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Posted inLaw / Politics / ToMl
Secret interpretations of the law
Ecuadorean Embassy in London is where Julian Assange has been holed up, granted political asylum by Ecuador, holed up here for almost three years. June … Secret interpretations of the lawRead more
Posted inLaw / ToMl / USA Empire / whistleblower
You have no rights as a defendant
Julian Assange talking: the latest information is from the 4th of March. Now, we know, as a result of warrants that were issued to our … You have no rights as a defendantRead more
Posted inDemocracy / Fracking / Law
Texas Town Repeals Fracking Ban Under Pressure
The Texas town of Denton has repealed a voter-approved ban on hydraulic fracking after pressure from state officials and corporate interests. Denton voters made their … Texas Town Repeals Fracking Ban Under PressureRead more
Posted inEconomics / Law / ToMl / TPP / Trade
The Proposed Takedown of Our Digital Rights and Freedoms
While its name is deceptively benign and boring, the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) is a highly secretive international corporate trade deal known to its critics as … The Proposed Takedown of Our Digital Rights and FreedomsRead more
Posted inEconomics / Law / ToMl / TPP / Trade
A Corporate Trojan Horse
The secretive Trans-Pacific Partnership, a global trade deal currently being negotiated between the United States and 11 Latin American and Asian countries. Senate Finance Committee … A Corporate Trojan HorseRead more
Posted inFisheries / India / Law / ToMl
Revised guidelines for deep sea fishing anger fishers
The Central government has issued revised guidelines for deep sea fishing by big ships in the country’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ)—an area of the sea … Revised guidelines for deep sea fishing anger fishersRead more
Posted inLaw / Politics / ToMl / USA Empire
Corporate Personhood
Five years ago, the Supreme Court handed down its Citizens United decision striking down the prohibition on corporate expenditures in federal elections. The court’s 5-4 … Corporate PersonhoodRead more
Posted inLaw / ToMl / USA Empire / whistleblower
A Double Standard on Leaks
With prosecutions of whistleblowers like Chelsea Manning, Edward Snowden, Thomas Drake, John Kiriakou and several others, the Obama administration is by far the most aggressive … A Double Standard on LeaksRead more