New revelations eminating from the documents leaked to journalists by Edward Snowden reveal that the NSA has a far more developed and sinister approach to cyberwarfare than previously known. “From a military perspective, surveillance of the Internet is merely ‘Phase […]
Marking a major—and likely symbolic—victory for Republicans on Capitol Hill, the U.S. Senate voted on Thursday to approve the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline in a 62-36 vote that will not be sufficient to override President Barack Obama’s expected veto. […]
: Eurogroup accepts Greek plan and approves loan extension The group of 19 European finance ministers, known as the Eurogroup, have accepted a set of proposals set forth by the Syriza-led government of Greece on Tuesday, paving the way for […]
Fracking will now be permitted in national parks, “areas of outstanding natural beauty,” and potentially near drinking water sources, members of the UK Parliament said Wednesday, marking a reversal of course from the commitment it made just three weeks ago […]
In the latest Congressional attempt to sabotage peace talks, 47 Republican senators have taken the unusual step of directly threatening Iranian leaders that, if a deal were reached, it would not survive after Barack Obama leaves the presidency. In an […]
With the sunset of key spy powers on the near horizon and lawmakers scrambling to save them, privacy and internet freedom groups are dialing up the pressure on Congress to end mass surveillance as we know it. The Senate will […]
Lewis Hamilton came off second best to his Mercedes team mate Valtteri Bottas in qualifying for Sunday’s Eifel Grand Prix. But he seemed even more concerned that the team had deviated from its initial strategy of trying to see out […]
Live updates on the Democratic National Committee chair vote in Atlanta. 3:20 p.m. With 235 votes, former Labor secretary Tom PerezThomas Edward PerezClinton’s top five vice presidential picks Government social programs: Triumph of hope over evidence Labor’s ‘wasteful spending and […]
The plea deal given to former CIA director David Petraeus, which will allow him to skip prison time despite leaking military secrets to his mistress and biographer Paula Broadwell, highlights a “profound double standard” in the Obama administration’s treatment of […]
For the second day in a row, thousands of demonstrators and trade union activists protested in the streets of Brussels on Monday, calling for an alternative to the Belgian government’s austerity measures. According to the Associated Press, those participating in […]