CHINA Eight people arrested for demanding party officials reveal their wealth

Lawyers and activists take to the streets with banners and launch online petitions asking that all the members of the Central Committee release a list of their wealth, something that Hu Jintao and Xi Jinping had already requested. Police detain activists for   Original post on asianews.it    Comments on reddit.com   

Teens Arrested on Sexual Assault Charges Following Saratoga Suicide

Only on NBC Bay Area: Three 16-year-old boys are under arrest, facing possible charges in an alleged sexual assault of a 15-year-old female student at Saratoga High School.   Original post on nbcbayarea.com    Comments on reddit.com   

Video: Indian politician attacked for alleged involvement in rape

Police in India have arrested a leader of the ruling Congress party on accusations he raped a woman in a village in the early hours of the morning.   Original post on telegraph.co.uk    Comments on reddit.com   

Inside the Anonymous Hacking File on the Steubenville ‘Rape Crew’ – National

An already emotional case became that much more complex today when a WikiLeaks-style site dumped new information about football boosters, the town sheriff, and the alleged   Original post on theatlanticwire.com    Comments on reddit.com   

Pirate Bay Censorship Backfires as New Proxies Bloom

After legal threats from the music industry the UK Pirate Party saw no other option than to shut down their Pirate Bay proxy service. However, as is usually the case with censorship, the Internet has found a way to route around it. Responding to the UK situation Pirate parties in Argentina and Luxembourg have decided to start fresh Pirate Bay proxies.   Original post on torrentfreak.com    Comments on reddit.com   

Republican Party Too Extreme, Majority Of Americans Say: Poll

For the first time, a majority of Americans now say the Republican Party is too extreme, according to a poll released Thursday by CNN/ORC. Fifty-three percent of people, including 22 percent of Republicans, said the GOP’s views and policies have pushed them beyond the mainstream.   Original post on huffingtonpost.com    Comments on reddit.com   

Music Industry Threatens to Bankrupt Pirate Party Members

Music industry group the BPI has threatened legal action against six members of the UK Pirate Party, after the party refused to take its Pirate Bay proxy offline. BPI seems to want to hold the individual members of the party responsible for copyright infringements that may occurs via the proxy, which puts them at risk of personal bankruptcy. Pirate Party leader Loz Kaye criticized the latest music industry threats and reiterated that blocking The Pirate Bay is a disproportionate measure.   Original post on torrentfreak.com    Comments on reddit.com   

Sen. Franken Wants Apps To Get Explicit Permission Before Selling Your Whereabouts To Random Third Parties

Senator Al Franken of Minnesota isn’t the hugest fan of the fast and loose economy growing up around our location data, so he’s pushing a location privacy bill that would require companies to get your permission to see where you are and to get your explicit permission to provide your whereabouts to third parties.   Original post on forbes.com    Comments on reddit.com   

Opinion: The GOP’s credibility gap – Jennifer Granholm

The Republican Party is looking for a new identity. And they’re looking, literally, everywhere. At the Republican Governors Association in Las Vegas, former Mississippi Governor Haley Barbour was the most … shall we say … direct, proclaiming, “We’ve got to give our political organizational activity a very serious proctology…   Original post on politico.com    Comments on reddit.com