Internet Censorship: Russian Duma Approves Internet Blacklist Bill

Posted on July 20, 2012 by Action for Freedom — Leave a comment

The Russian Duma overwhelmingly approved the controversial Internet regulation Bill № 89417-6. 441. A total of 441 out of 450 deputies representing all four party factions within the Duma, voted to support the bill. The regulations set forth within the…

Jan 8, 1996: Cargo Plane Crashes Into Crowded Market

Posted on January 8, 2011 by Action for Freedom — Leave a comment

On this day in 1996, a cargo plane crashes in Kishasa, Zaire, (modern day Democratic Republic of the Congo) killing somewhere between 225 and 350 people and injuring another 500. Africa Air was a private freight company that operated on…