‘Family and supporters said the “emotional stress” appeared to be too much for Beryl Larkin, 71, who has been locked in a planning dispute for 20 years. Flintshire County Council insists she does not have […]
‘Lawmakers in the United States Senate have thrown a wrench in a plan that would have given President Barack Obama “fast track” authority to advance a 12-nation trade deal between the US and Pacific Ring […]
‘Attention America! Your Roundup Ready diet causes cancer according to a recent study by the World Health Organization. Some nations are taking this news seriously by banning these dangerous chemicals from polluting their territory. The […]
‘I recently snapped a photo from an advertising circular that was delivered to my home, proudly promoting Monsanto’s ‘probably carcinogenic’ Roundup, on sale no less, at a local hardware store. While US garden and DIY […]
‘Brazil’s government has excluded an Israeli “security” company from working at the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro following a campaign by Palestine solidarity activists. In October 2014, the Israeli firm International Security and Defence […]
‘Hundreds of Ethiopian Jews in Israel have taken to the streets in the city of Haifa to voice their anger against the regime’s racism and police brutality. Some 400 protesters marched in the city on […]
‘Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s Conservative government has signaled plans to apply hate crime laws against advocacy groups that encourage the boycott of Israel, a report says. The report by the Canadian broadcaster, CBC News […]
‘The following essay on the “Conspiracy Theory” is perhaps the best ever to appear on the Internet. It clearly delineates the many subtleties and nuances by which the label “Conspiracy Theory” has been used to […]
‘A primary school is being praised for sending all pupils a heartfelt inspiring letter ahead of their SATs exams. Most parents dread getting letters home from their children’s school as they are usually informing them […]
‘The owner of a small garden centre in East Sussex whose anti-Tory blackboard went viral on social media says he has no regrets, despite admitting it could put him out of business. Matt Woodruff, the […]
‘Don’t let the bastards get you down – choose action over despondency when coming to terms with the general election result.’ ‘Hours after the Conservatives were re-elected, the government looked at cutting access to work […]
‘We have become so divided as a people. This is by design. Race, sexuality, religion and politics. One common factor though, that truly unites us all, is our collective distaste for war. In any form. […]
‘Hundreds of protesters took to the streets to express their anger about the new Tory government. The anti-Conservative protesters, some holding placards reading “I pledge to resist” and “Stop the cuts”, took part in the […]
The treatment of “conspiracy theories” by the US intelligentsia is reminiscent of the Soviet commissions that labeled political dissidents mentally ill. ‘While psychiatry as a means of repressing political dissent was well-known for its use […]
‘Public resistance to Common Core is exploding across America, and officials are not happy about it. The Obama administration’s Department of Education, along with pro-Common Core government officials across the country under pressure from the […]