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Pentagon chief says ‘we’re within an inch of war almost every day’ in East Asia
Defense Secretary Leon Panetta offered a blunt assessment of the threats facing the United States on Wednesday, saying the potential for another war breaking out remains high in places like North Korea. “We’re within an
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The TSA’s mission creep is making the US a police state
Ever since 2010, when the Transportation Security Administration started requiring that travelers in American airports submit to sexually intrusive gropings based on the apparent anti-terrorism principle that "If we can't feel your nipples, they
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Aerial ‘Shadowhawk’ Police Drones Can Now Deploy Tasers & Tear Gas
That’s the initial assessment of Catherine Crump, an attorney with the American Civil Liberties Union, who narrates part of a short video clip that explores the Shadowhawk drone and its implications for domestic law
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Mandatory ‘Big Brother’ Black Boxes In All New Cars From 2015
A bill already passed by the Senate and set to be rubber stamped by the House would make it mandatory for all new cars in the United States to be fitted with black box
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India tests first nuclear-capable ICBM
India has test-launched its first long-range intercontinental ballistic missile, significantly upgrading the emerging Asian nation’s military capabilities. It has the capacity to target major Chinese cities and Europe
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Falkvinge exclusive: Battle for internet on, Big Brother at the gate
The battle over control of the internet is not just about the freedom of speech, but our global future. It is the choice between a Big Brother and democracy unseen before, insists Rick Falkvinge,
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‘Blind’ mice eyesight treated with transplanted cells
British scientists have restored the sight of blind mice by transplanting light-sensitive photoreceptor cells into their eyes. The work is a step towards a new treatment for patients with degenerative eye diseases. Scientists at University
Read More »Children grow up addicted to online porn sites: Third of 10-year-olds have seen explicit images
A 'guinea pig’ generation of children is growing up addicted to hardcore internet pornography, MPs were warned last night. Four out of five 16-year-old boys and girls regularly access porn online while one in
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