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  • The extradition of Julian Assange – is itself as ‘state crime’

    The founder of WikiLeaks Julian Assange has been in the news recently because the British Home Secretary Sajid Javid just signed an order to extradite him to the United States, where he stands accused of 18 crimes under the Espionage Act.   The United States claims that WikiLeaks has published State Secrets, secrets that have…

  • China – The World’s Biggest Tech Thief?

    Chinese theft of intellectual property from other countries (mainly the US and those in the EU) represents the greatest transfer of wealth in history according to Keith B Alexander, former director of the US National Security Agency. intellectual property includes such things as patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets and software, and China has a long…

  • Britain’s recent involvement in torture – a good example of a ‘state crime’

    Britain’s recent involvement in torture – a good example of a ‘state crime’

    Parliament’s Intelligence and Security Committee It’s been 15 years since allegations first emerged of Britain’s involvement in the torture of those suspected of the 9/11 terror attacks, and earlier this month (July 2018) an official report has finally been released which reveals the ‘true’ extent of Britain’s compliance with the USA’s programme of torture. According…

  • The State COULD be watching you: and other lessons from #Hunted

    In case you’ve been living in the dark-ages and missed it (like me) Hunted is a T.V. show in which ordinary individuals take on the role of fugitives on the run from ‘Hunters’ who take on the role of agents of the state (think of MI6 meets special ops). The latest C4 series kick-started with…

  • The United States Military: Some Recent Examples of Their War Crimes

    This material is relevant to the topic of ‘State Crime’ and ‘War and Conflict’ as an aspect of development. The point of it is to illustrate that the United States is pretty much the biggest military aggressor in recent world history, and thus a good candidate for the country which commits the worst state-crimes.  …