(MintPress) – New reports are demonstrating the extent of which the federal government is relying on social networking websites to follow the accounts of users that show “suspicious” activity. And because there are few laws regulating the government’s use of the Internet as an investigative tool, a majority of the online surveillance against individuals is […]
(MintPress) – New reports are demonstrating the extent of which the federal government is relying on social networking websites to follow the accounts of users that show “suspicious” activity. And because there are few laws regulating the government’s use of the Internet as an investigative tool, a majority of the online surveillance against individuals is […]
The British government has spent over £2bn on drones since 2007, according to a new report. Shelling Out, by advocacy group Drone Wars UK, is the first complete assessment of UK government spending on unmanned aircraft. It is built on publicly available data that is buried among mountains of government documents. Drone Wars UK trawled through the […]
The British government has spent over £2bn on drones since 2007, according to a new report. Shelling Out, by advocacy group Drone Wars UK, is the first complete assessment of UK government spending on unmanned aircraft. It is built on publicly available data that is buried among mountains of government documents. Drone Wars UK trawled through the […]
It’s almost like some Hank Williams Jr.-driven refrain from the Monday Football intro … “Are you ready for some class warfare?” Just like that, Mitt Romney’s comments about the government dependent 47 percent of this country that will vote for President Obama opens the door (once again) to a real debate and discussion about wealth, income […]
It’s almost like some Hank Williams Jr.-driven refrain from the Monday Football intro … “Are you ready for some class warfare?” Just like that, Mitt Romney’s comments about the government dependent 47 percent of this country that will vote for President Obama opens the door (once again) to a real debate and discussion about wealth, income […]
(CHICAGO) — As expected, the Court caved. On Sept. 12, headlines reported it. The Financial Times said “German politicians declared the road clear for the creation of the eurozone’s (€500 billion) rescue fund after the country’s constitutional court rejected a petition to block it.” At issue is: Does it matter? More on that below. Two […]
(CHICAGO) — As expected, the Court caved. On Sept. 12, headlines reported it. The Financial Times said “German politicians declared the road clear for the creation of the eurozone’s (€500 billion) rescue fund after the country’s constitutional court rejected a petition to block it.” At issue is: Does it matter? More on that below. Two […]
(NEW YORK) MintPress — Noticeably absent from last week’s Republican National Convention in Tampa was former President George W. Bush, who left office in 2009 with a 22 percent approval rating. Ironically, he appears to be mentioned more at this week’s Democratic National Convention in Charlotte. “Bush is sort of political herpes. He is just going […]
(NEW YORK) MintPress — Noticeably absent from last week’s Republican National Convention in Tampa was former President George W. Bush, who left office in 2009 with a 22 percent approval rating. Ironically, he appears to be mentioned more at this week’s Democratic National Convention in Charlotte. “Bush is sort of political herpes. He is just going […]
On July 12 2007 a US apache helicopter shot several Iraqi civilians in an incident that shocked the world when footage of the event was published by whistleblower website, Wikileaks. The footage, taken from the helicopter, shows people fleeing for the safety of buildings being pursued, then the buildings they run to blown up. The […]
On July 12 2007 a US apache helicopter shot several Iraqi civilians in an incident that shocked the world when footage of the event was published by whistleblower website, Wikileaks. The footage, taken from the helicopter, shows people fleeing for the safety of buildings being pursued, then the buildings they run to blown up. The […]
(NEW YORK) MintPress — The U.S. Navy base at Guantanamo Bay suffered minimal damage from Hurricane Isaac, but it is once again being hit by allegations of detainee abuse. A piece in the medical journal Tropical Medicine and International Health is raising questions about possible medical abuse at the prison facility because of the use of a controversial […]
(NEW YORK) MintPress — The U.S. Navy base at Guantanamo Bay suffered minimal damage from Hurricane Isaac, but it is once again being hit by allegations of detainee abuse. A piece in the medical journal Tropical Medicine and International Health is raising questions about possible medical abuse at the prison facility because of the use of a controversial […]
