Montreal lawyers silently protest anti-rally bill

A new type of protest has started in Montreal with hundreds of lawyers marching through the streets in silent protest against the emergency law on demonstrations.

Quebec province has just gone through 106 days of protest and massive actions by students, outraged over tuition hikes.

The government has brought in an emergency law called Bill 78, which lays down strict regulations for demonstrations numbering more than 50 people.

Yesterday over 500-700 lawyers, notaries and legal professionals donned their courtroom gowns and walked silently through the streets of Montreal, Canada's second largest city. The lawyers were cheered on by crowds, with many onlookers shouting "Merci!" ... read full article.

Dutch Parliament rejects Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement

It is official. The Dutch Parliament has rejected ACTA before the EU votes on the controversial treaty in June this year.

ACTA has been slammed by many as a threat to free speech and information access on the Internet.

Digital Journal reported last month that the EU might reject ACTA. Now Dutch MP's have ruled that the government in the Netherlands will never sign such an agreement.

MP Kees Verhoeven said today, "The treaty should be taken off table, whatever the decision the European Parliament should take." ... read full article.

Julian Assange 'The World Tomorrow' — Ep. 7: Occupy movement

"There's nothing that terrifies the U.S. government more than the threat of democracy breaking out in America." 


Julian Assange interviews representatives from OWS and Occupy London.


Julian Assange and the Occupy movement have much in common. They both criticize governments and are often condemned by the mainstream media.


In the latest episode of Assange's talk show, "The World Tomorrow", they discuss the spread of the Occupy protests in the U.S.A.


Normally Assange's interviews are held in his own home where he is under house-arrest, but this week, due to the size of the crowd, it was held in the old Deutche Bank of London, which is controlled by friends of Occupy.  Read more and view video interview.

5.8 magnitude earthquake hits Modena, Parma & Bologna, Italy

Northern Italy has once again experienced an earthquake this morning with a 5.8 magnitude quake striking near Parma, Modena and Bologna.

Digital Journal reported on the earthquake and aftershocks experienced in Italy earlier this month, with 6 people reported dead and 50 injured. Scores of historic buildings were destroyed during both the earthquake and the aftershocks.

Now according to the U.S. Geological Survey, a further 5.8 quake has struck Northern Italy, causing more buildings to collapse in the same areas affected by the previous earthquake... read full article.

US Bluefin tuna record Fukushima radiation

Apparently Pacific Bluefin tuna in the U.S.A. is showing radioactive signals from Fukushima, but they say it is "safe to eat".

The BBC is reporting on a scientific study made on Bluefin tuna. It turns out that these fish travel huge distances (around 6,000kms) and end up off the coast of the U.S.A.

This is apparently the first time that a migrating fish has been shown to carry radioactivity over such a vast distance... read full article.