While many of the histories of this time portray the antagonist against the British as a tax revolt, the open condemnation of standing armies reveals that there were other factors that created a schism between two different parts of the British Empire.
"He is wanted by the US. He is in exile in Russia. But he is satisfied with the way his revelations of mass surveillance have rocked governments, intelligence agencies and major internet companies."
"Some wondered if Mario Draghi wasn't allowing Italian bonds to tumble without ECB intervention, simply to 'pressure' the domestic political process against the formation of a populist, Euroskeptic cabinet."
"Everyone's privacy rights are now solely in the hands of the government's intelligence oversight committee."
"Germany's federal network agency, the Bundesnetzagentur, has announced a ban on the sale of children's smartwatches because some models come with a remote listening capability, which counts as a spying device under German law. The same agency banned the sale of the talking doll Cayla and similarly told parents to destroy the toy after deeming it a spying device."
"The two men ensnared in Ukraine’s 'clever' ruse to weed out Putin’s assassins have turned out to be former Ukrainian counterintelligence officials, who despise Russia, and pledge allegiance to radical, ultra-right neo-Nazi group 'Right Sector'."
"Under the law, French authorities would be able to immediately halt the publication of information deemed to be false ahead of elections."
"The EU is voting to introduce aggressive new online copyright laws and 'widespread censorship' measures, which critics say could strangle new media websites and stifle satire and online meme culture."
"China's Ministry of Civil Affairs said it requires social organizations to include Party building in their charters to ensure their correct political direction."
"Here are some lesser-known examples of the social credit system’s real-life applications, from hospitals to K-pop."