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FinCEN sounds death knell for US based Bitcoin businesses

Deslock Darkstar — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 20:33:52 +0000

It seems that FinCEN has finally decided to opine on Bitcoin, without naming it specifically. This US pronouncement spells death to all “compliant” US Bitcoin companies that choose to remain based in the USA.

U.S falls to 47th in press freedom rankings after Occupy crackdown

ZEUSLGN — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 04:18:29 +0000

Sweeping protests around the world made it an extremely difficult year for the media, and tested journalists as never before, the annual report into press freedom reveals. The annual report by Reporters Without Borders shows the United States fell 27 points on the list due to the many arrests of journalists covering Occupy Wall Street protests.

F.B.I. Giving Agents New Powers To Terrorize Americans

ZEUSLGN — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 02:39:41 +0000

And so the final act begins: The Federal Bureau of Investigation is giving significant new powers to its roughly 14,000 agents, allowing them more leeway to search databases, go through household trash or use surveillance teams to scrutinize the lives of people who have attracted their attention.