Forum: News and Current Affairs

So today's the day that a load of sites go down and on a blackout for 12/24 hours in protest of SOPA and PIPA. Some recent SOPA coverage: http://torrentfreak.com/mpaa-internet-blackout-is-a-pr-stunt-users-are-corporate-pawns-120117/...

I don't understand how the right wing's opposition to gay marriage is allowed to fall under the category of "To each their own/They have just as much right to voice their opinion/We can agree to disagree/A legitimate position to hold, be discussed,...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Defense_Authorization_Act_for_Fiscal_Year_2012 Pursuant to the AUMF passed in the immediate aftermath of the September 11, 2001 attacks, the NDAA text affirms the President's authority to detain, via the...

I think a few people here have seen the anime series Bleach to varying degrees so some people here will find his amusing. Src: http://news.ninemsn.com.au/national/8402698/sydney-man-chases-alleged-burglar-with-sword If you haven't seen...

a thread mostly so mike has somewhere to complain, but also http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-15278925 hmm reminds me of something that happened in 2009 in iran... ALSO i saw someone carrying a placard on campus today with a "we are...

What a bitch. Looks like a baby gurn. Someone been on the mcat?? weheheeeeyyyyyyyyy cheapo

http://www.thejournal.ie/us-congress-rules-that-pizza-is-a-vegetable-282033-Nov2011/ Bahahahhahahahaha

http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/amy-winehouse/337738-amy-winehouse-pete-doherty-ghost-dead

Anyone living near an area where there's been riots? I live in Hackney and it's literally been a war zone. People were getting their phones robbed off them whilst they were filming (kinda deserve it though, wasn't the best idea), jewellery shop,...

Everything about it is sickening, especially the fact she was also disabled. The facebook page is here: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Dont-Re-Elect-Judge-William-Adams/217089511694481 The video is here = note, it is SEVERE. And the source...

Sauce: http://www.tgdaily.com/software-features/59178-mc-hammer-to-launch-search-engine Ummmmm.... I really don't know what to say.

Um... Steve Jobs just died. WTF?! http://www.apple.com/ http://www.apple.com/stevejobs/

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/video/2011/oct/05/us-russia-china-un-syria-video US ambassador to the UN is "outraged" at Russia and China for vetoing a resolution on Syria "universal human rights" "regional peace and security" hahahaha...

I had no idea that this became such a global issue. A global civil rights movement might be about to begin. Pretty much the entire world is pissed off about this. Amnesty International sent out an e-mail to all members:

Based on 1967 borders, with East Jerusalem as capital, etc etc. Also taking into account that, for the time being, this would mainly be symbolic. NOW PRETEND YOU'RE A COUNTRY AND VOTE IN IBTL UN where there are no permanent vetos

More info: http://torrentfreak.com/pirate-party-enters-berlin-parliament-after-historical-election-win-110918/ Not surprisingly, I support this. I know it doesn't say exactly how much but i'm quite surprised that a few percent of the over 60s...

A step in the right direction but... Past 12 months? Still discriminating against the majority of the homosexual population then, good one... Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-14824310

I just want to have a place to keep a record. Feel free to respond to the absurdity and contribute your own news stories. Bachmann vows to get rid of the EPA, drill recklessly:

As of tomorrow, 60W bulbs will no longer be manufactured or sold (apart from existing stock) within the EU. Next year, all 'traditional' bulbs will be banned. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-14715301

are any east coast members hunkering down for the hurricane? it's just supposed to be slightly windy here so..i'm generally unaffected. sucks for my friends going to school in eastern nc though (really lost as to why they didn't just go home for...

lol, think someones a bit obsessed with twilight n shit "The arrest of a man accused of breaking into a woman's house and trying to suck her blood has sparked discussion about the impact of vampire books and movies on youth culture. ...

Source: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/celebritynews/8656961/Amy-Winehouse-dies-aged-27.html Another member of the 27 club?

Outdoor stage + very high winds = not good result. 5 people died, pretty crazy shit to be out there in those high winds ahh. ...

This Sunday's issue of the News of the World will be the last edition of the paper, News International chairman James Murdoch has said. In the past few days, claims have been made that the paper authorised hacking into the mobile phones of...

A BARE-headed biker died after losing control of hise motorcycle and hitting his head on the pavement — at an anti-helmet rally. Philip A Contos, 55, would probably have survived had he been wearing a helmet, cops said. The tragedy happened...

yay gina now you can marry. jest jest this is great though http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/2011/06/24/2011-06-24_gay_marriage_legal_in_new_york_state_after_senate_passes_historic_bill_.html

:( http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2011/jun/20/ryan-dunn-jackass-death (inb4 ryan done puns) edit: DAMN that car got fucked up

http://abcnews.go.com/Blotter/osama-bin-laden-killed/story?id=13505703

http://www.cnn.com/2011/HEALTH/05/23/kids.overmedicated/index.html?hpt=C2 this is sad, unfortunately nowhere in the article does it mention schizophrenic behavior is genetic ESPECIALLY at such a young age... don't really agree with the...

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-1383240/Boy-brain-cancer-cured-secretly-fed-medical-marijuana-father.html tmviQBB5DHs About two weeks old but still. I'll admit that some of the benefit came from taking him off the meds and chemo but...

a vote against av is also a vote for fascism

but I guess since it's mainly UK/Canada no one cares. this was averted minutes before midnight on the 8th, but if the republicans and democrats didn't reach an agreement by then on the budget, all non essential things would be shut down including...

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1270047/72-YEAR-OLD-granny-affair-grandson-Pearl-Carter-hires-surrogate.html

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1371091/Swansea-house-looks-like-Hitler-complete-naff-parting.html#ixzz1IPakJDpS lmao, I gotta say it does look like hitler

http://news.change.org/stories/yes-chick-fil-a-says-we-explicitly-do-not-like-same-sex-couples#share_source=blog-top_fb Whatttt the hellllll? Posted back in January aswell as all the other links I've looked at but I just found out about this...

which is nice and all but the only reason i'm posting about this is this hilarious quote AND WHAT IF THERE ARE RECTANGULAR BANANAS IN 2050 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-12879566

A massive earthquake has hit the north-east of Japan, triggering a tsunami that has caused extensive damage. Japanese television showed cars, ships and even buildings being swept away by a vast wall of water after the 8.9-magnitude earthquake. ...

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/09/us/09assault.html?_r=1&src=ISMR_HP_LO_MST_FB I'll let you read the article because it's awful. It's all composed of people in the towns opinions and they are disgraceful. A few choice ones because it's...

Here's a great site one of my friends passed along to me. The situation is such a mess and it's confusing to follow if you've only seen short newsclips. This site explains it all: ...

Heartwarming.

a few days old but haha oh dear. naughty! :laugh: This is quite interesting though, $45,000,000 between 300,000 songs equals $150 per song. compared to... http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-20021735-93.html ("Jammie Thomas hit with $1.5...

Official news story here: http://www.cnn.com/2011/CRIME/01/09/arizona.shooting/index.html?hpt=T1 6 dead, Congresswoman is in critical condition after being shot in the head during a community outreach ("Congress on Your Corner") event outside a...

http://shelf-life.ew.com/2011/01/03/huckleberry-finn-n-word-censor-edit/ No more use of the "N word" in Huckleberry Finn, which is pretty stupid as the point of the book was to criticize the people who constantly used these racist terms. But hey, I...

I've not posted any news about the torture or killing of defenceless animals lately. http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/3339224/Merseyside-zoo-killed-animals-and-left-them-to-rot-by-bins.html Not nice.

Has anyone else been following this story? http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-12097577 The whole thing is The Sun's wet dream... http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/3324998/The-strange-Mr-Jefferies-is-Joanna-Yeates-murder-suspect.html

I'm not sure if you are all aware but in Australia in north Queensland there is massive floods, you might of seen this on your national news but any hoo. Just posting this because there are some pictures of one town which is inundated with water...

So what do you lot think of this? Never thought I'd see the UK consider such retarded "nanny state" policies. This the sort of stuff the conservatives are going to bring to the table? National censorship (which obviously will affect more than...

so that's that then. thoughts?

The government has announced that prisoners serving less than four years will be eligible to vote. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-12022013 The European Court of Human Rights decreed that prisoners should be allowed the vote so naturally, our...

For the first time, a man has been declared officially cured of HIV. The remedy may nearly have killed him, but it opens a door—just a crack—to hope that we may someday kill off the scourge for good. Strangely enough, the diagnosis that most...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-11818005 I sense a war sometime in the future.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2010/nov/01/alcohol-more-harmful-than-heroin-crack Alcohol is the most dangerous drug in the UK by a considerable margin, beating heroin and crack cocaine into second and third place, according to an...

So, in case any of you have missed it, HRH Prince William is set to marry Kate Middleton. Prince William will be King of the United Kingdom (and the rest), probably within the next twenty years. So, the question is, do you care about their...

In lieu of a debate thread this week, I'm making this thread. The UN recently updated their Human Development Index, which is best described as a measure of the quality of life in a country. As described by the UN The reason I feel it's worth...

In Flanders fields the poppies blow Between the crosses, row on row, That mark our place; and in the sky The larks, still bravely singing, fly Scarce heard amid the guns below. We are the Dead. Short days ago We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset...

http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2010/nov/07/unemployed-unpaid-work-lose-benefits The unemployed will be ordered to do periods of compulsory full-time work in the community or be stripped of their benefits under controversial American-style...

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/29/nyregion/29young.html?_r=1&no_interstitial wtf?

:: Total Government cuts to be 19% over four years. :: The 19% figure compared with 20% implied by the previous government's plans, said the current Chancellor. :: 490,000 jobs in the UK are set to go by 2015. WELFARE :: Welfare...