Maine officials seeking pepper-spray video leak

  (PORTLAND PRESS HERALD)   The Maine Department of Corrections is investigating to determine how the press obtained video and documents about a captain’s treatment of an inmate last year. The video and related documents recount how Capt. Shawn Welch, an official at the Maine Correctional Center in Windham, used pepper spray on an inmate who [...]

Julian Assange seeking asylum in Ecuadorian embassy in London

ShareThis Julian Assange seeking asylum in Ecuadorian embassy in London –WikiLeaks founder walked into embassy and asked for asylum under United Nations human rights declaration 19 Jun 2012 The WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has sought political asylum at the Ecuadorian embassy in London, sparking a new crisis in the tortured history of his extradition to [...]

Greece Races as Cash Dwindles With Europe Seeking Austerity

ShareThis Greece Races as Cash Dwindles With Europe Seeking Austerity 18 Jun 2012 Greece’s two traditional political rivals are in a race to forge an unprecedented coalition as the state’s cash dwindles, bank deposits flee and Europe demands renewed austerity pledges before releasing more emergency aid. Greece will run out of money in mid-July, the [...]

BP Owes $192 Billion for Gulf Oil Disaster, Not $15 Billion Settlement It’s Seeking

ShareThis BP Owes $ 192 Billion for Gulf Oil Disaster, Not $ 15 Billion Settlement It’s Seeking 11 Jun 2012 On Friday, the Financial Times reported that BP is hoping to reach an agreement with U.S. authorities which would require it to pay under $ 15 billion to settle all criminal and civil penalties arising [...]

CIA Seeking Authority to Radically Expand Covert Drone Campaign in Yemen

Madison Ruppert | The CIA is now seeking new authority to expand their covert bombing campaign in Yemen.              

Facebook tells employers: Hands off our users’ passwords

Facebook has now weighed in on the brewing controversy of employers requiring applicants to hand over their log-in information. Their reply: Hands off. Erin Egan, the company’s chief privacy officer, posted a note Friday on Facebook explicitly stating the company’s position:”As a user, you shouldn’t be forced to share your private information and communications just [...]

10 Places Where a Gallon of Gas Is More Expensive Than in the U.S.

If it’s been a while since you filled up, you might be in for a rude awakening the next time you visit the gas station. Prices have been rising steadily in the past few weeks on skyrocketing crude oil prices; the cost of a gallon of regular gas stands at $3.57, up 19 cents from [...]

3 ND Tea Party founders resign; 2 seeking office, third is managing US House campaign

From: TheRepublic.com BISMARCK, N.D. — Three founding members of North Dakota’s Tea Party Caucus have resigned because they’re running for office or working on political campaigns this fall. Former North Dakota Republican chairman Gary Emineth says he’ll be managing Republican Kevin Cramer’s primary campaign for the U.S. House this June. Former North Dakota Republican chairman [...]

San Francisco activists call for closing of Bank of America accounts

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From FaceBook: IF ANY OF YOU STILL WANT TO KICK BANK OF AMERICA’S @$$ FOR ALL THE MONEY THEY’VE STOLEN FROM US 99%, THEN COME ON VALENTINES’ DAY 2012, AND TAKE YOUR HARD-EARNED BUCKS OUT OF THIS PREDATOR’S COFFERS! THIS IS WORKING! GO HERE ON FACEBOOK TO LET US KNOW YOU’LL BE THERE: TURN UP [...]