California is poised to introduce tough new controls on police deployment of drones for surveillance, as the debate around the acceptable uses of unmanned aerial systems (UAS) gathers pace. (more…)
August 2014
Sun 31 Aug 2014
California to introduce tough new measures to limit police drone use
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Sun 31 Aug 2014
Dr. Dhafir is released from the Special Housing Unit
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Sat 30 Aug 2014
New Jersey woman dies in her car while taking a nap between working four jobs
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According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Fernandes was one of an estimated 7.5 million people around the country working multiple jobs to make ends meet in the wake of losing their jobs during the 2008 recession.(more…)
Thu 28 Aug 2014
“The Damage is Beyond Imagination in Gaza”: Journalist Mohammed Omer on Ceasefire Deal & Rebuilding
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Israelis and Palestinians have agreed to an indefinite ceasefire, ending Israel’s 50-day assault on the Gaza Strip. Palestinian health officials say 2,139 people, most of them civilians — including more than 490 children — were killed in the Israeli offensive. Israel’s death toll stood at 64 soldiers and six civilians. (more…)
Thu 28 Aug 2014
NSA Creates Google-Like Search Engine to Help Other Agencies Access Collected Phone, Email Records
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A new report by The Intercept news site reveals the National Security Agency is secretly providing troves of data to nearly two dozen government agencies using a “Google-like” search engine. (more…)
Thu 28 Aug 2014
Philadelphia Earns Millions By Seizing Cash And Homes From People Never Charged With A Crime
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The Sourouvelis family, along with thousands of others in Philadelphia, is living a Kafkaesque nightmare: Their property is considered guilty; they must prove their innocence and the very prosecutors they’re fighting can profit from their misery. (more…)
Thu 28 Aug 2014
The Nail In The Petrodollar Coffin: Gazprom Begins Accepting Payment For Oil In Ruble, Yuan
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Several months ago, when Russia announced the much anticipated “Holy Grail” energy deal with China, some were disappointed that despite this symbolic agreement meant to break the petrodollar’s stranglehold on the rest of the world, neither Russia nor China announced payment terms to be in anything but dollars. (more…)
Tue 26 Aug 2014