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At least 30 reported killed as Indians protest oil and gas exploration in Peru

Mick Meaney June 6, 2009 0

Indians protesting oil and gas exploration on their lands battled police in Peru’s remote Amazon yesterday, with authorities and Indian leaders reporting at least 30 deaths. The violence broke out before dawn as officers

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Homeland Security report shows need to save civil liberties for all

Mick Meaney June 6, 2009 0

Government officials seek to control whatever it is they don’t understand. In my experience, they don’t understand much, so they try to regulate, tax, monitor and control everything. And now we learn that the

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Chip and pin ID cards?

Mick Meaney June 6, 2009 3

ID cards could be fitted with chip and pin technology to help combat identity fraud. The head of the Government agency tasked with producing the cards said there were no “technical obstacles” to adding

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