Protesters in Chile reject reform proposal, face water cannon & tear gas as unrest continues (VIDEO, PHOTOS)

Smoke and tear gas filled the air in Santiago as demonstrators clashed with riot police on the city’s seventh day of protests – sparked by ballooning public transportation fees – after a promise of reform failed to end the unrest. … Read More >Protesters in Chile reject reform proposal, face water cannon & tear gas as unrest continues (VIDEO, PHOTOS)

Opposing mass surveillance IS patriotic: Edward Snowden opens up about govt spying programs on Joe Rogan show

NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden wants to come home, just not into the waiting arms of a fear-based system of “turnkey tyranny” that has mushroomed with the rise of smartphones, he told talk show host Joe Rogan. … Read More >Opposing mass surveillance IS patriotic: Edward Snowden opens up about govt spying programs on Joe Rogan show

Australia opens probe into secret torture & slaughter of hundreds of racehorses for pet & HUMAN food

Queensland state authorities are investigating the shocking slaughter of some 500 retired racehorses a month at an abattoir where the creatures are allegedly tortured before they’re turned into meat for animals and humans. … Read More >Australia opens probe into secret torture & slaughter of hundreds of racehorses for pet & HUMAN food

‘Traditional dress?’ Pakistani singer blows up Indian social media with SUICIDE VEST photo

A provocative photo of Pakistani singer Rabi Pirzada, which shows her wearing a mock suicide vest, sparked outrage in India, where users accused her of encouraging terrorism. She, however, sees it in a different way. … Read More >‘Traditional dress?’ Pakistani singer blows up Indian social media with SUICIDE VEST photo

India plans to launch LARGEST facial recognition system to target criminals as country’s murder rate drops to lowest in DECADES

The homicide rate in India is the lowest it has been since the early 1960s, the new data shows. The government wants to curb it even more by installing a country-wide facial ID system to track “crime patterns.” … Read More >India plans to launch LARGEST facial recognition system to target criminals as country’s murder rate drops to lowest in DECADES

Ukraine’s infamous ultra-nationalist group Azov says US lawmakers SLANDERED them by saying they inspire terrorism

A state-sponsored Ukrainian ultra-nationalist paramilitary unit with neo-Nazi roots has accused a group of US lawmakers of slander after they suggested it should be listed as a terrorist organization. … Read More >Ukraine’s infamous ultra-nationalist group Azov says US lawmakers SLANDERED them by saying they inspire terrorism