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Supreme Court Blocks Freedom Of Information Act

Supreme Court Blocks Freedom Of Information Act

The Supreme Court has ruled that the state of Virginia can legally block out-of-state people from using its Freedom of Information Act requests to obtain state documents.

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20,000 Students Sue State Of California

20,000 Students Sue State Of California

On behalf of 20,000 students, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) have filed a law suit against the state of California for failing to correctly teach the English language.

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The Unreported Ethnic Cleansing Of Palestine

The Unreported Ethnic Cleansing Of Palestine

Ilan Pappe, professor of history and director of the European Centre for Palestine Studies at the University of Exeter, details how a disturbing agenda to eradicate the Palestinian people began... and where it's going.

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More Calls To End Food-Stamp Secrecy

More Calls To End Food-Stamp Secrecy

Few federal “safety net” programs have grown as quickly and with as little transparency as food stamps, formally known as SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program).

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Leaked Document Reveals Egyptian Army Tortured And Killed Civilians

Leaked Document Reveals Egyptian Army Tortured And Killed Civilians

Egypt's armed forces participated in forced disappearances, torture and killings across the country during the 2011 uprising which led to the ousting of former President Hosni Mubarak.

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Gitmo Prisoners Brutally Force Fed During Hunger Strike

Gitmo Prisoners Brutally Force Fed During Hunger Strike

Up to 130 of the 166 detainees left in Guantanamo are reported to be taking part in a hunger strike with at least 11 being force fed. What is not widely reported is the brutal way that detainees have been force fed by the Guantanamo medical staff, a protocol that appears to be in use now.

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Student Arrested For Posting Picture Online

Student Arrested For Posting Picture Online

On Wednesday night, news broke that a 20-year-old “supporter of the student movement”, Jennifer Pawluck was arrested in Montreal for posting a picture to Instagram.

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Mandatory Drug Testing In Texas And Kansas?

Mandatory Drug Testing In Texas And Kansas?

Drug testing could become mandatory in the states of Texas and Kansas for those claiming welfare benefits, while Kansas is also pushing for testing on the unemployed.

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Slaves Tortured, Forced To Make Consumer Goods For The West

Slaves Tortured, Forced To Make Consumer Goods For The West

A New Zealand businessman who spent four and a half years in a Chinese prison has claimed that while incarcerated he was forced into slavery and tortured in order to make consumers goods for the West.

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Activists Join Gitmo Hunger Strike

Activists Join Gitmo Hunger Strike

Activists around the world have begun a week-long fast as an act of solidarity with Guantanamo Bay prisoners who are on a month-long hunger strike, with some activists planning to fast every Friday until the prison is closed.

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