## hpr1140 :: TGTM Newscast for 12/9/2012

 Here is a news review:

‘Fiscal
cliff’ a nonsensical construct for elections’ losers to have their way
Cuba Won’t Free
Alan Gross Unilaterally 
Michigan
lawmaker slams Republicans in emotional labor rights speech
In
Wake of U.S. Global War on Terror, International Terrorist Attacks Have
Quadrupled since 9/11
Walmart’s
Downward Wage Spiral
IMAGiNE
BitTorrent Piracy Group “Sysop” Jailed 40 months
Top
BitTorrent Sites Have Domains Put On Hold Pending Legal Action
TorrentReactor
Launches Proxy to Circumvent Torrent Site Censorship
No
Surprise Here: Congress Passes Unanimous Resolution Telling The ITU:
Hands Off The Internet
Kim
Dotcom Cleared To Pursue Case Against New Zealand For Illegal Spying

Other Headlines:

Video:
Presentation by Bradley’s attorney David Coombs
Former PM Condemns
Australia for Abandoning Assange and Abdicating Sovereignty
49%
of Republicans Think Non-Existent Group Stole Presidential Election for
Obama
Newly
Released Drone Records Reveal Extensive Military Flights in US
Update:
New 25 GPU Monster Devours Passwords In Seconds

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https://www.thestand.org/2012/12/fiscal-cliff-is-a-mechanism-for-elections-losers-to-have-their-way/
https://www.havanatimes.org/?p=83267
https://www.rawstory.com/rs/2012/12/06/michigan-lawmaker-slams-republicans-in-emotional-labor-rights-speech/
https://www.allgov.com/news/us-and-the-world/in-wake-of-us-global-war-on-terror-international-terrorist-attacks-have-quadrupled-since-911-121206?news=846402
https://inthesetimes.com/article/14254/walmarts_downward_wage_spiral1/
https://torrentfreak.com/imagine-bittorrent-piracy-group-sysop-jailed-40-months-121130/
https://torrentfreak.com/top-bittorrent-sites-have-domains-put-on-hold-pending-legal-action-121201/
https://torrentfreak.com/torrentreactor-launches-proxy-to-circumvent-torrent-site-censorship-121206/
https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20121205/15500921246/no-surprise-here-congress-passes-unanimous-resolution-telling-itu-hands-off-internet.shtml
https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20121205/15333521245/kim-dotcom-cleared-to-pursue-case-against-new-zealand-illegal-spying.shtml
https://www.bradleymanning.org/activism/exclusive-presentation
https://wlcentral.org/node/2784
https://www.allgov.com/news/unusual-news/49-of-republicans-think-non-existent-group-stole-presidential-election-for-obama-121205?news=846392
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2012/12/newly-released-drone-records-reveal-extensive-military-flights-us
https://securityledger.com/new-25-gpu-monster-devours-passwords-in-seconds/