‘Young and working class Britons feel disenfranchised and less inclined to vote than the affluent and should therefore be legally forced to do so as part of a democratic reboot, a think tank claims. The […]
‘U.S. military special operations forces are elite commandos who are sent on high-risk, high-reward missions all over the world, on a regular basis. As such, they have increasingly turned to a method of open-source intelligence […]
‘The way the mainstream media continues to hype this latest measles “outbreak” is appalling, especially considering that measles is a benign condition not much different from chicken pox or the common cold in terms of […]
‘The Ebola outbreak in West Africa has long since disappeared from the radars of the world’s news media, with coverage falling off dramatically from its peak last year. That is especially true in the United […]
‘In this toxic economic environment, there are countless incidents of the haves kicking the have-nots when they’re already down. From Republican attacks on food stamps, Medicare and social security to mass incarceration to modern-day debtors’ […]
‘The whole world knows of the horrors inflicted on Kenyan civilians by Somalia’s Al-Shabaab. But, the “corporate media tells Americans little if anything about Somalia’s road to ruin,” paved by the United States and its […]
‘Daniel Flitton, senior correspondent for The Age, sees the lack of interest in Australia’s novel approach to indefinite detention for refugees as unfathomable. Concerns about metadata retention, and the elasticity of surveillance powers, may have […]
‘Eleven civilians and two soldiers have been killed following three attacks in Egypt’s North Sinai, military officials say. A residential area south of Sheikh Zuweid town in North Sinai was hit by mortar fire on […]
‘Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has criticized the sanctions against Russia, urging an end to the measures taken by the West over the crisis in Ukraine. “To get out of this profound crisis we need […]
‘Pakistani members of the parliament have voiced strong opposition to their country’s involvement in the Saudi-led war on Yemen. Since Monday, the legislators have been discussing Riyadh’s request from Islamabad to contribute ships, aircraft, and […]
‘Canadian military aircraft have conducted a first airstrike inside Syria, pounding what is said to be an ISIL target close to the headquarters of the Takfiri group in the northern Syrian city of Raqqa. The […]
‘Looking gaunt and dejected, Sir Cliff Richard is clearly feeling the strain of being investigated over claims he sexually abused a young boy. The pop veteran’s face was etched in pain as he waited at […]
Brothel Owner Carole Kasir boasted to friends about high-profile visitors to her guest house. Three decades later, that guest house is the centre of an investigation by Scotland yard into VIP paedophiles. Kasir who liked […]