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California drinking water contaminated with gallons of toxic waste

California drinking water contaminated with gallons of toxic waste

Tonnes of radioactive and toxic waste has been dumped into central California drinking-water by fracking companies, it has been revealed. Some 3 billion gallons of wastewater has been reported to have been deposited into drinking-water and farm-irrigation aquifers, after the US Environmental Protection Agency ordered a review of possible contamination. The Center for Biological Diversity, the California State Water Resources[Read More…]

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A national disgrace: The scourge of high profile paedophile rings

A national disgrace: The scourge of high profile paedophile rings

It has recently been confirmed that police have arrested a 67 year old man with links to Downing Street. The suspect was arrested in Dorset, on suspicion of historical child abuse following an investigation into claims of a paedophile ring with links to the top levels of government. So far the police have refused to name this suspect, who was[Read More…]

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Will the public get the power to sack bad MPs?

Will the public get the power to sack bad MPs?

MPs are set to vote on a new law that would give people the power to sack them if they are failing to act in the interests of their constituents. Under the Recall of MPs Bill, voters would get the right to force a by-election. Constituents would be able to sack their MP if they are jailed for 12 months[Read More…]

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David Cameron unveils plans to ban free speech and protest

David Cameron unveils plans to ban free speech and protest

The government has unveiled plans to ban anyone who criticises it from appearing on TV or protesting. Under the guise of protecting the public from ‘extremism’ the government proposal will allow police to vet the social media activity of “harmful” individuals and curb their right to speak at public events. The maximum sentence could be up to 10 years in[Read More…]

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JP Morgan lost the details of 76 million users

Why JP Morgan data breach should worry us all

Over 76 million households may have had their details revealed to scammers and fraudsters, thanks to JP Morgan. In addition, eight million small business were exposed in a data breach in yet another farcical lack of security. It is the largest-known cyber-attacks to take place this year. The breach affected people who visited the firm’s websites, including Chase.com, or used[Read More…]

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