Karachi, Pakistan’s largest city, the outbreak of the electricity supply dispute, 6 occurred on the morning of large-scale power, originally made on the face of food shortages and higher prices of 13 million people more panic.
Local time at 8:00 on the 6th, Pakistan State Energy Agency cut off the supply of electricity to Karachi, resulting […]
In the world of surveillance, Big Brother is not only watching, he’s also listening, analyzing, recording, scanning, and tracking every aspect of our lives. And with advanced surveillance technology, there’s virtually no place to hide.
SURVEILLANCE TECH examines some of the most important and potentially terrifying equipment the world has ever seen–or rather, not seen–in this […]
A new study brings to light a potentially dangerous link between chemicals used in ordinary products, such as baby shampoos and lotions, to reproductive problems in children. The chemicals, called phthalates, have been under attack by some environmental advocacy groups, according to a Feb. 4, 2008 AP News article, although experts are uncertain what dangers […]
Globe and Mail
For the first time in history, more than one in every 100 American adults is in jail or prison, according to a new report tracking the surge in inmate population and urging states to rein in corrections costs with alternative sentencing programs.
The report, released Thursday by the Pew Center on the States, said […]
Marcus Morgan
Last Friday, the Labour government took out a high court injunction to prevent a former member of the British Special Air Services, Ben Griffin, from revealing further details about the government’s involvement in “extraordinary rendition”
The US administration coined the term to cover the practice of sending arrested terrorist suspects to dozens of detention facilities […]
Multiple 9/11s every day of the year: Why is there no war on this terror?
By Shreeram Krishnaswami
“Another child will die in the time it takes to read this sentence. And the death of that child, a child who had a name and a personality, a family and a future, is a rebuke to all humanity. […]
The Student Climate Project
All are invited to take part in a mass action against soaring public transport prices on Sunday 20th April. We encourage people from all walks of life to board trains into the central London terminals, refusing to pay the fare. People will converge together at the terminals at around 1pm. The action […]
SchNEWS looks at how corporations and governments are limiting and controlling the varieties of crops grown…
Last week, in France, the independent seed-saving and selling Association Kokopelli were fined €35,000 after being taken to court by corporate seed merchant Baumaux. Their crime was selling traditional and rare seed varieties which weren’t on the official EU-approved […]
BY SHAUN JEPSON
A Former Derbyshire Deputy Chief Constable, who established the national DNA police database, believes genetic samples should be taken from everyone at birth.
Don Dovaston, pictured, also said that immigrants should have their DNA recorded.
He believes the benefits of a universal database far outweigh any human rights issues. Mr Dovaston said not only did […]
Ben Griffin speaks to World Against War rally before being gagged by UK Government
Stop the War
“As of 1940hrs 29/02/08 I have been placed under an injunction preventing me from speaking publicly and publishing material gained as a result of my service in UKSF (SAS).
I will be continuing to collect evidence and opinion on British Involvement […]
Officer attempts to impede photography during stop and search, Whitehall
Peace Protesters, Parliament Square
SOCPA placard and Big Ben
Disproportionate policing was the name of the game in Westminster on Saturday, where hundreds if not thousands of police were on duty over the area in an obvious attempt to avoid […]
One war appears to be going well for the United States and its allies these days: the drug war.
That was the lead in dozens of U.S. newspapers in response to a June 2007 United Nations report claiming that U.S. drug policy has led to a substantial decline in illicit drug use. Chances are the author […]