Tag Archives: National Security Agency

Nuclear Vermin

Posted on Friday 13 June 2014 by Rob Godfrey

If you want an idea of just how demented some members of the human race are you only have to look at all things nuclear. Last week the five senior members of the American Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) testified on … Continue reading →

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Vulgus vult decipi

Posted on Sunday 2 March 2014 by Rob Godfrey

Last October, Glenn Greenwald announced that he was going to stop writing for the Guardian newspaper; this, after spending the summer reporting the Snowden revelations. To quote Greenwald: “As many of you know, I’m leaving the Guardian in order to … Continue reading →

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Syria

Posted on Friday 30 August 2013 by Rob Godfrey

Yesterday, UK politicians voted against military intervention in the Syria conflict, although it was a close call: 272 votes for military action, 285 against. It’s the first time in modern history that MPs have voted against a Prime Minister’s call … Continue reading →

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We’re all Winston Smiths now

Posted on Tuesday 11 June 2013 by Rob Godfrey

Over this last week, what with various Orwell quotes in newspaper comment sections, I must have read 1984 from cover to cover. On the otherhand, many readers seem to think that the American National Security Agency (NSA) scandal only involves … Continue reading →

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