Daily Archives: November 16, 2008 »
ACLU Challenges DNA Databank Expansion
Civil Liberties Group Concerned Over Privacy Issues MONTPELIER, Vt. — A proposal to expand the state’s DNA database is being questioned by a civil liberties group. Under the Senate Judiciary Committee’s plan, the
Read More »Taxpayers face paying millions in compensation for identity card project
The taxpayer will have to compensate a French firm for lost profits if the Government’s controversial national identity card scheme is cancelled at short notice. By David Barrett | Under the terms of a
Read More »Bush Could Pardon Spies Involved in Torture
By Tim Shipman | Senior intelligence officers are lobbying the outgoing president to look after the men and women who could face charges for following his orders in the war on terrorism. Many fear
Read More »Is a recession good news for the BNP?
By Nick Lowles | Conventional wisdom suggests that the British National Party will benefit politically from a recession. Government ministers certainly seem to think so. Journalists think so. And the BNP themselves certainly think
Read More »New Blackwater Iraq Scandal: Guns, Silencers and Dog Food
By BRIAN ROSS and JASON RYAN | A federal grand jury in North Carolina is investigating allegations the controversial private security firm Blackwater illegally shipped assault weapons and silencers to Iraq, hidden in large
Read More »British travellers could be banned from flying to America
By Graham Tibbetts | Under the new scheme tourists will be advised to apply online for approval for travel from the US Department of Homeland Security at least three days before they leave. Anyone
Read More »Targeting Hugo Chavez
By Stephen Lendman | Since taking office in February 1999, America’s dominant media have relentlessly attacked Chavez because of the good example he represents and threat it might spread in spite of scant chance
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