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Torture, though wrong, might work – Its aim is to induce helplessness/despair, which could render the subject pliable.
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Torture-lite: It’s wrong, and it might work
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Abandon the knife – People & Power – Al Jazeera English
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In the Pokot community in Kenya young girls are starting to fight against the brutal rite of female circumcision.
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Gil Scott-Heron – The Revolution Will Not Be Televised
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Gil Scott-Heron – The Revolution Will Not Be Televised track 7 from The Soul of the Black Panther Era Vol 1 originally from his 1970 album, Small Talk at 125…
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Atlas Bugged: Why the “Secret Law” of the Patriot Act Is Probably About Location Tracking
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…this is speculation. But a lot of data points fit, and it would be quite surprising if the geolocation capabilities increasingly being called upon for criminal investigations were not being used for intelligence purposes. If they are, Section 215 is the natural mechanism.
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BCHR report documents government’s attempts to stifle online free expression – IFEX
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In this report, BCHR focuses on the repression of free expression on the web. Bloggers and online activists have been targeted via death threats and detention orders, leading to a state of extreme self-censorship.
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Draconian Anti-Piracy Censorship Bill Passes Senate Committee | TorrentFreak
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Update: Senator Wyden placed a hold on the PROTECT IP Act and released the following statement.
“Consistent with Senate Standing Orders and my policy of publishing in the Congressional Record a statement whenever I place a hold on legislation, I am announcing my intention to object to any unanimous consent request to proceed to S. 968, the PROTECT IP Act…
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Mubarak to Face Trial for Killing of Protesters
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The announcement on Tuesday is a sign that the Egyptian authorities are moving to satisfy public demands for retribution against the former president and his family.
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Amid international indifference, targeted repression continues in Bahrain and Yemen – Reporters Without Borders
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In the past few days, the authorities have arrested more photographers and photo-journalists who had been covering the pro-democracy demonstrations taking place in Bahrain since mid-February. The Yemeni authorities continue to violate media freedom. In the one of the latest cases, three government thugs known as baltagiyas attacked the Sanaa headquarters of the independent daily Al-Oula at dawn on 21 May, stabbing Hassan Sayeed, an employee.
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SYRIA: Young boy’s fury spells trouble for Bashar Assad’s regime
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A young Syrian boy whose grandfather and relatives were killed and dumped into a mass grave vows revenge, in the latest sign that the weeks-long uprising against the rule of Bashar Assad and his family will continue.
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Female Saudi doctor appeals to top court for right to choose a husband
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Samia fled to a women’s shelter rather than be forced by her male relatives to marry a less educated cousin. Her case illustrates women’s growing fight against Saudi Arabia’s guardianship system.
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