Spain has introduced a thought-to-be-dead SOPA-style anti-piracy law. But it now appears that the U.S. government pressured — and threatened — Spain’s vulnerable economy. Spain has this week adopted a law similar to that of the SOPA in the United States, allowing sites to be blocked at ISP-... Read more...
While the UK government maintains its stance that the British web should remain open and uncensored, measures are to be introduced to ban cyber-criminals from the web. The UK’s cyber-security strategy released on Friday spells out the increased use of “cyber-sanctions”, where those who misu... Read more...
Cambodia’s prime minister Hun Sen last week approved a controversial new drug law that opens the door to rampant human rights violations. The legislation, which is expected to be signed into law within the next few weeks, will force drug users in the Asian nation into involuntary treatment... Read more...
In a shocking illustration of how the man-made climate change establishment has seized control of the scientific process, physicists at the CERN lab in Geneva were gagged from drawing conclusions about data that seeks to replicate studies which prove the sun is the main driver of climate change, aft... Read more...
Moroccan King Mohammed VI announced a series of constitutional reforms in a speech Friday night that he said will turn the North African country into a constitutional monarchy, though pro-democracy activists remain skeptical. Under the new constitution, the king will remain the supreme co... Read more...
Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver on Wednesday called for an overhaul of America's food system, saying the country's poor decisions about what to eat are shortening life spans and increasing health care costs. "My wish is for you to have a strong, sustainable movement to educate every child about food,... Read more...
Nestle, one of the world's largest food companies, has shut down a factory in Zimbabwe after a dispute with the government, it announced Wednesday. The company came under pressure from the government to buy milk from suppliers not of its own choosing, it said. The dairy at the center of the disp... Read more...