How the Govt Used the NY Bombing to Convert Millions of Citizens into Spies — Literally Overnight
By Claire Bernish Yet again, putative acts of terror — bombs detonated and discovered in New York and New Jersey, and a mass stabbing in…
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With Rule 41, Little-Known Committee Proposes to Grant New Hacking Powers to the Government
By Rainey Reitman The government hacking into phones and seizing computers remotely? It’s not the plot of a dystopian blockbuster summer movie. It’s a proposal…
FBI Director Says He Covers His Webcam — And That You Should Too
By Josie Wales FBI Director James Comey spoke at the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington earlier this week to discuss the importance…
How to Turn Kids Into Debt Slaves: Toymakers Busted for Data Mining Children
By Daisy Luther There’s no better way to prepare kids for the future than through play. The lessons we learn during playtime as youngsters will…
Newly Leaked “Stingray” Manual Reveals Details on Surveillance Device
By Derrick Broze Newly leaked manuals for “Stingray” surveillance provides a fresh look into how law enforcement and government agencies make use of the secretive device. The…
International Campaign Renews Fight to Pardon Edward Snowden
By Derrick Broze An international campaign has launched to pressure President Obama into pardoning whistleblower Edward Snowden. From the moment The Guardian, The Washington Post,…
The Deep State Institutions That Couldn’t Care Less Who You Vote For
By Dylan Charles The American people are again fully enthralled in the puppet show of national elections, and while arguments grow ever-more heated and partisan,…
$1 Trillion Spent on US Police State Since 9/11 — If They “Hated Our Freedom,” They Must Love Us Now
By Justin Gardner Never let a tragedy go unused. This mantra of the State is as strong today as it was the day after 9/11….
Virginia Legislature to Consider Bills to Protect Privacy, Hinder Some Federal Surveillance
By Mike Maharrey In 2017, the Virginia legislature will consider two bills that would not only protect privacy in Virginia, but also hinder at least…
Drone Speedboats to be Tested in Massive Military Drill “Unmanned Warrior 2016”
By Nicholas West Now that the air is filled with automated weapons of war, the next part of the drone matrix is being built in…
Court Documents Reveal Cooperation Between FBI and Oakland PD in Stingray Case
By Alek Hidell The case of United States vs. Ellis has brought attention to the use of Stingray cellular interceptors by local police and, more…
US: Torture Without Borders
By Janet Phelan An attorney with the State of California reports being gassed inside her home and taken to a hospital Emergency Room, following repeated…
Latest Computer Game “Orwell” Trains You to Be a Master Spy on Citizens
By Paul A. Philips There couldn’t be a better example to highlight the extent to which governments are prepared to snoop on us than by…
Orwellian: Feds Spend $500,000 to Tap “Extensive Tracking Infrastructure” to “Combat Online Trolling”
By Melissa Dykes The National Science Foundation has issued two quarter-of-a-million-dollar grants for “Leveraging Personalized Internet Services to Combat Online Trolling.” The grant defines online trolling…