A Project Avalon Interview with Bill Ryan
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Wednesday, 26 May 2010 08:24
'A pledge to safeguard the right to protest as part of the "new politics" promised by the coalition Government will be undermined today as a legal challenge begins to remove peace protesters camping outside Parliament.
As part of a Queen's Speech that vowed to restore lost freedoms and civil liberties, David Cameron's administration said it would allow "members of the public to protest peacefully without fear of being criminalised". However, The Independent understands that No 10 was aware of a plan by Boris Johnson, the Mayor of London, to use the courts to remove protesters from Parliament Square.'
Read more: Pledges on Protest Rights Overshadowed by Moves Against 'Peace Camp'
Wednesday, 26 May 2010 08:07
'Stopping the extradition of Gary McKinnon to the U.S. may not be within the Government's power, Nick Clegg suggested yesterday.
The comment - his first intervention in the case since becoming Deputy Prime Minister - surprised supporters of the 44-year-old computer hacker because it was completely at odds with Mr Clegg's previously stated position.
In opposition Mr Clegg, backed by independent legal advice, had argued fiercely that ministers could use human rights grounds to halt Gary's extradition to the States, where he faces up to 60 years behind bars. Last night campaigners said that, with trust in politicians at an all-time low, it was vital for Mr Clegg to keep his word.'
Read more: Nick Clegg Admits: I Might Not Have the Power to Stop Gary McKinnon's Extradition
Wednesday, 26 May 2010 07:59
'A patent application filed by IBM engineers reveals the company’s developing technology that will allow governments to shut down the engines of private automobiles via traffic signals. It’s like Skynet… only much worse.
Engineers from IBM, suddenly free from the burden of making computers, are hoping to ruin the driving experience by handing over the ability to stop and start car engines over to traffic lights, railroad crossing gates and other transportation signals.'
Wednesday, 26 May 2010 07:49
'It is the sort of one dimensional story the corporate media loves — a drug-dealing bad guy and his armed supporters fighting against a noble government determined to bring him to justice. As usual, the corporate media only tells one side of the story.
“For many in Kingston’s slums, Dudas is a much better provider of political goods (education, security, and food) than the state, which translates into the popular support he gets locally,” writes John Robb for Global Guerillas.'
Read more: Jamaica Declares State of Emergency After Obama Demands Arrest of 'Robin Hood' Drug Lord
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