The Sarah Palin of Israel
‘The most powerful woman in Israel’s ruling Likud party has just moved into a trailer. Knesset member Miri Regev, the party’s attack dog and the closest thing Israel has to Sarah Palin, boarded the mobile […]
Sudan cracks down on press seizing entire print runs of 14 newspaper titles
‘Sudanese security officers seized the print runs of 14 newspapers on Monday, a government-run media body said, in one of the most sweeping crackdowns on the press in recent years. The National Intelligence and Security […]
Israeli Defense Force fires 43 elite reservists for protesting ‘persecution’ of Palestinians
‘The Israeli military has dismissed 43 members from the elite intelligence 8200 unit. In September, they wrote an open letter protesting Israeli covert activities towards Palestinians, particularly the 2014 military operation in Gaza Strip. In […]
Data retention plan could cost almost $400 million a year, Tony Abbott says
‘Prime Minister Tony Abbott has revealed the cost of the Government’s data retention plan could be almost $400 million a year, and has warned if it is not passed it would be a form of […]
Swiss prosecutors investigate HSBC for money laundering over claims it helped hide millions for arms dealers and blood diamond traders
‘The Geneva offices of HSBC were raided by Swiss prosecutors yesterday in an investigation into alleged money laundering. Public prosecutors said they were searching for evidence of ‘aggravated money laundering’ after ‘the recent published revelations […]
David Cameron calls for business support over Russia
‘British businesses should support economic sanctions against Russia despite “short-term pain” because only standing up to Vladimir Putin can return stability to Europe, David Cameron has said. The Prime Minister said he knew companies in […]
DARPA Developing Matrix-Like Brain Implant Powered From The Spine
‘The secretive US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is developing a device that will plug directly into the brain and transmit images, bypassing the optical system altogether, according to reports. Under the guise of […]
Jeb Bush claims ‘I’m my own man’, but he has a very familiar foreign policy team
‘In his first major foreign policy speech since mooting a 2016 presidential run, Jeb Bush sought to distance himself from the legacy of his brother, admitting mistakes were made in Iraq, and called for the […]
Netanyahu humiliated after he tries to play down wealth with video recorded in his decrepit home… which is revealed to be his servants’ quarters
‘Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been left red-faced after a video shot by a celebrity home designer depicting his modest lifestyle was revealed to be recorded in his servants’ quarters. The 15-minute film by […]
The Pharma Drug That Is Bankrupting America
‘America is the land of breakthrough science — and health care scams. The two seem to go hand in hand in the case of the new hepatitis C virus (HCV) cure named sofosbuvir, sold under […]
French Government Forces Through Austerity Measures without Vote in Parliament
‘French Prime Minister Manuel Valls’ government yesterday forced through an unpopular bill imposing large-scale liberalization of the French economy without a parliamentary vote. Instead, Valls used the anti-democratic provision 49-3 of the French Constitution, which […]
Demolishing Libya: How ‘Humanitarian Interventions’ Come Back to Haunt Us
‘If ever there was a brutalised poster boy for the failure of humanitarian intervention, then bloodied, wounded Libya would be it. In 2011, the morally indignant, the ethically charged, and the generally outraged powers of […]
Demonizing Scientists and Critics of GMO Agriculture: The Cheap Propaganda of the Pro-GMO Lobby
‘The pro-GMO lobby always demands that its opponents produce scientific evidence to back up their claims. Parts of this lobby smear and attack people like Vandana Shiva, Professor G.E. Seralini and others for supposedly being […]