News

Masonic Membership Under Review as Met Faces Transparency Test

Masonic Membership Under Review as Met Faces Transparency Test

The Metropolitan Police Service is considering new rules that would require officers to declare membership of the Freemasons or other groups that might raise questions about impartiality. The move, framed as a transparency measure, comes amid renewed scrutiny over secretive networks and their influence within the police. According to the Met’s consultation document, the force is “now consulting on a[Read More…]

BritCard and the Birth of a Surveillance State

BritCard and the Birth of a Surveillance State

In an age where our smartphones already track our location, our purchases, and our social circles, the UK government is now proposing to centralise our very identity into a single, state-sanctioned digital credential. The BritCard, touted by ministers as a modern convenience to simplify access to public and private services, is being met with fierce opposition from civil liberties groups[Read More…]

Lisa Edwards

US Grandmother Ignored, Mocked, and Left for Dead Outside Hospital

Lisa Edwards needed help. Instead, she was mocked, dismissed, and left to die outside of a hospital despite begging the police and medical staff for help. On February 5, 2023, 60-year-old Lisa Edwards suffered a medical emergency outside Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center in Knoxville, Tennessee. Instead of receiving urgent medical care, she was arrested by Knoxville police officers, who[Read More…]

US government paves the way for sewage in drinking water

US government paves the way for sewage in drinking water

In a controversial ruling that has sparked widespread concern, the US Supreme Court has effectively cleared the way for more raw sewage to end up in the nation’s drinking water. A 5-4 decision on March 4, 2025, has severely limited the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) ability to regulate sewage discharges into rivers, lakes, and other water sources that supply millions[Read More…]

Concerns Raised Over Trans Police Officers Conducting Strip Searches of Women

Concerns Raised Over Trans Police Officers Conducting Strip Searches of Women

  Police forces across England and Wales have quietly updated policies allowing transgender officers to conduct strip searches on detainees of the gender they identify as, even if they have not undergone surgery. The change has sparked significant controversy, with critics arguing it undermines women’s rights and could erode public trust in law enforcement. According to recent reports, transgender women—biological[Read More…]