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Logic of power II
Logic of power II We’re not trying to live like our ancestors, but to do something totally new: to preserve the most helpful complex technologies, while shifting to a political and economic system where power is fully shared. — Ran Prieur It seems like ages ago when I wrote about the logic of power. To sum […]
Cisco is Shipping Equipment to Fake Addresses to Protect Customers; Meanwhile Amazon Refuses to Provide Any Transparency
Cisco is Shipping Equipment to Fake Addresses to Protect Customers; Meanwhile Amazon Refuses to Provide Any Transparency Examining the distinct ways in which various technology/internet companies have responded to revelations that the U.S. government is grossly violating American citizens’ 4th Amendment rights with its unconstitutional mass surveillance can be quite telling. A really interesting case in […]
The Wolf Is Guarding the Hen House: The Government’s War on Cyberterrorism
The Wolf Is Guarding the Hen House: The Government’s War on Cyberterrorism “The game is rigged, the network is bugged, the government talks double-speak, the courts are complicit and there’s nothing you can do about it.”—David Kravets, reporting for Wired Nothing you write, say, text, tweet or share via phone or computer is private anymore. As […]
In its Desperation, Scandal-Riddled Spanish Government Criminalizes Solidarity Among Citizens
In its Desperation, Scandal-Riddled Spanish Government Criminalizes Solidarity Among Citizens On Tuesday, March 10, 19 Spanish citizens were rounded up in dawn raids by the Madrid police. They are accused of committing a crime against the Spanish state. That crime? Trying to prevent, through passive, non-violent resistance, the forced eviction of a local resident. If […]
By Demanding Backdoors to Encryption, U.S. Government is Undermining Global Freedom and Security
By Demanding Backdoors to Encryption, U.S. Government is Undermining Global Freedom and Security One of the biggest debates happening at the intersection of technology and privacy at the moment revolves around the U.S. government’s fear that the American peasantry may gain access to strong encryption in order to protect their private communications. Naturally, this isn’t something Big Brother wants […]
Edward Snowden Calls Canadian Intelligence Oversight Among ‘Weakest’ In Western World
Edward Snowden Calls Canadian Intelligence Oversight Among ‘Weakest’ In Western World U.S. National Security Agency whistleblower Edward Snowden criticized the inadequate oversight of Canada’s intelligence operations on Wednesday, calling its framework “one of the weakest” in the Western world. In a live chat moderated by CBC Radio host Anna Maria Tremonti, Snowden touched on the […]
Quebec resident Alain Philippon to fight charge for not giving up phone password at airport
Quebec resident Alain Philippon to fight charge for not giving up phone password at airport Whether border officials can force you to provide password hasn’t been tested in Canadian courts A Quebec man charged with obstructing border officials by refusing to give up his smartphone password says he will fight the charge. The case has […]
Private Police: Mercenaries for the American Police State
Private Police: Mercenaries for the American Police State “Corporate America is using police forces as their mercenaries.”—Ray Lewis, Retired Philadelphia Police Captain It’s one thing to know and exercise your rights when a police officer pulls you over, but what rights do you have when a private cop—entrusted with all of the powers of a […]
Let’s Not Sacrifice Freedom Out Of Fear
Let’s Not Sacrifice Freedom Out Of Fear A scientist, or any knowledgeable person, will tell you climate change is a serious threat for Canada and the world. But theRCMP has a different take. A secret report by the national police force, obtained by Greenpeace, both minimizes the threat of global warming and conjures a spectre of threats […]
The Net Neutrality Debate Proves The Opinions Are Far From Informed
The Net Neutrality Debate Proves The Opinions Are Far From Informed As many of you know the FCC approved what is now considered the greatest change in the fundamental underpinnings of how the internet will be both used as well as “allowed” to be used. The regulation now known as Net Neutrality will supposedly make the […]
A Secret “Black Site” Revealed In Chicago: “When You Go In, You Just Disappear”
A Secret “Black Site” Revealed In Chicago: “When You Go In, You Just Disappear” Located in a nondescript warehouse on Chicago’s west side is where, according to the Guardian, one can find the domestic equivalent of a CIA “black site” – an illegal, off-the-books interrogation compound used by Chicago special police units, one which renders “Americans unable […]
Our Freedom Is Endangered
Our Freedom Is Endangered Liberty … … is a fundamental human right; it is the cornerstone of our existence. But liberty is under attack from all directions, whether through higher state control or individuals themselves. Liberty is in search for its protector. We were given the opportunity to talk to a vanguard of liberty, former […]
Snowden Calls for Disobedience Against the U.S. Government
Snowden Calls for Disobedience Against the U.S. Government In a question and answer session on Reddit earlier today, Edward Snowden wrote: The progress of Western civilization and human rights is actually founded on the violation of law. America was of course born out of a violent revolution that was an outrageous treason against the crown and […]
Hong Kong’s Chief Executive Publicly Tells Citizens to “Act More Like Sheep”
Hong Kong’s Chief Executive Publicly Tells Citizens to “Act More Like Sheep” Hong Kong’s unpopular chief executive has infuriated pro-democracy campaigners by using a Chinese New Year message to urge the former colony’s citizens to act more “like sheep”. “In the coming year, I hope that all people in Hong Kong will take inspiration from […]
