Politics

Lib Dem London mayoral candidate Brian Paddick has announced that Lib Dem councillor in the London Borough of Lewisham Duwayne Brooks will be appointed deputy mayor of London if Paddick wins the race. [...]

Under new legislation to be announced soon, the government will be able to monitor the calls, emails, texts and web activity of everyone in the UK. The Home Office says the move is key to tackling crime and terrorism. Under the new law, internet firms will be required to give intelligence agency Government Communications Headquarters [...]

Immortal Technique is a rapper and political activist that doesn’t mess around when it comes to his airing his opinion. Recently giving a very interesting interview with some definite food for thought, the Peruvian lyricist shares his thoughts on a few current and ever-relevant social topics. [...]

On March 8, US president Barack Obama signed his name to H.R. 347, The Federal Restricted Buildings and Grounds Improvement Act of 2011 — commonly referred to as the “Trespass Bill” or the “Anti-Occupy Bill” — which criminalizes protests under certain circumstances. Many are calling the bill an attack on Americans’ First Amendment right to [...]

Reuters is reporting that Hollywood actor George Clooney has been arrested for civil disobedience during a demonstration outside the Sudanese embassy in Washington DC while protesting the humanitarian crisis currently taking place between Sudan and South Sudan. His father Nick has also been detained at the the protest. [...]

Following the passing of Whitney Houston and reports that her sudden death was possibly due to ”a plethora of sedatives including Lorazepam, Valium, Xanax, and a sleeping medication that was found in her hotel room,” Grammy Award winning American singer Tony Bennett has called for the legalisation of drugs so users “didn’t feel the need to [...]

As part of the BFI Southbank’s African Odyssey series a documentary entitled In Prison My Whole Life was screened told by 25 year William Francome, who was born the day journalist and former Black panther member Mumia Abu Jamal was sentenced to death after being convicted of the murder of a policeman on December 9, [...]

The Somalian-Canadian emcee K’naan has spoken out against the use of his 2009 hit “Waving Flag” as part of the Republican Party nominee Mitt Romney‘s presidential campaign. [...]

After a tsunami sized opposition by millions of businesses and individuals online against the proposed Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and the Protect IP Act (PIPA), the proposed congressional vote on the anti-piracy bills have been shelved till further notice. In a statement by Nevada Senator Harry Reid regarding PIPA he said, “In light of [...]

President Barack Obama is on the campaign trail bidding to stay in the White House for another four years in November’s Presidential elections. I’ll leave my political views at the door on this one, however, will mention that the Pres has always displayed a fine taste in music. So, when addressing a crowd at the [...]