Whenever we learn something new and impactful about what our governments or other institutions of power are doing, we owe ourselves a public discussion of these new revelations. Perhaps we…
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger Good morning folks. I was looking to do some tidying up and editing posts on the left side under News & Opinion from Home and Abroad. These…
If New York-based Verizon Communications takes over Canada’s telecommunications, it will pass Canadians’ personal data to US intelligence agencies, says Canadian union. The post Union concerned about Verizon spying on…
Does it drive you crazy how laws don’t apply to the anointed ones? Multiple Obama anointed officials leaked official thoughts to the media anonymously. No one in the Main Stream…
The Communications, Energy and Paperworkers Union of Canada opposes the Harper government efforts to woo US telecom giant Verizon Communications “to take over Canada’s telecommunications.” The post Harper government should…
Experts on Latin America issue open letter to the media, highlighting the ‘irony’ of Edward Snowden’s request for asylum in Bolivia, Ecuador and Venezuela. The post The ‘irony’ of Edward…
The National Security Agency whistleblower Edward Snowden has been given permission leave the Moscow airport where he has been stranded for over a month. Snowden applied for… Read More
Autoimmune disorders (Wikipedia prefers autoimmune diseases) occur when the body’s defenses — antibodies — no longer distinguish between healthy tissue and harmful cells. Instead of focusing on the dangerous antigens,…
No. I never realized the famous voice that said, “You’ve Got Mail” on AOL, was actually some guy from the NSA. Do you ever feel like no one is listening…
Ontario’s Information and Privacy Commissioner, Dr. Ann Cavoukian, warns that metadata can be more revealing than accessing the content of our communications. The post “Metadata” can be more revealing than…
by: Obert Madondo | Twitter: @Obiemad: WikiLeaks has posted NSA surveillance whistleblower Edward Snowden’s statement to human rights groups, issued earlier today at Moscow’s Sheremetyevo airport. Here’s the full text:…
Here’s how to let the NSA know when you’re having sex: 1.) Buy a Nike (or related) workout monitor, or keep your (smart) cell phone (or tablet) on your person…
Many people, even my peers, don’t all understand the extreme danger we all face when people casually accept overbearing government search without even probable cause for them to suspect you…
by: Institute for Public Accuracy | Press Release: WASHINGTON, July 8, 2013 – Edward Snowden has been named recipient of this year’s “award for truth telling” given by Sam Adams…
I’m so sick of the government reading all of my Facebook status updates, and never liking any of them. (Seen on a graphic going around Facebook) SOCMINT “It had been…
More details are out on PRISM, Tempora, and other illegal spying schemes by the NSA and friendly intelligence agencies, apparently even in Germany. The NSA even has a special department…
“There are no checks and balances here, and we’ve got to restore them.” Sensenbrenner, Republican who drafted the Patriot Act II. Go read 2001/2002 debate over the Patriot Act –…
At the Socialism 2013 conference in Chicago, Glenn Greenwald received deserved accolades from introductory speakers Sherry Wolf and Jeremy Scahill. Greenwald spoke via Skype about the courage and integrity of…
Assange blasted Obama today for lying about his government’s interest in capturing Edward Snowden, the celebrated whistle-blower who exposed Obama’s administration as spying on all Americans (and the rest of…
by: Edward Snowden One week ago I left Hong Kong after it became clear that my freedom and safety were under threat for revealing the truth. My continued liberty has…
