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Guantanamo Torture : CIA Officers Could Face Trial in Britian

‘British resident held in Guantanamo Bay was brutally tortured after being arrested and questioned by American forces.’By Robert Verkaik / October 31, 2008 Senior CIA officers could be put on trial in Britain after it emerged last night that the … Continue reading

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British Jury : Threat From Global Warming Justifies Protesters’ Breaking Law

Five of the ‘Kingsnorth Six’ at the top of the 200m chimney of power station.Jury cleared six Greenpeace activists of £35,000 worth of criminal damage to a coal-fired power stationBy Michael McCarthy / September 11, 2008 The threat of global … Continue reading

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MI5: No Easy Way to Identify a Terrorist in Britain

I don’t suppose that George W. Bush’s minions will bother reading this for the purpose of learning something meaningful about terrorism. The dogma in this administration precludes actually seeking the truth (about anything at all). Richard Jehn / The Rag … Continue reading

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Drug Policy: Dictated by Tabloid Irrationality

Although this article is about British drug policy, its basic content and conclusions apply perfectly to US drug policy. Richard Jehn / The Rag Blog The Case is Overwhelming: All Experts Agree: Legalize DrugsBy JULIAN CRITCHLEY / August 15, 2008 … Continue reading

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Climate Change: Prepare for Global Temperature Rise of 4 Degrees

Drought-resistant plants such as these in the Majorelle gardens in Marrakech, Morocco, would become more common in British gardens. Photo by Clay Perry / Corbis.‘We need strategy to adapt to potential catastrophic increase’By James Randerson / August 7, 2008 Great … Continue reading

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