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international / sci-tech Friday September 11, 2009 - 11:24 by Updater
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The government of Gordon Brown have apologised about the treatment of genius Alan Turing: http://www.number10.gov.uk/Page20571 The Universal Turing Machine, Bletchley Park, Enigma- utter genius, co-opted brutalised and stolen from history by HMG and her wee pals in Intelligence. A post-mortem apology is better than nothing but it does not amend damage. ... read full story / add a comment
national / anti-capitalism Thursday September 10, 2009 - 10:36 by Red Banner
Issue 37 of Red Banner is out now, available from bookshops or from the above address at €2 / £1.50 ... read full story / add a comment
international / animal rights Wednesday September 09, 2009 - 16:02 by über ironic
A US based philosophy worker has it appears teamed up with the tech industry and media complex this week to suggest "Yes". Other people think the technologically feasible (if near perfecting technique) of altering DNA and brains of animals might not constitute a humane use of science. Nobody is wondering if pain free animals are feasible how long do we have to wait for pain free soldiers or on the more optimistic side of this knowledge economy debate pain free children, who would save a fortune on first aid, emotional support & no doubt a career in sport. science is fiction until it is fact..... or is it? ... read full story / add a comment
Respond! spokesperson Aoife Walsh asserts that many buyers are unable to access mortgage finance as it is not in the interests of the banks to lend to those seeking mortgages less than €150,000. ... read full story / add a comment
international / animal rights Tuesday September 08, 2009 - 15:03 by Dorothy Gale
The cops who as usual took the side of the Hunt went a tad too far this time and have ended up coughing up a tidy sum to rhe Hunt Sabs. This will help in future anti Hunt activities. Full story at link. Eleven anti-hunt protesters have been given a total of £38,300 in damages from Derbyshire Police.The force made the out-of-court settlement after admitting its policing of a demonstration in January 2008 was heavy handed. Lawyers said protesters had been wrongfully arrested and imprisoned after they had peacefully followed the Meynell and South Staffordshire Hunt. No charges were brought against the Hunt Saboteurs Association members. ... read full story / add a comment
national / history and heritage Tuesday September 08, 2009 - 00:46 by kbranno
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