MEDIA ROOTS — A new law proposed in the UK could erode privacy to a level not yet seen in any western country (besides the United States). The law mimics the warrantless wiretapping and ‘sneak and peak’ provisions laid out in the now eleven-year old U.S.A. P.A.T.R.I.O.T. Act. Robbie Martin of Media Roots***ZDNET — Controversial new British legislation could allow the UK’s … Read More
MEDIA ROOTS — Abby and Robbie Martin grew up in Pleasanton, CA, a city located ten miles from the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), a secret nuclear weapons production facility. They initially set out to explore the psychological impacts of taking nuclear testing into virtual space. But as their investigation unfolded, they found that the LLNL—in conjunction with Site 300—has … Read More
MEDIA ROOTS — Although the corporate media touts an improving economy, U.S. citizens continue to suffer cruel economic punishment and austerity. Millions of citizens still search for employment, and the typical income of a U.S. household is less now than it was in 1997. Why is the economy not improving? Wall Street makes an easy target for the ire of struggling … Read More
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MEDIA ROOTS — The number of deeply impoverished Americans has exploded since Obama took office, according to Panorama, BBC’s weekly investigative news program. In fact, the U.S. is more unequal now than any other time since the Great Depression. Three million are newly unemployed while one-fifth of the wealth is earned by just one percent of the population. Additionally, nearly … Read More
MEDIA ROOTS — Residents in the Carroll Boone Water District (CBWD) of Arkansas might soon have fluoride removed from their water supply. According to Rene Fonseca, a licensed operator with CBWD, the corrosive additive has been proven to leach lead from aging distribution pipes which is likely causing increased lead contamination in the region’s water supply. Several other areas in … Read More
