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The Rutherford Institute :: Are ‘We the People’ Useful Idiots in the Digital Age?
The Rutherford Institute :: Are ‘We the People’ Useful Idiots in the Digital Age?. Back in the heyday of the old Soviet Union, a phrase evolved to describe gullible western intellectuals who came to visit Russia and failed to notice the human and other costs of building a communist utopia. The phrase was “useful idiots” […]
How the IRS and Department of Homeland Security are Expanding Undercover Work (IRS Agents Can Even Pose as Clergy) | Liberty Blitzkrieg
How the IRS and Department of Homeland Security are Expanding Undercover Work (IRS Agents Can Even Pose as Clergy) | Liberty Blitzkrieg. Those guidelines apply only to the law enforcement agencies overseen by the Justice Department. Within the Treasury Department, undercover agents at the I.R.S., for example, appear to have far more latitude than do those […]
30 Years Later, America Truly Is Becoming A ‘1984’ Society
30 Years Later, America Truly Is Becoming A ‘1984’ Society. If only George Orwell could see us today. When he wrote “1984” back in 1948, he probably never imagined that the “totalitarian, bureaucratic world” that he imagined would ever actually become a reality. But that is precisely what is happening. We live at a time […]
Privacy Concerns for ClassDojo and Other Tracking Apps for Schoolchildren – NYTimes.com
Privacy Concerns for ClassDojo and Other Tracking Apps for Schoolchildren – NYTimes.com. HUNTER, N.Y. — For better or for worse, the third graders in Greg Fletcher’s class at Hunter Elementary School always know where they stand. One morning in mid-October, Mr. Fletcher walked to the front of the classroom where an interactive white board displayed […]
Time to Hide Under the Covers | Armstrong Economics
Time to Hide Under the Covers | Armstrong Economics. The USA may not be as all-powerful as its tells its people or our politicians believe. For all the spying going on against American citizens to hunt them down for taxes intercepting all cell phone calls, the USA is vulnerable on many fronts. The Chinese have been able […]
Typewriters, Not Touchscreens … Security the Old-Fashioned Way – The Epoch Times
Typewriters, Not Touchscreens … Security the Old-Fashioned Way – The Epoch Times. In writing, music, photography and other areas, “outdated” technologies have initially been valued for their retro, nostalgic appeal in the hipster culture. Vinyl is one of the most notable technologies to have achieved a noticeable revival, not only for its retro value but […]
» New Amazon Device Uses Voice Recognition to Track Users in Their Homes Alex Jones’ Infowars: There’s a war on for your mind!
» New Amazon Device Uses Voice Recognition to Track Users in Their Homes Alex Jones’ Infowars: There’s a war on for your mind!. Controlled by a user’s voice, Amazon boasts the device’s ability to answer questions, provide weather updates, and play music. “Amazon Echo is designed around your voice. It’s always on—just ask for information, […]
British Spies Are Free to Target Lawyers and Journalists – The Intercept
British Spies Are Free to Target Lawyers and Journalists – The Intercept. British spies have been granted the authority to secretly eavesdrop on legally privileged attorney-client communications, according to newly released documents. On Thursday, a series of previously classified policies confirmed for the first time that the U.K.’s top surveillance agency Government Communications Headquarters (pictured […]
Tomgram: Shamsi and Harwood, An Electronic Archipelago of Domestic Surveillance | TomDispatch
Tomgram: Shamsi and Harwood, An Electronic Archipelago of Domestic Surveillance | TomDispatch. Let me tell you my modest post-9/11 dream. One morning, I’ll wake up and see a newspaper article that begins something like this: “The FBI is attempting to persuade an obscure regulatory body in Washington to change its rules of engagement in order […]
Secret Manuals Show the Spyware Sold to Despots and Cops Worldwide – The Intercept
Secret Manuals Show the Spyware Sold to Despots and Cops Worldwide – The Intercept. When Apple and Google unveiled new encryption schemes last month, law enforcement officials complained that they wouldn’t be able to unlock evidence on criminals’ digital devices. What they didn’t say is that there are already methods to bypass encryption, thanks to off-the-shelf digital […]
