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UK surveillance “worse than 1984,” says new UN privacy chief

By Charles | August 25, 2015

World needs a “Geneva convention” for the Internet to safeguard personal data. Source: UK surveillance “worse than 1984,” says new UN privacy chief Continue reading UK surveillance “worse than 1984,” says new UN privacy chief

TPP: The Trade Deal You’ve Never Heard Of

By Charles | August 24, 2015

This agreement will expand the ability for corporations to sue an entire country in a special tribunal court if that country’s people pass any laws that might hurt potential future profits for that company. Continue reading TPP: The Trade Deal You’ve Never Heard Of

Twitter Shuts Down Services That Tracked Politicians’ Deleted Tweets In 30 Countries | TechCrunch

By Charles | August 24, 2015

Two services that tracked deleted tweets by politicians and other diplomats in an effort to maintain a transparent, public record of statements made on social media, Politwoops and its sister site… Source: … Continue reading Twitter Shuts Down Services That Tracked Politicians’ Deleted Tweets In 30 Countries | TechCrunch

Hardcore Pirates Are Reportedly Banning Windows 10

By Charles | August 23, 2015

There’s casual Pirate Bay piracy, and then there’s private torrent trackers: members-only clubs that share the best movie and TV rips among themselves. As you’d expect, they tend to be pretty hardcore … Continue reading Hardcore Pirates Are Reportedly Banning Windows 10

The rescue plan appears very much unchanged

By Charles | August 17, 2015

Continue reading The rescue plan appears very much unchanged

Virginia Finally Drops America’s ‘Worst Voting Machines’ | WIRED

By Charles | August 17, 2015

If the WINVote systems weren’t hacked in a past election, he noted in a recent blog post and during a presentation last week at the USENIX security conference, “it was only because … Continue reading Virginia Finally Drops America’s ‘Worst Voting Machines’ | WIRED

Greece is about to be completely dismantled and fed to profit-hungry corporations

By Charles | August 13, 2015

In a nutshell, Greece is up for sale, and its workers, farmers and small businesses will have to be cleared out of the way. Under the eye-watering privatisation programme, Greece is expected … Continue reading Greece is about to be completely dismantled and fed to profit-hungry corporations

Axis Mundi, Tor Messenger, and the new breed of encryption tools

By Charles | August 13, 2015

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Newly Revised AP US History Standards Take Softer Tone on Racial History of America

By Charles | August 8, 2015

A phrase referring to President Reagan’s rhetoric as “bellicose” was also removed. Plus they are rewriting aspects of the New Deal to influence kids today. Source: Newly Revised AP US History Standards … Continue reading Newly Revised AP US History Standards Take Softer Tone on Racial History of America

Corruption is Legal in America – YouTube

By Charles | August 7, 2015

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ADHD U: OLIGARCHY ROCK

By Charles | August 7, 2015

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Former UK Prime Minister Ted Heath sexually assaulted 12 year old hitchhiker boy

By Charles | August 4, 2015

The madam, believed to have been arrested in the 1990s for running a secret sex den, told detectives she would stand up in court and reveal lurid details of the Tory politician’s … Continue reading Former UK Prime Minister Ted Heath sexually assaulted 12 year old hitchhiker boy