http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2014/jan/26/d-notice-system-reviewed-edward-snowden?CMP=ema_546 The UK government is determined to restrict inconveniently free speech as much as possible. Today the gagging law passed through the House of Lords, and they are considering muzzling whistleblowers by censoring the press. Speak out now while you still have the chance ...

http://petercranie.blogspot.jp/2014/01/the-gagging-bill.html Peter Cranie, the home affairs spokesman for the Green Party offers this response to the UK's gagging law.

http://petercranie.blogspot.jp/2014/01/the-gagging-bill.html

http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2014/jan/28/three-charged-vagrancy-act-food-skip-iceland Men arrested for taking food from supermarket rubbish bins.

http://www.kutv.com/news/top-stories/stories/vid_9366.shtml

http://www.parkrecord.com/park_city-news/ci_25004635/banksy-vandal-identified-park-city-police-say Park City, Utah, police believe they have identified the individual who vandalised a painting by Banksy and say there may soon be an arrest. Meanwhile, the damaged painting has been at least partially restored.

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/jan/27/nsa-gchq-smartphone-app-angry-birds-personal-data

http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/asiapacific/japan-s-pm-defends/967722.html