“Don’t shout at the telly, change the message on it”

A feisty line up of young volunteers pick on topical news stories and get stuck in. This month’s round up includes Bono’s latest bed net for Africans campaign and a challenge to those who thinks inoculating...

Localised Global warming exclusive

This months Panic Room report uncovers a sizzling story of ‘hot-spots’ in tiny areas of London where commuters and residents alike are left traumatised from the unbearable heat caused by global warming....

The women who ran for Open Borders

Volunteers made freedom of movement the issue on the 5k women's challenge. If you find immigration laws as backward, restrictive and repulsive as we do, you can join our Open the Borders campaign, support the...

Ferraris For All

In this report economist and journalist Daniel Ben Ami, discusses what he calls “Caveman Equality.” He reminds us that in the Stone Age we were “all pretty equal …and dirt poor”. This caveman logic needs...

London Behind the Scenes

Transporting you through time from the creation of the docks to the present day, the Docks and Dockers tour tells the truth about trade and the changing nature of production. This is an exclusive preview of the...

Chill out with our scientist on waste

Scientist Joe Kaplinsky tells us not to waste valuable time sorting out our rubbish. He explains that even if the whole world produced as much garbage as the USA for the next 100 years we could still just bury it...

Low pay: needs versus mythical limits

The UK is one of the richest nations in the world, so why are so many of us paid so little? This report interviews individuals feeling the pinch, talks to Living Wage campaigners and discusses low pay with...

Challenging China bashing

After the sportsmanship of the Beijing Olympics, China bashing remains a degrading sport in the West. Why does the West find China’s rapid development so unsettling? WORLDbytes insightful report from the Battle...

UK Government refuses to rescue councils caught in Iceland bank collapse

The UK's consumer savings protection laws will be put to the test for the first time after the colapse of Iceland's Landsbanki, which had banking outlets in the UK under the name ICEsave. However it has emerged...

Be Careful Where you Click

"Fake YouTube pages used to spread viruses ...

ISPs Tracking Your Online Life: The Myth of Privacy

Web users are generally concerned with privacy, but a recent study shows that most are unclear on exactly how much privacy hey have... or, more to the point, how much privacy they don't have. Never mind Google-...

Spice Girl Mel B Auctions off Wardrobe and Collectibles

Former Spice Girl Melanie Brown, also known as Scary Spice and Mel B, is selling clothing, collectibles and household items for charity.  The online auction will take place between September 26 and October...

Workers Spend 25% of Time Goofing Off Online

As you read this while you're supposed to be working, you're just finding out that one quarter of office time is spent online for decidedly un-work-related purposes. Surpriiiiiise!I have an airtight excuse: I must...

Judge: Blogging is Illegal in Italy

Yeah, it's a sensationalist headline, but if one takes a strict view of Italian law, then Italy's bloggers are all criminals. But good-guy criminals. Like Han Solo.The article below is best read with the understanding that Italy's Prime Minister, Silvio Berlusconi, has a...

OneWebDay Promotes Political Participation Online

If there was one day to give your two cents about politics, whether your opinion was focused on the local or global political environment, today would be that day.  One Web Day is like an Earth Day for the...

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