a federal jury in Manhattan federal court took 10 hours to convict three of the masterminds of the CityTime fraud, a massive fraud. Mark Mazer, … Three More NYC Contractors Found GuiltyRead more
Government
Posted inGovernment / Hindutva / India / Politics
PM’s ‘What Could Have Been’ speech on the government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic
Soon after Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s speech announcing a nationwide three-week lockdown on Tuesday night, former Indian Administrative Service officer Kannan Gopinathan tweeted ‘the speech … PM’s ‘What Could Have Been’ speech on the government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemicRead more
Posted inAadhaar / Government / India / Technology / ToMl
India ‘loses’ citizenship data in bureaucratic mess
Amid a raging controversy over whether Indians will have to prove their citizenship again, comes news that the public has lost access to data about … India ‘loses’ citizenship data in bureaucratic messRead more
Posted inGovernment / ToMl / USA Empire / whistleblower
How a Government Censored an NSA Whistleblower
It was the head of the Australian Cyber Security Centre who finally admitted before an Australian Parliament committee that she had unilaterally directed and pressured … How a Government Censored an NSA WhistleblowerRead more
Posted inGovernment / News / Surveillance
ACLU seeks information on government’s face surveillance activities
In October 2019, the American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU of Massachusetts filed a lawsuit against the federal government, seeking information on its face … ACLU seeks information on government’s face surveillance activitiesRead more
Posted inBank / Government / News / USA Empire
America moving towards Public Banking
October 2, when the California Public Banking Act was signed into law by the state’s governor, Gavin Newsom, making it explicitly legal for municipalities in … America moving towards Public BankingRead more
Posted inGovernment / USA Empire
After MiDAS fiasco, unemployment fraud bills getting speedy passage
After the state falsely accused tens of thousands of Michigan residents of unemployment insurance fraud — garnishing wages and seizing income tax refunds to satisfy … After MiDAS fiasco, unemployment fraud bills getting speedy passageRead more
Posted inCrime / Government / News / Technology / USA Empire
Michigan residents falsely accused of unemployment fraud win major court ruling
Residents who were wrongly accused of defrauding Michigan’s unemployment program won a major ruling Friday as the state Supreme Court set a favorable deadline for … Michigan residents falsely accused of unemployment fraud win major court rulingRead more