In a world where the United Nations’ Human Rights Council unanimously ruled that Internet access is a human right, a committee of the European Parliament voted to protect the Internet for their citizens, the nation of Finland became the first country in the world to declare broadband Internet access a legal right, and the peoples of South Korea, Switzerland, Germany, France (to just name a few)... 

Leader of the UK Independence Party (UKIP) Nigel Farage The leader of Britain’s Eurosceptic right-wing political party, the UK Independence Party (UKIP), says the UK government should lift a ban on handguns that has been in place for almost two decades, calling the current ban on handguns “ludicrous.” “I think proper gun licensing is something we’ve done in this country responsibly and... 

If you drink soda, we have some information about a possible health risk you need to know. Recent tests by Consumer Reports show that some soft drinks contain a potential carcinogen—and a couple have relatively high levels. The culprit? A chemical in the coloring that makes the drinks an enticing shade of brown. Consumer Reports recently tested 110 samples of soft drinks bought in the New York... 

At least 15 people have been killed and many others injured during rival rallies held in several Egyptian cities to mark the anniversary of the revolution that overthrew former dictator, Hosni Mubarak. Violence erupted in several Egyptian cities including the capital, Cairo, Giza, Minya and Alexandria on Saturday after supporters and opponents of former president, Mohamed Morsi, staged rival rallies... 

A revolutionary, free and crowd-funded HIV vaccine is in the works. Its creators use a machine learning algorithm to examine the cells of rare individuals naturally immune to the virus to then re-engineer the same biological process in others. The Immunity Project, as the team is called, is completely crowd-funded. Not only does it promise an effective vaccine this time around, it uses a revolutionary... 

A viral video clip which shows an MSNBC host interrupting a Congressman talking about shutting down NSA spying to switch to “breaking news” of Justin Bieber’s court appearance is a perfect illustration of why the mainstream media is dying. The clip shows Congresswoman Jane Harman talking to MSNBC’s Andrea Mitchell, who was recently slammed for conducting a softball interview with a CIA torture-endorsing... 

Less than a fifth of registered US voters say most in Congress deserve re-election. The fewest number of people ever want their own member of Congress reelected in a new poll, with less than half saying they’d support their own representative’s return to Washington. Just 46 percent of registered voters think the U.S. representative in their district deserves to be reelected, according to a Gallup... 

There is no limit to both the shamelessness and heartlessness of Greek Minister of Public Order Nikos Dendias. The coalition of the Memorandum has negligently left 30 terrorist – murderers to walk free and Dendias comes out and makes announcements and proclamations. The conditions under which they released the 30 killers raise questions that can not be answered by Dendias, and the fact that there... 

Anti-government protesters have occupied a government ministry in the capital city of Kiev following the failure of talks between Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovich and opposition leaders. According to reports, protesters advanced barricades closer to the presidential headquarters. They also occupied the Agriculture Ministry in the city center. Meanwhile, demonstrators in half a dozen regions of... 

This tablet PC displays a photo of former CIA employee Edward Snowden and his lawyer Anatoly Kucherena leaving the Sheremetyevo airport. NSA whistleblower, Edward Snowden, will ask Russian law enforcers to protect him, his lawyer, Anatoly Kucherena, has said. The former NSA contractor is concerned about his safety after seeing death threats coming from the US. Snowden, who is currently living in Moscow... 

A new Federal Security Services (FSB) report circulating in the Kremlin today claims that the first expulsion of an American journalist from Russia since the end of the Cold War was “directly related” to this reporters “association” with an Obama regime related “kill squad” made up of foreign mercenaries funded by Saudi Arabia intending to assassinate Edward Snowden. According to this... 

After attracting the attention of world public opinion in 2013 with the legalization of marijuana, the Uruguayan government intends to continue its reform agenda on contentious issues. In his last year in office, Uruguay President José Mujica is expected to approve new controversial projects such as the ban on “happy hour”. In his last year in office, Uruguay President José Mujica is... 

A new Gallup poll indicates that more Americans are hacked off with the US system of government than at any time since the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001. Sixty Five percent of voters indicated that they were dissatisfied with the effectiveness of government, an increase of five points on last year, and a new high above the 2012 figure of 64 percent. The record high is a full 42 percent higher... 

NASA’s Dawn spacecraft heads toward the dwarf planet Ceres as seen in this undated artist’s conception released January 22, 2014. The dwarf planet Ceres, which is the biggest object in the asteroid belt lying between Mars and Jupiter, is spewing water vapor into space from its ice-covered surface, scientists say. Researchers detected plumes of water vapor, which periodically gushes from... 

Pope Francis has proclaimed the internet a “gift from God,” lauding its ability to connect disparate groups and foster communication across religious, economic, and political divides. The comments were part of his message for World Communications Day. “A culture of encounter demands that we be ready not only to give, but also to receive,” read the pontiff’s statement. He outlined ways in...