#12 The Private Sector Can Do Anything Cheaper and Better than Government. Read the rest. By Jeff Nygaard Women Against Military Madness Newsletter Winter II 2014 1. The U.S. is the World’s Only Superpower While the U.S. is still powerful, signs of its decline are everywhere. The heads of state of both Russia and China have More
The NSA whistleblower's lawyer says the secret software can be remotely activated to watch the user. By Andrew Griffin / The Independent Alternet.org January 21, 2015 The iPhone has secret spyware that lets governments watch users without their knowledge, according to Edward Snowden. The NSA whistleblower doesn’t use a phone because of the secret software, More
"and wooden poles had all rooted, grown taller, sprouted leaves, had given rent-free room to birds, conspired at their bases with weeds without permits..."
Support by the White House and DHS for the use of military-grade drones persists even as criticism of the program mounts.
the aim of being able to use the net to paralyze computer networks and, by doing so, potentially all the infrastructure they control, including power and water supplies, factories, airports or the flow of money.
Let us resist attempts to use this tragic moment as an opportunity to advance law enforcement surveillance powers. Freedom of speech can only thrive when we also have the right to privacy. BY JILLIAN YORK EFF.org January 12, 2015 Following a terrorist attack, it is not uncommon to hear calls from politicians and government officials for More
Ellsberg: “The aim is to punish troublemakers with harassment, threats, indictments, years in court and likely prison -- even if they’ve only gone through official channels to register accusations about their superiors and agency. That is, by the way, a practical warning to would-be whistleblowers who would prefer to ‘follow the rules.’ "
Mirror, mirror on the wall, what's the most dystopian image of them all...read to the end for the MOA #blacklivesmatterminneapolis protest to see the image and story.
The close links between American surveillance of Africa and military facilities in England are revealed by campaigners working for non-violent social change. PAUL ROGERS OpenDemocracy.net December 24, 2014 The kidnapping of nearly 300 schoolgirls in April 2014 by the Boko Haram movement in the town of Chibok, northeast Nigeria produced a strong reaction in the western More
Judge Posner’s is the voice of unadulterated wealth, power and privilege talking. The distinguished judge - like all those of similar position and class – has all sorts of ways that his personal privacy is safeguarded: government-provided security, electronic gates that protect his home and office, a staff of people who work for him. ... BY GLENN GREENWALD The Intercept More
Leaders at several mosques in California and Minnesota contacted for comment said they were afraid to speak out for fear of becoming a government target. The seal of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. (Mandel Ngan / AFP-Getty Images) By JOHN M. GLIONNA Los Angeles Times November 3, 2014 CrimeCouncil on More
New technologies are making it easier for private companies and the government to learn about everything we do - in our homes, in our cars, in stores, and within our communities. As they collect vast amounts of data about us, things are getting truly spooky! [youtube=http://youtu.be/OnuH-yO0BJE] Data snatchers?? They are NOT science fiction. And they’re More
