SODOM & GOMORRAH: The senate in Brazil decided to remove President Dilma Rousseff on Thursday following approximately 20 hours of debate. Her temporary replacement has a history of spying for the Americans. President Rousseff is accused of breaking budget laws, but she maintains her innocence by proclaiming that her financial practices have been no different than those … [Read more...]
Children Might Sue Over Facebook Photos
SODOM & GOMORRAH: Photographs posted to social media of your own children could land you in legal hot water when they're older. French authorities warn that certain privacy laws could reasonably extend to children. France, which has been passing increasingly stricter privacy laws, now says that parents who post photos of their kids that are considered "too … [Read more...]
Search the Panama Papers
SODOM & GOMORRAH: Announced with the standard disclaimers that there are some legitimate reasons for having offshore accounts, the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) has now opened up the ability for anyone to search through the massive trove of documents. The leak, which occurred earlier this year, is notable for being the largest whistleblower … [Read more...]
Arc of Instability is Back
SODOM & GOMORRAH: Not largely used in defense conversation since the 1990's, the "arc of instability" returns to NATO discussions. The North Atlantic Treaty Organization plans to deploy a new missile defense program in Romania this week. The reaction force in Eastern Europe has been increased by 5,000 troops and, despite Russian criticism, NATO seeks to "deter" … [Read more...]
Russia Stops Plot
SODOM & GOMORRAH: The Russian government claims to have stopped a terrorist plot, in an ongoing demonstration of "European peace". Within just a week of US Secretary of Defense Ash Carter accusing Russia of disrupting the so-called peaceful order of Europe, the government in Moscow claims to have identified a plot to set off more bombs in Europe. The Russian … [Read more...]