Senate Offices Told to Avoid WikiLeaks
“Do not visit the WikiLeaks site,” the Office of Senate Security told Senate employees and contractors in a memorandum (pdf) that was circulated to Senate offices this past week. Senate employees are...
View ArticleCanadian B&B Owners Who Refused Room To Gay Couple Fined $4,500
Pictured above is the Riverbend B&B where the Molnars denied a gay couple service. Photo from Pillows & Pancakes. The British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal has fined the owners of a...
View ArticleObama to Takeover Internet Via Executive Order!
http://www.youtube.com/v/mrJkqClc3xo?version=3&f=videos&app=youtube_gdata The White House is circulating a draft of an executive order aimed at protecting the country from cyberattacks, The...
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Nuclear Terrorism – A Clear Danger
Terrorists exploit gaps in security. The current global regime for protecting the nuclear materials that terrorists desire for their ultimate weapon is far from seamless. It is based largely on...
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Napolitano Says Cybersecurity Executive Order Almost Ready
Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano revealed September 19 that an executive order granting the president sweeping power over the Internet is “close to completion.” Testifying...
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Hurricane’s Late October Landfall Raises Election Questions
From early voting to evacuations, Hurricane Sandy could make voting more difficult in several states. Residents are rescued by emergency personnel from flood waters brought on by Hurricane Sandy in...
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U.S. Accuses Megaupload User of Storing Pirated Music
Ever since the raids in January, the fate of Megaupload users’ personal files has remained uncertain. After initial negotiations over a voluntary return of user data failed, professional sports...
View ArticleStateless Magic
In the anarchic country of James Enge’s fantasy novel A ;Guile ;of ;Dragons ;(Pyr), all services, even defense, are provided through voluntary arrangements. When the wizard Merlin Ambrosius aspires to...
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NJ: Demolish Homes Immediately or Pay $2,000 per Week
Residents of one of the most hard hit areas on the east coast were told that they had to demolish their homes or face heavy fines. Credit: NJ: Demolish Homes Immediately or Pay $2,000 per Week
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Google may avoid FTC ruling by issuing voluntary changes
Following a year-and-a-half long anti-trust investigation, the Wall Street Journal reports that Google is expected to escape a final determination by the Federal Trade Commission thanks to the...
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Charity’s insolvency leaves homeless people without support
Hundreds of homeless people with mental illness, addiction and debt problems are being left to cope without vital support services after a leading charity was forced into insolvency by its pensions...
View ArticleFTC settlement likely following lengthy Google antitrust probe
US regulators scheduled an announcement Thursday on their lengthy antitrust probe of Google, amid reports a voluntary settlement was likely. Federal Trade Commission chairman Jon Leibowitz was to make...
View ArticleMajor ISPs set to implement ‘six strikes’ online piracy program
A new voluntary system aimed at rooting out online copyright piracy using a controversial “six strikes” system is set to be implemented by US Internet providers soon, with the impact unclear. The...
View ArticleSupreme Court Ruling Against EPA Inspires New Novel
In its unanimous ruling last year in Sackett v. Environmental Protection Agency, the Supreme Court held that the EPA’s use of so-called administrative compliance orders, which were basically...
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UK police to use more Tasers amid concerns over stun gun risks – inquiry
The number of officers issued stun guns in London’s Metropolitanpolice (Met) will increase from 800 to almost 1,300, opening up adebate in the force over ‘mission creep’ risks of using Tasers forminor...
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UN criticizes Turkey over ‘return’ of Syrian refugees
The refugee agency pointed out that forced returns violate international law and cannot be used as a “punishment or deterrent,” Reuters reported on Friday.A day earlier, around 600 Syrians were...
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UK police: We can’t solve the crime, but have some flowers!
Victims of crimes are regularly given bouquets of flowers by Metropolitan and West Mercia police forces. In the London borough of Barnet, the Met has sent out some 300 bouquets since last November....
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Obama cuts salary in solidarity with sequestered workers
President Obama will return 5 percent of his salary to the U.S. Treasury, likely amounting to around $20,000, to show his solidarity with the federal employees who will soon be furloughed as part of...
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New DOT guidelines aim to reduce distracted driving
The U.S. Department of Transportation, in conjunction with the National Highway Safety Transportation Administration, recently released voluntary guidelines designed to help automakers create safer...
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In America, taxes are voluntary but if you choose to not pay, you’ll be...
Calling taxation voluntary in the United States is like calling a prison sentence voluntary: you can voluntarily go to prison, or you can be hunted down like a dog and physically forced to go to...
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Acting Moscow mayor wants foreigners expelled over administrative offenses
The acting mayor also suggested barring the expelled foreigners from reentering Russia forever. Another suggestion was that all foreigners employed as drivers only be allowed behind the wheel after...
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North Carolina police shoot dead unarmed car crash victim
On Saturday morning, three police officers in Charlotte, NC responded to a 911 call from a woman, who said that an unknown male was knocking on the door of her house, the local media reports. When the...
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