It’s been over a year since Edward Snowden exposed mass surveillance by the NSA. Now comes the most comprehensive look to date at how unchecked … Targeting Journalists and LawyersRead more
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Bill Binney, the ‘original’ NSA whistleblower, on Snowden, 9/11 and illegal surveillance
Bill Binney believes that 9/11 was preventable. A month after it happened, he resigned in protest from the US National Security Agency (NSA). Binney was … Bill Binney, the ‘original’ NSA whistleblower, on Snowden, 9/11 and illegal surveillanceRead more
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Inside Assange’s Embassy Refuge
Julian Assange talking: There’s been nearly four years that I’ve been detained without charge, in one form or another, here in the United Kingdom, first … Inside Assange’s Embassy RefugeRead more
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Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP)
Tom Vilsack is the US Agriculture Secretary. In an attempt to support giant agritech and food corporations’ aims to eliminate all ‘unnecessary’ barriers to trade … Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP)Read more
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Global Trade Deal Kept More Secret Than the Trans-Pacific Partnership
The whistleblower and transparency website WikiLeaks published on Thursday the secret draft text of the Trade in Services Agreement (TISA) Financial Services Annex, a controversial … Global Trade Deal Kept More Secret Than the Trans-Pacific PartnershipRead more
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75% of Missouri Voters Approve Privacy Amendment to Block NSA Spying
On Tuesday, Missouri voters took an important step to protect their private electronic communications and data from the prying eyes of state and local law … 75% of Missouri Voters Approve Privacy Amendment to Block NSA SpyingRead more
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Monsanto Controls both the White House and the US Congress
In the 2012 presidential election, the American people will have to choose between incumbent President Barack Obama (D) and Mitt Romney (R). With this choice, … Monsanto Controls both the White House and the US CongressRead more
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Governments regard their own citizens as their main enemy
Ralph Nader talking: Particularly horrifying that this is happening in Japan, with its unique, horrendous experiences with the effect of the nuclear explosions, which we … Governments regard their own citizens as their main enemyRead more