http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2015/may/09/the-courts-stood-up-to-nsa-mass-surveillance-now-congress-must-act The appeals court in New York found that the ‘collect it all’ policy is unlawful. On 1 June, Congress can make sure it is stopped once and for all After the Edward Snowden leaks not enough has been done to stop mass surveillance. Photograph: Patrick Semansky/AP One of the documents that Edward Snowden delivered […]
Chris Hedges may be right – – Chris Hedges on Bill C-51: They have won, and it is up to us Bill C-51 exists in an unprecedented corporate era. “P-3’s” (so-called “Public-Private-Partnerships”) are exalted by Governments and their Corporate partners. “The Public”‘s translation is “Pick the Public Purse”. One of the biggest areas of corporate takeover […]
http://rabble.ca/news/2015/03/chris-hedges-on-c-51-they-have-won-and-it-to-us With thanks to rabble.ca By Chris Hedges March 17, 2015 . . . Hedges has spent much of his career working as a foreign correspondent in war zones across the globe, and has written extensively on the surveillance state and world conflict. rabble.ca interviewed Hedges by phone that day. You can read that […]
http://sputniknews.com/europe/20150310/1019315975.html As he waits in limbo inside the Ecuadorian embassy in London, the Swedish Supreme Court has decided to accept an appeal hearing for Wikileaks founder Julian Assange. The decision comes after Assange issued a challenge to his arrest on February 25. The Swedish Supreme Court is reportedly requesting the opinion of the Attorney General […]
I HIGHLY recommend this video. I would love if every person in Canada and in the U.S. could see it. . . . violence engaged in by Muslims against the West. (Terrorist) It’s really just a term to legitimize the kind of violence that we do ourselves and de-legitimize the violence that is used against us. … WATCH: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iq2Hi_SD8pQ […]
Journalistic coverage of Bill C-51 (SECRET POLICE) should include what is known about SURVEILLANCE of citizens in Canada. It is critical context for understanding the scope of the threat we face. Extensive machinery for mass surveillance is ALREADY IN PLACE. 2014-10-23 Edward Snowden interview with Harvard Law School Ed Snowden and Glenn Greenwald (in other interviews) explain […]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o_Sr96TFQQE Ed Snowden and Glenn Greenwald explain things very well. This interview of Snowden is informative. Snowden describes that once “backdoor access” is established, it is there and available to more than the NSA (if it is an NSA backdoor, for example). When time permits I will relate this to the extensive data base on Canadians at […]
Breaking news: A new RCMP report identifies the environmental movement as a threat to the petroleum industry. This could open the door to being suspected of terrorism under the new Big Brother bill, ramping up surveillance for protesters. We need to kill this bill now… Dear friends across Canada, They won’t be able to kill […]
1. Glenn Greenwald In Canada Days After “Terrorists Attacks” In Their Country: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iq2Hi_SD8pQ Glenn Greenwald is a journalist, author and lawyer. In my view, he is an important educator. Ed Snowden selected “the best” to work with! (More on Greenwald – Wikipedia) – – – – – – – – – – – – […]
http://www.telesurtv.net/english/opinion/Is-Swedens-Offensive-Against-Assange-Unraveling-20150214-0022.html In January, Sweden’s record was reviewed by UN Human Rights Council members. Ecuador asked it to justify long periods of pre-charge detention. On the morning of 23 October 2010, WikiLeaks co-founder – Julian Assange – shared a London press conference stage with Iraq Body Count staff, and numerous other experts. Together, they defended WikiLeaks’ […]