From Mayberry to Martial Law: The Transfer of Military Surplus to Domestic Police (w/infographic)
By Joe Wright The means of defense against foreign danger historically have become the instruments of tyranny at home. – James Madison Many of us…
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Get Ready for BioSurveillance of Your Preschooler’s Health
Argus biosurveillance system – CDC By Joe Wright University of Michigan research shows web-based system could help improve detection and response to spread of illnesses….
New Social Media Surveillance Program Violates Privacy to Keep You Safe
By Joe Wright The latest press release from Virginia Tech University, posted in full below, uses a familiar sales pitch which asserts that the only…
Police Brutality Continues Unchecked Across The Nation: Report
Anthony Freda Art By Joe Wright The escalation of police brutality continues unchecked across the United States. Literally unchecked, according to the video report and…
Human Rights Court Condemns Poland for CIA Torture Black Site
image source By Joe Wright The CIA global torture network is coming under much-needed revived scrutiny from the latest revelation that a secret prison existed…
Citizen Journalism is Winning the News War in Syria
By Joe Wright The press release posted below from Index on Censorship correctly highlights the importance of everyday citizens getting involved and reporting on issues…
“Exile” Delivers With Power and Grace: Book Review
By Joe Wright Readers might be familiar with the investigative journalism of Janet Phelan. Her reporting has appeared in various mainstream and alternative media publications,…
New Worldwide Campaign to Stop Torture
image source By Joe Wright While most people might be under the impression that we are far removed from the barbaric practices of the…
Outraged Albuquerque Citizens Demand Arrest of Police Chief
By Joe Wright Albuquerque citizens continue to demonstrate that they have had enough of their increasingly violent police department. The Albuquerque Police Department has even…
Campus Activists Shut Down Condoleezza Rice Speech At Rutgers
Dees Illustration By Joe Wright Condoleezza Rice was slated to earn $35,000 for delivering a commencement speech at Rutgers University on May 18th as well…
No-Fly List Under Fire as Evidence Shows it was Used to Recruit Snitches
Anthony Freda Art By Joe Wright Earlier in the year a Malaysian woman became the first to successfully contest having been put on the U.S….
NYPD Ends Surveillance of Muslims; Shifts to Surveillance of Everyone
By Joe Wright It’s a trend that’s sweeping the nation… The embattled New York City Police Department (NYPD) has become somewhat of an epicenter of…
Overflowing U.S. Private Prisons, by the Numbers (w/Infographic)
By Joe Wright The predatory corporate prison enterprise aims to privatize profits and socialize losses. This combination has led to a situation where correctional facilities…
DOJ Issues Catalog of Albuquerque PD Constitutional Violations
By Joe Wright The Department of Justice (DOJ) itself is a largely lawless institution, but after a nearly two-year investigation into the actions of the…