5 interesting reads

I decided that, every once in a while, I'm going to copy paste some links here to news stories that I find interesting for some reason.

Do with it as you like :)

• Argentina's oil grab is timely retort to rampaging capitalism 

Cristina Fernández's actions, however clumsy, are part of a worldwide reaction to exploitation by business and the rich.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2012/apr/22/will-hutton-argentina-oil-grab-justified

• Kopimism, Sweden's Pirate Religion, Begins to Plunder America

'Kopimism' gives internet piracy a place to worship

A Swedish religion whose dogma centers on the belief that people should be free to copy and distribute all information—regardless of any copyright or trademarks—has made its way to the United States.

http://www.usnews.com/news/articles/2012/04/20/kopimism-swedens-pirate-religion-begins-to-plunder-america

• Attention all - #OpBahrain : Press Release from #Anonymous with #Formula1 data dump - 04/22/2012

Anonymous has been monitoring the human rights situation in Bahrain and the popular democratic uprising for over a year now, only to see the oppression of its people grow worse. When governments murder peaceful protesters on an ongoing basis, their illegitimacy becomes clear to all who can see. The government of Bahrain has been warned. We will not stop our support of the Bahraini people or our war against your tyranny until the people of Bahrain have true freedom and peace.

http://anoncentral.tumblr.com/post/21563340088/attention-all-opbahrain-press-release-from

• Fox News Fabricated Obama's "Silver Spoon" Quote

In a recent campaign-trail speech, President Obama delivered a line that was widely construed as a jab at Mitt Romney. But it turns out part of what crystallized that portrayal appears to be a fabrication.

 

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2012/04/22/1085536/-Fox-News-Fabricated-Obama-s-Silver-Spoon-Quote

• Exclusive: National Security Agency Whistleblower William Binney on Growing State Surveillance

http://www.democracynow.org/2012/4/20/exclusive_national_security_agency_whistleblower_william