6 November 2006 On 17 October, President Bush signed a bill that legalised torture and kidnapping and effectively repealed the Bill of Rights and habeas … The Blair doctrine: blood and moneyRead more
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Posted inEconomics / Multimedia
Land for the few
Over the last decade, the EU has lost a third of all its small farms, 3% of its farms now own 52% of farm land, … Land for the fewRead more
Posted inNews / Surveillance
Britain has passed the ‘most extreme surveillance law ever passed in a democracy’
The UK has just passed a massive expansion in surveillance powers, which critics have called “terrifying” and “dangerous”. The new law, dubbed the “snoopers’ charter”, … Britain has passed the ‘most extreme surveillance law ever passed in a democracy’Read more
Posted inNews / School / Surveillance
Spyware routinely installed by UK schools
Over two-thirds of schools installed special software on school computers to spy on their pupils, responses to Freedom of Information requests have revealed. According to … Spyware routinely installed by UK schoolsRead more
Posted inNews / Social Control Media / Tax
Facebook paid $5.16 million in UK taxes last year, 1,000 times what it paid in 2014
Facebook paid £4.16 million ($5.16 million) in UK corporation tax last year, the company revealed on Sunday, a huge increase on the paltry £4,327 (around … Facebook paid $5.16 million in UK taxes last year, 1,000 times what it paid in 2014Read more
Posted inNSA / ToMl
Inside Menwith Hill
The narrow roads are quiet and winding, surrounded by rolling green fields and few visible signs of life beyond the occasional herd of sheep. But … Inside Menwith HillRead more
Posted inToMl
How Britain wages war
10 July 2008 Five photographs together break a silence. The first is of a former Gurkha regimental sergeant major, Tul Bahadur Pun, aged 87. He … How Britain wages warRead more
Posted inEconomics / Saudi Arabia / ToMl / Weapons
Margaret Thatcher’s role in securing controversial £42bn arms deal with Saudi Arabia revealed
Newly released files have exposed the role Margaret Thatcher personally played in securing one of the UK’s biggest and most controversial arms deals. The previously … Margaret Thatcher’s role in securing controversial £42bn arms deal with Saudi Arabia revealedRead more
Posted inTax
UK BUDGET 2016: Oil tax breaks
Today’s news comes on top of £1.3bn in tax breaks in last year’s Budget. The UK is the only G7 country to significantly increase fossil … UK BUDGET 2016: Oil tax breaksRead more
Posted inPolitics / ToMl
Did Rupert Murdoch Choose Britain’s New Prime Minister?
When Prime Minister David Cameron announced on Monday that he would be moving out of 10 Downing Street quite a bit sooner than planned, not … Did Rupert Murdoch Choose Britain’s New Prime Minister?Read more