The Guardian - Alan Travis, 9/26/12

Foreign Office warns of diplomatic retaliation over UK bias against migrants from 'shamed' nations

The British government is fighting to keep secret a blacklist of 44 countries with the worst immigration record whose nationals are targeted for tougher discriminatory action when applying to come to Britain.

Mercola.com - By Dr. Mercola, 9/27/12

The greatest opportunity to give people the right to know if their food is genetically engineered will occur with the California ballot initiative – officially known as Proposition 37 – which is coming up for vote on November 6. Proposition 37 will require labeling of genetically engineered foods, and end the routine industry practice of labeling and marketing such foods as "natural." Your support, regardless of what state you live in, can make all the difference between winning and losing.

As summed up by Mark Bittman in a recent New York Times piece:

"Polls show Prop 37 to be overwhelmingly popular: roughly 65 percent 'for', to 20 percent 'against', with 15 percent undecided. Nationally, on the broader issue of labeling, in answer to the question of whether the Food and Drug Administration should require that:

Source: WakingTimes.com - 9/6/12

Becca Wolford, Contributing Writer

Did you know that DNA can be damaged…and repaired?

DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) is the hereditary material found in humans, animals, and organisms. DNA is in every cell in our bodies. Each cell’s nucleus has DNA, which is rolled into structures that are our chromosomes (23 pairs).

“Most genes contain the information needed to make functional molecules called proteins. (A few genes produce other molecules that help the cell assemble proteins.) The journey from gene to protein is complex and tightly controlled within each cell. It consists of two major steps: transcription and translation. Together, transcription and translation are known as gene expression.

Source: The 2012 Scenario - Stephen Cook, 9/26/12

First Called ‘US Enemy of State’, Now Julian Assange Makes UN Appearance

First this morning, my time in Australia, he has been called an ‘enemy of the state’ by the US  (see second story below) and now he’s at the UN!

There is so much more – much, much more – to the whole Julian Assange saga than many of us realise… as we will soon know.

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Brisbane Times - 9/27/12

Protests in Athens ended today after police fired tear gas in response to fire-bombs thrown by demonstrators during a strike over wage cuts and austerity that Prime Minister Antonis Samaras said are vital to keep the euro.

Demonstrators earlier filled central Syntagma Square in Athens, opposite the Parliament House, shouting slogans such as “struggle, clash, overturn: history gets written by those who disobey.” Police spokesman Takis Papapetropoulos estimated the crowd at 35,000 people. Police said 105 people were detained, 21 were arrested and 8 officers were injured.