A human rights group is demanding the United Kingdom to “come clean” over allegations that it gave permission for the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) to run a “black site” detention facility on British soil. “We need to know immediately whether ministers misled parliament over CIA torture on British soil,” Cori Crider, strategic director at Reprieve, a legal action […]
Brothel near top secret base in Nevada poses a serious security concern
Honey traps, also called “honey pots,” have been a favorite spying tactic as long as sex and espionage have existed—in other words, forever. Perhaps the earliest honey trap on record was the betrayal of Samson by Delilah, who revealed Samson’s weakness (his hair) to the Philistines in exchange for 1,100 pieces of silver, as described […]
Woman breaches security at Florida military base four times, once using a stolen identification card
A homeless woman, possibly suffering symptoms of mental illness stands accused of sneaking onto MacDill Air Force Base at least four times since 2012. She subsequently pleaded guilty to federal charges in that case in an apparent plea deal. Suzanne M. Jensen, 51, was sentenced to serve six months and three days for illegally entering […]
Vague Civil Society advocacy in Nepal: a context of under-cared peace process
Civil Society in Nepal The Civil Society in any country is a top-conscious community with diverse settings, capable of debating political, socio-economic and religious-cultural issues. It represents the existing structures in the concerned country. This representation includes conflicts and differing perspectives molded by experiences derived from different settings. No international definition exists there to specify […]
Philippines: Territorial Battalion program produces first localized Active-Reservist Army unit
Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City—The 24th Infantry Battalion of the Philippine Army’s (PA) 7th Infantry Division successfully passed the evaluation and impressed the members of the PA’s Technical Working Group who conducted the evaluation of the Armed Forces of the Philippines’ (AFP) first “Territorial Battalion.” The findings of the evaluation conducted by the Technical Working Group […]
Canadian Hunger Striker’s Appeal to the Government and Parliament of Canada
On Wednesday, March 14, I started an indefinite hunger strike to protest Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper new draconian crime law, deceptively christened Safe Streets and Communities Act (formerly omnibus crime Bill C10). I’m an Ottawa-based activist and progressive political blogger. My five demands include the immediate repeal of the backward-looking, ideology-driven law. Today is […]