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Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff

Brazil outlines plans to ban NSA

The Brazilian government has unveiled plans to block the controversial US spying agency, the National Security Agency (NSA) it has been revealed. Proposals put forward so far include plans to lay an underwater fiber optic cable directly to Europe so as to avoid routing the country’s internet connections through the US. Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff announced recently that her government[Read More…]

Daniel Kaluuya says he was targeted by violent cops because of his colour

UK man sues the Met police after violent strip-search

A British man is suing the police after they ordered him off the bus and forced him to take his trousers off in public. Daniel Kaluuya who appeared in the TV hit series Skins is suing the Metropolitan police after accusing them of picking on him as a suspected drug dealer because of his colour. Daniel had been sitting on[Read More…]

UKIP rocked by racism and fascism scandals

UKIP rocked by racism and fascism scandals

Some see them as a persecuted party that stands up for traditional ideals, while others see them as a nasty bunch of covert racists and the ‘posh’ version of the BNP. But there is no denying that UKIP has been besieged lately with a series of scandals that have posed a serious question mark over their politics. Recently it was[Read More…]

Why plans to invade Syria will lead to thin red lines of bloodshed

Why plans to invade Syria will lead to thin red lines of bloodshed

          These plans to invade Syria are hardly a new thing. The US economy and therefore the true power base of the US is beginning to fade. The UK power base is also declining, as it is somewhat dependant on the US economy. Together these two countries see a declining window of opportunity for them to[Read More…]

Why have we allowed politicians to flip the debate on Syria?

Why have we allowed politicians to flip the debate on Syria?

Do you remember those little magic tricks that you probably saw at school, where someone would pick a card out of the pack, and then promptly make it disappear – and then reappear – as needed? Well, for some reason that is exactly what has come to mind when I see the propaganda machine in full swing over Syria. So[Read More…]