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Some see dangers in all-seeing eye of Big Brother government

aftermathnews.wordpress.com
28-Oct-2008
        

New surveillance plans remind some of ‘1984′ and prompt warnings New technological advances are giving government the ability to track people “every second of every day, in everything we do”. Chicago Tribune | Oct 27, 2008 ‘Big...

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Henry Porter: Where the hell is parliament?

guardian.co.uk
27-Oct-2008
        

As yet another liberty disappears, why are MPs silent? Last week GCHQ and the Home Office were arguing that £12bn of taxpayers' money should be spent to collect data from every internet connection, phone call and email made in...

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War is no longer chic

newstatesman.co.uk
27-Oct-2008
        

Despite the economic turmoil, Hugh O'Shaughnessy finds that there are reasons to be cheerful - the pursuit of justice for the victims of right-wing dictators among them There are acts that people commit which are so frightful...

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Co-housing complex now underway in Fort Greene

nydailynews.com
27-Oct-2008
        

After years of planning, New York's first co-housing community has planted its roots in Fort Greene. A group of families starved for a small-town community in the big city are starting a luxe, dorm-like condominium.

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The Director of Public Prosecutions warns against an intolerable security state

heise-online.co.uk
27-Oct-2008
        

In one of his last speeches in office, the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Sir Ken Macdonald, has criticized the use of ever more surveillance techniques as an irreversible intrusion into fundamental rights

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'Big Brother' bothers Britain

chicagotribune.com
27-Oct-2008
        

New surveillance plans remind some of '1984' and prompt warnings, writes the Tribune's Laurie Goering A new round of government proposals--to dramatically expand surveillance and data collection and to strengthen other...

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Tough phishing for Phish tickets

tmcnet.com
27-Oct-2008
        

Oct 27, 2008 (The Virginian-Pilot - When Phish announced in late September that it would reunite for three shows at the Hampton Coliseum, a fan frenzy erupted around the globe. This was great news for Hampton, where businesses...

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MPs must rule on assisted suicide, says Director of Public Prosecutions

timesonline.co.uk
26-Oct-2008
        

Any reform of the law on assisting suicide is a matter for Parliament, not prosecutors, the Director of Public Prosecutions has told The Times. Sir Ken Macdonald, QC, said that it would “undermine the rule of law” if he were to...

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My farewell plea to MPs: defend liberty

timesonline.co.uk
25-Oct-2008 1 related
        

Is Jacqui Smith, the home secretary, a pocket dictator? Is there no drop of liberalism in her veins, no concept of personal freedom, no fear of a repressive state? Or is she just another home secretary? This month she...

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