The collapse of the SOPA and PIPA acts in the US congress might appear to be a victory for those who championed internet freedom. But powerful supporters of the acts see it as a temporary setback and remain determined not to let it get in the way of forcing online industries to submit to intellectual-property rights.
Read MoreNigerian terrorist group Boko Haram carried out recently a wave of bombings and gun battles which have killed at least 162 people. The attacks, in the commercial city of Kano, are the Islamist group’s deadliest yet, in a series of more than 30 bombings claimed by the group since 2009. These events come in the wake of the victorious strikes and protests against a hike in oil prices, after the government cut state subsidies.
Read MoreWikipedia has taken its English-language page offline in protest against a proposed anti-piracy law being debated by Congress. It is opposed to the Stop Online Piracy (SOPA) and Protect Intellectual Property (PIPA) Acts, which are designed to block access to websites hosting unauthorized copyrighted material.
Read MoreIn coordinated attacks carried out over the last few days US police have cleared several Occupy Camps, arresting large numbers of people across the country. After coming under pressure from corporations to end the protests, police used tear gas, stun grenades, and pepper spray to violently evict demonstrators that are demanding an end to the unequal distribution of the world’s wealth.
Read MoreRiding the surge of popular optimism in the wake of the Arab Spring, Mahmoud Abbas, president of the Palestinian Authority launched a bid for recognition of Palestinian statehood at the United Nations. In this article Kady Tait examines why the UN’s failure to achieve a lasting settlement in Palestine is rooted in its role as a vehicle to maintain the status-quo in favor of the imperialist powers who founded it.
Read MoreThe population of the world has reached 7 billion people (give or take a few). A landmark which has received mixed reactions in the world’s media, ranging from predictions of a catastrophic decline in food security to saner reflections on the unequal consumption of resources between the Global North and South, between the 7% who account for 50% of energy usage and the majority existing hand-to-mouth in a world of abundance
Read MoreChile has been rocked by two months of student protests against the privatization of education. Despite numerous government concessions, the students have maintained their demands for universal free education, paralyzing the streets of capital city Santiago with 100,000-strong demonstrations.
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