Harry Potter author Joanne K Rowling has donated £1m to the ailing British Labour party, the author confirmed on Saturday. Rowling said she wanted to support the party’s work against child poverty. She also criticised plans by the opposition Conservative party to grant tax break to married couples.
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The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) has filed a lawsuit against President George W. Bush and his administration for the illegal surveillance of emails and telephone calls without a warrant. The EFF, representing AT&T customers, filed a complaint Friday alleging that the National Security Agency has been illegally spying on individuals’ internet and phone usage.
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If the wars of the day after tomorrow will be fought for water, the wars of tomorrow will be for food. Wheat, rice, corn, soya. Revolts and attacks on bakers have already happened in many countries, from Egypt to Indonesia, from the Philippines to India. The harvests are becoming more important than petrol. It’s better [...]
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