February 2012
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By far the biggest threat yet: The U.N. wants a... →
solitaryforager:
Top-down, international regulation is antithetical to the Net, which has flourished under its current governance model.
On Feb. 27, a diplomatic process will begin in Geneva that could result in a new treaty giving the United Nations unprecedented powers over the Internet. Dozens of countries, including Russia and China, are pushing hard to reach this goal by year’s end. As...
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Will the EU Use Drones to Spy and Enforce... →
While the U.S. Congress approved a bill this week that would open airspace to drones, the European Union is already a few steps ahead and considering the use of these unmanned aerial vehicles to enforce its own regulations.
(Related: Report: Predator drones being used on U.S. citizens in America)
Popular Science reports that officials in the EU are looking to drones to police the skies...
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NYPD Must Pay $15 Million for Illegally Arresting... →
For almost 30 years — from 1983 to 2012 — the New York Police Department went about arresting people under laws that state and federal courts had long declared unconstitutional, cuffing and booking almost 22,000 people. In 2010, federal judge Shira A. Scheindlin finally held them in contempt of court. Yesterday, she signed an order approving what is effectively their punishment: a $15 million...
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So turns out 20% OF REPUBLICANS might vote Obama. →
solitaryforager:
sanityscraps:
The irony is choking me right now. I really can’t breathe, I’m laughing so hard. Is it possible to be allergic to irony?
A major freak out is occurring on the right as a new poll released by a Republican polling company has found that 20% of Republicans are more likely to vote for Obama.
The poll done by Republican polling firm Wenzel Strategies for World ...
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“I’m voting for Ron Paul because I just want to bring real change to this country...”
– an idiot (via bringtheruckuss)
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Student faces six months in jail and $1000 fine... →
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US Empire Is Changing its Stripes: Drones, Special... →
solitaryforager:
Make no mistake: we’re entering a new world of military planning. Admittedly, the latest proposed Pentagon budget manages to preserve just about every costly toy-cum-boondoggle from the good old days when MiGs still roamed the skies, including an uncut nuclear arsenal. Eternally over-budget items like the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, cherished by their services and well-lobbied...
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"Potential Indicators of Terrorist Activities" as... →
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“Are overly concerned about privacy..”
“attempts to shield the screen from view of
others”
“Always pay[s] cash…”
“Evidence of a residential based internet provider…”
“Use of anonymizers, portals, or other means to shield IP address”
“…using VOIP or communicating through a PC game.”
“obtain photos, maps or diagrams of transportation, sporting venues, or populated locations.”
Just...
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Want to make Oakland P.D. even more dangerous?
anglophonicblog:
Hire private cops operated by a non-union “Christian values” security company, call them “safety ambassadors” and let them interfere with the important day-to-day duties of your actual department.
According to the East Bay Express:
“A document entitled ‘The SMS Holdings Way,’ available on the company’s website, reveals the Christian beliefs of its owners and executives: ‘From...
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“I’m voting for Ron Paul.”
– an idiot (via bringtheruckuss)
January 2012
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FDA doctors, scientists claim illegal surveillance →
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administrationsecretly monitored the private emails of staff doctors and scientists who alleged the agency was approving medical devices that posed a danger to patients, according to federal court documents.
In a lawsuit filed last week in U.S. District Court in Washington, six current and former FDA employees also claim the agency sought to repress...
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A call to arrest US war criminals →
anticapitalist:
We already know that the US wars are unlawful; not even close to the UN limitations of defensive actions of another nation’s attack with only the UN Security Council having all other authorization for use of force.
We know that all the reasons given to invade Iraq were known to be lies at the time they were told.
We know the threats to attack Iran are based upon the ridiculous...
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"71% of recently polled Americans feel that... →
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What really happened at #OccupyOakland - Read my... →
anonymissexpress:
By baked420 | via @TurboKitty
For the internet, here’s a first-hand account of Occupy Oakland on 1/28/2012, because the news never tells the full story. I’ll tell you about the street battle, the 300+ arrests, the vandalism, the flag burning, all in the context of my experience today. This is deeper than the headlines. No major news source can do that for you, but Reddit...
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After 12 years of battling to stop Monsanto's... →
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“Whenever journalists are arrested/detained for reporting the news, everyone’s...”
– KGO Radio reporter Kristin Hanes • Discussing her arrest late Saturday as the Occupy Oakland protests flared up. She and Gavin Aronson of Mother Jones were among the over 200 people placed into custody Saturday night, as the Oakland protests reached a new breaking point — including the burning of an...
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I am not going to shut up about this. If we don't... →
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New Hampshire bill allows people to refuse service... →
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peerintothepanic:
I (peerintothepanic) live here, was born and raised here, and I have never been ashamed to say so until now.
okay it’s time for another civil rights act.
What’s AMAZINGLY IRONIC about this is that New Hampshire is supposed to be the “state of libertarians.” Libertarian-aligned people are encouraged to move...
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“The whole educational and professional training system is a very elaborate...”
– Noam Chomsky
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INCOME INEQUALITY IS BAD FOR SOCIETY. REALLY BAD. →
occupyonline:
“Societies with more income inequality have higher infant death rates than other societies:
Societies with more income inequality have higher rates of mental illness than other societies:
Societies with more income inequality have a higher incidence of drug use than other societies:
Societies with more income inequality have a higher high school drop out rate than other...