Life Inside the Aaron Swartz InvestigationA reluctant witness’s account of a Federal prosecution. If you haven’t been following the case, start with the editor’s note for context. Once your life is inside a federal investigation, there is no space outside of it. The only private thing is your thoughts, and even they don’t feel safe anymore.
Occupy Movement Files Lawsuit Against Every Federal Regulator of Wall StreetBy Pam Martens: February 28, 2013 In several respects, Occupy Wall Street reminds me of the feminist movement. Corporate funded media has declared the women’s rights movement dead ad nauseam for four decades – and yet it thrives and reinvents itself.
How to preserve your civil rights at Homeland Security checkpoints:
Supreme Court’s “Catch-22″ on Government Spying | Accuracy.OrgCNN reports: “The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday blocked a lawsuit challenging the federal government’s sweeping electronic eavesdropping on suspected foreign terrorists and spies. “The 5-4 … majority concluded the plaintiffs – which included attorneys and journalists – lacked ‘standing’ or jurisdiction to proceed, without proof that suspects have been eavesdropped upon.
Aaron Swartz Prosecutors Saw ‘Guerilla’ Manifesto As Proof Of Malicious IntentA Justice Department representative told congressional staffers during a recent briefing on the computer fraud prosecution of Internet activist Aaron Swartz that Swartz’s “Guerilla Open Access Manifesto” played a role in the prosecution, sources told The Huffington Post.
Jeremy Hammond on Aaron Swartz and the Criminalization of Digital Dissent – Media ChannelThe following is Jeremy Hammond in his own words, written from solitary confinement at The Metropolitan Correctional Center (MCC) in New York City… The tragic death of internet freedom fighter Aaron Swartz reveals the government’s flawed “cyber security strategy” as well as its systematic corruption involving computer crime investigations, intellectual property law, and government/corporate transparency.
Hacker Jeremy Hammond attacks US cyberwars from behind bars – RT USAOnly hours before a federal judge dismissed concerns over a possible conflict of interest and refused to step down in the case against hacker Jeremy Hammond, the defendant issued a strong-worded assault critiquing the government that’s prosecuting him.
Drones have killed 4,700, U.S. senator saysJust how many people have America’s drones killed? Republican Senator Lindsey Graham has put the death toll at 4,700-the first time an American official has publicly put a figure on the impact of strikes by unmanned aerial vehicles. The South Carolina lawmaker’s office said he was citing an estimate already discussed on cable television.
Stop the Courts From Weakening Student Journalism – Media ChannelA consensus is growing that to adequately train young journalists and meet communities’ needs for news and information, college journalism programs must transform themselves into “teaching hospitals” that produce a steady output of news distributed to a broad public audience. At the same time, federal courts are increasingly inclined to diminish First Amendment freedoms for college students at public institutions.
US government accused of spying on 9/11 attorneys – RTA detainee stands at an interior fence inside the U.S. military prison for “enemy combatants” on October 27, 2009 in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. (John Moore/Getty Images/AFP) Detainees being held at the Guantanamo Bay detention facility and their defense attorneys are accusing both the United States government and Gitmo guards alike this week of infringing on the inmates’ rights by conducting illegal surveillance.
FAA takes major step in expanding drone use in America – RTRQ-4 Global Hawk unmanned aerial vehicle (Reuters) US President Barack Obama has approved legislation that is expected to immediately accelerate the use of domestic surveillance drones within the United States. On Thursday, Pres.
Debate on gun control should ask whether Congress has power to regulateGun control has become one of the preeminent battles of 2013. During a press conference last month, in which he was surrounded by children, President Obama urged Congress to ban “assault” (automatic) weapons, limit magazines to 10 bullets, and introduce universal background checks for all firearm buyers.
JSoc: Obama’s secret assassinsThe film Dirty Wars, which premiered at Sundance, can be viewed, as Amy Goodman sees it, as an important narrative of excesses in the global “war on terror”. It is also a record of something scary for those of us at home – and uncovers the biggest story, I would say, in our nation’s contemporary history.
Michael Moore, Chris Hedges on Challenging NDAA Indefinite Detention and the “Corporate Coup d’État”The ability of the U.S. government to jail people without charge or trial is now back in court. A group of reporters, scholars and activists are suing the Obama administration over the controversial provision in the National Defense Authorization Act, saying it could allow for the indefinite detention of journalists and others who interact with certain groups.
Icelandic MP planning Bradley Manning support trip despite US legal threats – RTIcelandic parliament deputy Birgitta Jonsdottir. (AFP Photo / Halldor Kolbeins) Despite potential legal retribution from American authorities, the Icelandic MP and WikiLeaks member who released the infamous ‘Collateral Murder’ video showing US war crimes in Iraq has announced plans to visit the land of the free.
Chris Hedges: The NDAA and the Death of the Democratic State – TruthdigIllustration by Mr. Fish By Chris Hedges On Wednesday a few hundred activists crowded into the courtroom of the Second Circuit, the spillover room with its faulty audio feed and dearth of chairs, and Foley Square outside the Thurgood Marshall U.S. Courthouse in Manhattan where many huddled in the cold.
CIA was lying about torture even to its own staff – CIA veteran Kiriakou – RTPresident Obama adopted most of President Bush’s counter-terrorism policies, argues John Kiriakou – the former CIA official who blew the whistle on the agency’s torture practices and is now set to go behind bars for it.
Assange to White House staff: ‘Leak drone killing rules’ – RTJulian Assange (AFP Photo / Leon Neal) Julian Assange addressed US officials on a popular TV channel, urging them to disclose to WikiLeaks the secret instructions on how decisions on eliminating American citizens using drones are being taken. Source confidentiality guaranteed.
