Police given personal information without search warrants

NZ Herald | 25 March 2015 Officers obtaining personal data from range of organisations by citing clauses in legislation Broad swathes of people’s personal data are being sought regularly by police from airlines, banks, electricity companies, internet providers and phone companies without search warrants by officers citing clauses in the Privacy Act. Senior lawyers and…

The Money Trail: How the US Fostered Yemen’s Separatist Movement

Sputnik | 27 March 2015 Welcome to phase two of US regime change operations. After Yemen’s 2011 revolution failed and Houthi militias overthrew President Hadi, forces trained and sponsored by the US government are being activated as a separatist movement. The Southern People’s Committees (SPC), founded around 2007 although USAID has been conducting political workshops as part of a $695,000 project and…

Some Incovenient Truths About Work

Bryan Bruce | 27 Oct 2014 On John Key’s website you will find the following quote:”We know children growing up in a home where at least one parent is working are better off. That’s why we have such a strong focus on reforming the welfare system, to support more parents to find work and move…

5 facts you need to know about Yemen and its conflicts

RT | 27 March 2015 One of the poorest and most violent countries in the Middle East, Yemen is also an area of strategic importance for regional players – and some of the world’s most dangerous terror groups. RT explains the underlying reasons behind the nation’s conflicts. Strategic location The territory that lies within Yemen’s…

The Most Expensive PR Campaign In History Is Failing Miserably

The Federalist | 27 March 2015 The Campaign To Make You Care About Climate Change Is Failing Miserably The number of Democrats who ‘worry greatly’ has increased by four percentage points in 25 years. If you want to understand why so many Democrats believe it’s okay to circumvent Congress and let international agreements dictate environmental…