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New York wants to ban anonymous speech online

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Lawmakers in New York State are proposing a new legislation that involves the Web, and no, it’s not SOPA-esque or another CISPA-like spy-bill. Politicians in the Empire State want to outlaw anonymous speech on the Internet. Republican Assemblyman Jim Conte says that the legislation he co-sponsors, Bill no. S06779, would cut down on “mean-spirited and baseless political attacks” and “turns... 

Judge Rules Indefinite Detention Sections of NDAA Unconstitutional

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Finally, some good news! I relish the opportunity to report truly positive news whenever possible, and recently U.S. District Judge Katherine Forrest of New York’s Eastern District gave me such an opportunity. For those who are unfamiliar with the tyrannical and ludicrously unconstitutional sections in question, please read my articles on the subject, especially my article debunking the myths surrounding... 

4:44 Last Day on Earth - Hollywood's Latest Doomsday "Masterpiece"

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Hollywood’s latest dystopic film of the month has arrived, attempting to vindicate Al Gore, and glamorize pedophilia. Not surprisingly, fawning critics are labeling it ‘a masterpiece’. It’s the end of the world… but that doesn’t stop director Abel Ferrara (Bad Lieutenant, King of New York) from exploiting the pseudo-science theory that humans have destroyed the Earth’s ozone layer,... 

Iranian ultimatum: Yield now or be attacked by year’s end

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The US wants Russia to deliver a message to Iran: Tehran has one last chance for talks. If it is wasted, an attack will happen in a matter of months, according to Russian diplomatic sources. The threat was voiced by US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton during a meeting with her Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov in New York on Monday, a diplomatic insider told Kommersant daily. “The invasion will... 

Prince of Monaco in hospital after booze fight

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Princess Caroline of Hanover's son Pierre Casiraghi (left) A brutal fight over vodka and Russian beauties has spilled royal blood: a brawl in a New York club has landed Monaco’s Prince Pierre Casiraghi in hospital. The punch-up took place on February 18 at Manhattan’s trendy Double Seven nightclub, yet media learned about it only two days later. According to an eye-witness report to the New... 

300k farmers hope for lawsuit against Monsanto

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Around 300,000 organic farmers think that Monsanto, the biotech giant known for genetically modifying Mother Nature’s handwork for profit and pushing over the little guys all the while, is pretty seedy. Now a judge in New York is debating if Monsanto’s questionable methods will go before a jury. Judge Naomi Buchwald of the Southern District Court of New York says she will have a decision on March... 

Cornell University Invents Time Cloak for Pentagon

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Scientists at Cornell University have created a new invisibility technique that doesn't just cloak an object but also masks an entire event. Pentagon-sponsored scientists at Cornell University have invented a time cloaking device that makes an entire event invisible for a very short period of time. According to a study published in Thursday’s edition of the journal Nature, the new device... 

Fake terror plots, paid informants: the tactics of FBI 'entrapment' questioned

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The FBI has drawn criticism over its apparent use of 'entrapment' tactics. Critics say bureau is running a sting operation across America, targeting vulnerable people by luring them into fake terror plots. David Williams did not have an easy life. He moved to Newburgh, a gritty, impoverished town on the banks of the Hudson an hour or so north of New York, at just 10 years old. For a young,... 

OWS Day of Action ends up with Police Clashes

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At least 175 people have been arrested during clashes between police and Occupy Wall Street demonstrators in New York. Some protesters were bloodied during arrests. ­This man who identified himself as Brendan Watts was beaten to the ground by police officers in Zuccotti Park. According to reports he was injured and suffered a fractured skull after being hit with a baton to the head as police clashed... 

New York protesters return to Zuccotti Park

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New York police officers clear out Zuccotti Park on Monday, November 14, 2011. Anti-Wall Street protesters have been allowed to return to Zuccotti Park, following mass arrests and the removal of tents by New York police officers. Protesters have obtained a temporary restraining order, allowing them to return to the park, The Washington Post reported. Police have closed the park until lawyers appear... 

Protesters to close Wall Street down

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An anti-corporatism protester carries a cardboard replica of the US President Barack Obama near Zuccotti Park in New York on October 24. Anti-corporatism protesters in New York plan to close down Wall Street by holding a street carnival to mark their campaign’s extension into its third month. Protesters plan to force the closure of Wall Street, US financial center and home to New York Stock Exchange,... 

OWS plans anti-foreclosure protest rally

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OWS protesters in New York City. Occupy Wall Street (OWS) protesters in New York are planning a new mass rally against bank foreclosures which have left thousands of Americans homeless over the past years, Press TV reports. OWS organizers say protesters are to gather in Liberty and Square from there march to Queens, the foreclosure capital of New York. Earlier, about 400 New York protesters marched... 

Occupy Wall Street turns one month old

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An Occupy Wall Street protester wearing the mask of Guy Fawkes demonstrates in Zuccotti Park, near Wall Street in New York October 15, 2011. The Occupy Wall Street movement, which has gained momentum and attracted anti-corporatism protesters across the globe, marked its one month anniversary on Monday. The Occupy Wall street (OWS) movement began on September 17 in the financial district of New York... 

Globe against the greedy: protests spill worldwide

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Demonstrators with 'Occupy Wall Street' protest at Zuccotti Park in New York on October 13, 2011 the day after Mayor Bloomberg gave a message to Occupy Wall Street protestors that the park needs to be cleaned. Protests against economic mismanagement and corporate greed are going global. In addition to the Occupy Wall Street movement sweeping the US, protesters from over 70 European and Asian... 

Occupy events found in 1,400-plus cities

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Protesters affiliated with the Occupy Wall Street protest wear Guy Fawkes masks in Zuccotti Park in New York, on Monday, Oct. 10, 2011. The anti-corporatism campaign, which began in New York’s financial district under the name Occupy Wall Street, has now spread to more than 1,400 cities across the globe. The website of Occupy Together, an umbrella group for the national movement, reported that... 
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