In its quest to create a state where every person is monitored all the time, the UAE is hiring some of the world’s best cyberwarriors. Not all of these recruits know what … Continue reading Spies for Hire

The Communist Party wants to harness vast troves of online data to score people and companies on their behavior. Straight out of the amazing series “Black Mirror,” imagine your government keeping a … Continue reading China’s plan to organize its society relies on ‘big data’ to rate everyone

Users of Twitter, Netflix and other sites reported failures after a company managing crucial parts of the internet infrastructure said it was under attack. This is why you don’t just indescriminiantly blame … Continue reading Hackers Used New Weapons to Disrupt Major Websites Across U.S.

CNN has the patina of objectivity and is more likely to draw those without a clear agenda — but increasingly it has a subtle point of view too, and it is allowing … Continue reading Gavin Polone: Yes, the Media Is Biased — And It’s Helping Donald Trump

What actually is government debt? How does it work? Should we really be frightened of it? Will I ever get out of this swamp alive? “The expression ‘national debt’ is really 100 … Continue reading Government debt, translated by a comedian

The Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, an organization that advocates for debt reduction, has been cited four times during the course of the debates — an astounding amount of influence for … Continue reading This conservative special interest group has been cited four times during the debates

The radio host had been facing charges over her reporting on demonstrations against the 1,170-mile pipeline in North Dakota in September, her lawyer said. Thankfully the judge threw this out, but unfortunately, … Continue reading Judge Rejects Riot Charge Against Amy Goodman of ‘Democracy Now’ Over Pipeline Protest

In tight elections, the loser often calls for a recount. But recounting ballots might not be easy in states that use paperless machines — including the presidential battleground state of Pennsylvania. Why … Continue reading Why Worries About Paperless Voting Loom Larger This Year : NPR

A well known journalist facing prison time for reporting on the Dakota Pipeline, and this is occurring not in Turkey, not Iran, but in the good ol’ U. S. of A. Not … Continue reading Amy Goodman Is Facing Prison for Reporting on the Dakota Access Pipeline. That Should Scare Us All.

Venezuela says it like it is with regards to Syria. Refreshing to hear it. Source: Venezuela Rejects No-Fly Zone in Syria, Aleppo – United Nations, 8 Oct. Continue reading Venezuela Rejects No-Fly Zone in Syria, Aleppo – United Nations

Data analytics firms that analyze vast amounts of public social media are a tool for law enforcement. But there are signs that Twitter, Facebook and others are shutting off access to that … Continue reading Police Searches Of Social Media Face Privacy Pushback

Google revealed Wednesday it had been released from an FBI gag order that came with a secret demand for its customers’ personal information. Just another example of our government abusing its power. … Continue reading Freed From Gag Order, Google Reveals It Received Secret FBI Subpoena