Why Arendt Matters: Revisiting “The Origins of Totalitarianism”
Totalitarian movements, Arendt writes, go beyond propaganda and embrace violence.
▶ John Oliver: Government Surveillance (Interview with Edward Snowden)
There are very few government checks on what America’s sweeping surveillance programs are capable of doing. John Oliver sits down with Edward Snowden to discuss the NSA, the balance between privacy and security, and dick-pics.
Trailer for ‘Citizenfour,’ Laura Poitras’ Documentary on Edward Snowden
Filmmaker Laura Poitras was already hard at work on a documentary about government surveillance when Edward Snowden reached out to her. That event would change her own life, and the world. Truthdig.com October 10, 2014 —Posted by Peter Z. Scheer [youtube=http://youtu.be/XiGwAvd5mvM] Subscribe or “Follow” us on RiseUpTimes.org. Rise Up Times is also on Facebook! Check the Rise Up Times More
Collect it all: America’s surveillance state
Fault Lines investigates the fallout over the NSA's surveillance programme in the US and abroad. Fault Lines Last Modified: 07 Nov 2013 AlJazeera.com Some of the US' best secrets are out since former National Security Agency (NSA) contractor Edward Snowden released thousands of classified documents about government surveillance in one of the most significant leaks in US More
Moyers: How Dollarocracy is Destroying America
The money and power behind this week’s election results confirm what everyone knows: democracy is under siege. Corporations buy elections with virtually unlimited cash and big media conglomerates reap billions from political advertising. [vimeo http://vimeo.com/78883109] Published on Friday, November 8, 2013 by Moyers & Company This week on Moyers & Company, Bill talks to John Nichols and Robert McChesney about America’s More
ACLU Asks Spy Court to Release Secret Opinions on Patriot Act Surveillance Powers
Motion Filed Cites Public's First Amendment Right to Know the Law, Need for Public Debate June 10, 2013 ACLU.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: 212-549-2666, media@aclu.org WASHINGTON – The American Civil Liberties Union, the ACLU of the Nation's Capital, and Yale Law School's Media Freedom and Information Clinic filed a motion today with the secret court that More