the issue’s Editorial makes similar allegations about Indymedia UK. “For many of us,” it starts, “a visit to Indymedia UK is a
Read More »US: Respect Rights of Child Detainees in Iraq
Human Rights Watch | US forces in Iraq should ensure that children it takes into custody are treated according to their status as children, and given prompt judicial review and access to independent monitors,
Read More »Monbiot plans citizen’s arrest of John Bolton
By George Monbiot | We have all but forgotten the war with Iraq. We tend to see it now as little more than a “political mistake”, like the 10p tax fiasco or Labour’s mishandling of
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