• Boffins raise concerns over ID cards

  University experts fear the “disturbing” Government scheme to bring in ID cards for foreign nationals will increase...

   

• NO2ID: The true cost to the UK

  By PHIL BOOTH and GUY HERBERT | From this month the Government begins issuing what it calls, with an obvious nasty spin,...

   

• FDA Scientists Revolt Against Corrupt Food and Drug Administration Officials

  By Mike Adams | A group of scientists working in the FDA’s Center for Devices and Radiological Health division has revolted...

   

• A Cover for Illegal Domestic Operations?

  By Tom Burghardt | On November 17, U.S. Northern Command (NORTHCOM) and the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD)...

   

• Court Backs Warrantless Searches Abroad

  By BENJAMIN WEISER | The authorities may lawfully conduct searches and electronic surveillance against United States citizens...

   

• US bails out Citigroup and prepares to give trillions more to banks

  By Barry Grey | The government bailout of Citigroup marks a new stage in the utilization of the public treasury to rescue...

   

• First ID cards issued

  LONDON (Reuters) – Britain will issue the first ID cards to foreign nationals on Tuesday, the start of the roll-out...

   

• Greenpeace activists scale Bank of England

  By Hannah Wooderson | Activists from environmental group Greenpeace scaled the Bank of England building in the City of London...

   

• Block Bush’s Pardons

  The Nation — Our friends at Democrats.com have launched a campaign in support of Rep. Jerry Nadler’s H.Res. 1531....

   

• Stealing ID more profitable than selling drugs: Privacy commissioner

  By Gillian Shaw | VANCOUVER – The international drug trade is now less lucrative than identify theft, yet cybercrime...

   

• Social services ‘set up CCTV camera in couple’s bedroom’

  Social workers set up a CCTV camera in the bedroom of a couple with learning difficulties in order to monitor their behaviour,...

   

• NO2ID: ID cards will lead to us all being fingerprinted

  PEOPLE may be aware that from this month the Government begins issuing what it calls with an obvious nasty spin “ID cards...

   

• Obama Preserves Our Way of Life

  By Mickey Z | Awakened by the muffled, distant howls of slaughtered Indians, Uncle Sam rises from his bed and hits the light...

   

• Bush pleased with Iraq war outcome

  US President George W Bush believes the Iraq war has been successful and is “very pleased” with what is happening...

   

• Police to get 10,000 Taser guns

  By David Leppard | Jacqui Smith, the home secretary, is to arm police with 10,000 Taser stun guns in an escalation of the...

   

• Number of juveniles held at Guantanamo almost twice official Pentagon figure

  By Andy Worthington | Canadian national Omar Khadr is still being held at Guantanamo Bay. Accused of murder, Khadr was captured...

   

• AP lifts ban on military photos

  The Associated Press on Friday lifted its suspension on the use of photos provided by the U.S. military after the Pentagon...

   

• The GOP Judge Who Bolted on Gitmo

  By Robert Parry | consortiumnews.com To understand how thin the evidence must have been against five Algerians held at Guantanamo...

   

• Debate on War Crimes and Torture: Should High Government Officials Be Investigated and Prosecuted

  Michael Ratner, President, Center for Constitutional Rights and Author, “The Trial of Donald Rumsfeld: A Prosecution...

   

• Obama’s Cellphone Account Breached by Verizon Employees

  By AMOL SHARMA, Wall Street Journal | Verizon Wireless disclosed late Thursday that several of its employees accessed and...

   

• Judge removes Guerra as prosecutor for 5 of 9 criminal cases involving Vice President Cheney

  Texas Rangers to escort Guerra to court Friday morning after having been found in Mexico By ROBERT WILCOX | After being AWOL...

   

• Contractors in Iraq could face charges in earlier incidents

  By Nancy A. Youssef  | WASHINGTON — Private security contractors operating in Iraq could face Iraqi prosecution for acts...

   

• Iraqi protesters burn George Bush effigy

  

  Nov 22, 2008 22:01

  The crowd of tens of thousands, gathered in Baghdad where a Saddam Hussein statue once stood, protests a security pact that...

   

• The Third Clinton Administration

  By RALPH NADER | While the liberal intelligentsia was swooning over Barack Obama during his presidential campaign, I counseled...

   

• Antisemitism: A Web of Denial

  Via lancasteruaf.blogspot.com | Let me start by thanking the ADL and Chris Wolf for making this into a great conference....