Archive for the 'Dictatorship' Category
China Has Space Tracking Station in Australia
November 7th, 2011Via: AFP / Space Daily: China has acquired a space tracking station in Australia, its first such facility in a close US ally, a report said Saturday. The station in remote Dongara, about 350 kilometres (217 miles) north of Perth in western Australia, was used during Tuesday’s launch of the Shenzhou VIII mission, Hong Kong […]
CIA’s Vengeful Librarians
November 5th, 2011Here’s one for your Complete Lack of Surprise file folder. Via: AP: In an anonymous industrial park in Virginia, in an unassuming brick building, the CIA is following tweets — up to 5 million a day. At the agency’s Open Source Center, a team known affectionately as the “vengeful librarians” also pores over Facebook, newspapers, […]
Israel: Did Heads of Mossad and Shin Bet Leak Plans for Attack on Iran?
November 4th, 2011Via: Guardian: Israel’s prime minister has ordered an investigation into alleged leaks of plans to attack Iran’s nuclear facilities, it has been reported. According to the Kuwaiti newspaper al-Jarida, the main suspects are the former heads of the Mossad and the Shin Bet, respectively Israel’s foreign and domestic intelligence agencies. Netanyahu is said to believe […]
Apple to Require Sandboxing in Mac App Store Apps in March 2012
November 4th, 2011The iOSification of OSX is now fully underway. How long will it be before every executable on the platform requires Apple’s blessing? —Post About Apple OS X Lion Steve Jobs, the pioneer of the computer as a jail made cool, designed to sever fools from their freedom, has died. As Chicago Mayor Harold Washington said […]
Hotel Guests Recruited with Homeland Security TV Spots
November 3rd, 2011Via: USA Today: The Department of Homeland Security is recruiting hotel guests to join the fight against terrorism. Starting today, the welcome screens on 1.2 million hotel television sets in Marriott, Hilton, Sheraton, Holiday Inn and other hotels in the USA will show a short public service announcement from DHS. The 15-second spot encourages viewers […]
U.S. Government Glossed Over Cancer Concerns As It Rolled Out Airport X-Ray Scanners
November 2nd, 2011Via: Pro Publica: On Sept. 23, 1998, a panel of radiation safety experts gathered at a Hilton hotel in Maryland to evaluate a new device that could detect hidden weapons and contraband. The machine, known as the Secure 1000, beamed X-rays at people to see underneath their clothing. One after another, the experts convened by […]
GREEK MILITARY CHIEFS REPLACED
November 2nd, 2011Via: Telegraph: As Greek poltics grew ever more chaotic strong political protests erupted as the government moved to replace military chiefs with officers seen as more supportive of George Papandreou, the prime minister. In a surprise development, Panos Beglitis, Defence Minister, a close confidante of Mr Papandreou, summoned the chiefs of the army, navy and […]
New Zealand: Keep MMP
November 1st, 2011There are some very dangerous crooks in New Zealand who want to get rid of MMP. Don’t let that happen. Via: Campaign for MMP: At the 2011 general election New Zealanders will be asked to vote on whether to keep MMP as our voting system. MMP is the fairest and most representative voting system available […]
EU Mulls Biometric Borders
October 31st, 2011Via: Planet Biometrics: The European Commission has adopted a Communication which sets out the main options for using new technologies, such as biometrics, to simplify life for foreigners frequently travelling to the EU and to better monitor third-country nationals crossing the borders. Enabling smooth and fast border crossing for travellers, while ensuring an adequate level […]
And Now: ‘U.S. Planning Troop Buildup in Gulf After Exit From Iraq’
October 31st, 2011Via: New York Times: The Obama administration plans to bolster the American military presence in the Persian Gulf after it withdraws the remaining troops from Iraq this year, according to officials and diplomats. That repositioning could include new combat forces in Kuwait able to respond to a collapse of security in Iraq or a military […]
