The Senate is giving more power to the NSA, in secret. Everyone should fight itOne of the most underrated benefits of Edward Snowden’s leaks was how they forced the US Congress to shelve the dangerous, privacy-destroying legislation- then known as Cispa – that so many politicians had been so eager to pass under the guise of “cybersecurity”.
The ultimate goal of the NSA is total population controlWilliam Binney is one of the highest-level whistleblowers to ever emerge from the NSA. He was a leading code-breaker against the Soviet Union during the Cold War but resigned soon after September 11, disgusted by Washington’s move towards mass surveillance.
The Senate Judiciary Committee Just Backed an Amendment to Overturn ‘Citizens United’ | Blog | BillMoyers.comThis post originally appeared at The Nation. Constitutional amendments are often proposed but rarely advanced to the stage of serious debate. What moves any meaningful amendment from mere paperwork to serious consideration is the popular will of the great mass of Americans.
15 Powerful Quotes From the World’s Most Humble President“I’ve seen some springs that ended up being terrible winters. We human beings are gregarious. We can’t live alone. For our lives to be possible, we depend on society. It’s one thing to overturn a government or block the streets.
County intends to join lawsuit over recording feesLuzerne County has lost out on millions of dollars in recording fees over the past decade and intends to join a class-action lawsuit targeting the banking industry’s mortgage database, the recorder of deeds said Friday. The class-action lawsuit, which was brought by the Montgomery County recorder of deeds, alleges that MERSCORP Holdings, Inc.
Five men suing Obama administration after falling into ‘suspicious activity’ fileAFP Photo / Stan Honda From photographing public works of art to bulk-buying computers, five Americans now have a record on file with US intelligence agencies for carrying out everyday activities. Thousands of unsuspecting Americans are also tagged in the database.
ACLU Digs Deep Into The Law Enforcement War Machine | Techdirt“Advocates from every corner of the political compass have produced a mountain of disinformation about the ‘militarization’ of American law enforcement.”
Germany’s failed attempts to get its gold back from the US ‘opens question of its sovereignty’There is neither real criticism from German politicians, nor any visible efforts to return German gold held in the US, so it seems that US controls Germany, economic analyst Michael Mross told RT.
OpEdNews Article: Article: The Looming Foreclosure Crisis: As the Fed Runs Out of Bullets, Local Governments Are Stepping InMortgage debt overhang from the housing bust has meant lack of middle-class spending power and consumer demand, preventing the economy from growing. The problem might be fixed by a new approach from the Fed. But if the Fed won’t act, counties will, as seen in the latest developments on eminent domain and litigation over MERS.
The Pathology of the Rich – Chris Hedges on Reality Asserts Itself pt1On RAI with Paul Jay, Chris Hedges discusses the psychology of the super rich; their sense of entitlement, the dehumanization of workers, and mistaken belief that their wealth will insulate them from the coming storms
Elizabeth Warren says the U.S. economy is rigged. Many conservatives agree.Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) has built a sizable political profile – including the requisite presidential speculation – by espousing a simple idea: that the system is “rigged” against average Americans. And you might be surprised who agrees with her: A whole bunch of conservatives.
EPIC – EPIC Challenges Facebook’s Manipulation of Users, Files FTC ComplaintEPIC Challenges Facebook’s Manipulation of Users, Files FTC Complaint EPIC has filed a formal complaint to the Federal Trade Commission concerning Facebook’s manipulation of users’ News Feeds for psychological research. “The company purposefully messed with people’s minds,” states the EPIC complaint. EPIC has charged that the study violates a privacy consent order and is a deceptive trade practice.
NSA sued for hoarding details on use of ‘zero day’ exploitsAFP Photo / Paul J. Richards The National Security Agency has been hit with several lawsuits since leaks began to expose its spy programs last year. Now the latest legal challenge, filed this week, finds fault with the NSA for its unwillingness to explain its use of certain exploits.
NYPD brutally arrest man on subway ‘for sleeping on way from work’ (VIDEO)A video has recorded a violent altercation erupting between a man on a New York City subway and police officers, who apparently arrested him for the crime of nodding off while commuting home for work. The incident occurs at the 57th street station stop in Manhattan in a mostly-empty carriage.
Imprisoned Occupy activist alleges medical negligence at Rikers IslandAFP Photo/Stan Honda Occupy Wall Street activist Cecily McMillan was released early from Rikers Island prison complex on Wednesday – and she came out making demands. Speaking with reporters after her release, McMillan – who was originally sentenced to three months in prison for assaulting an officer during the Occupy protests – began describing the conditions inside Rikers, and the changes inmates want to see.
Segway Inventor Dean Kamen Thinks His New Stirling Engine Will Get You Off The Grid For Under $10KFor the new issue of Forbes Magazine I wrote an article about David Crane, the visionary CEO of NRG Energy . When I met Crane for lunch a couple weeks ago, no sooner had we sat down than he began singing the praises of this new contraption he had in his basement.
Consciousness on-off switch discovered deep in brainContinue reading page |1| 2 ONE moment you’re conscious, the next you’re not. For the first time, researchers have switched off consciousness by electrically stimulating a single brain area. Scientists have been probing individual regions of the brain for over a century, exploring their function by zapping them with electricity and temporarily putting them out of action.
Terry Boyd Has Federal Overtime Case Against Bank of America Certified as a Class ActionA former Ladera Ranch Bank of America appraiser’s lawsuit over overtime pay has been certified as a class-action case by U.S. District Court Judge David O. Carter in Santa Ana, according to an attorney representing the plaintiffs.
Free speech banned: Student group sues 4 US universities that ‘stifle dissent’Arguing that free speech is suffering at colleges across the US, an advocacy group filed lawsuits against four universities, seeking to strengthen the rights guaranteed by the Constitution.