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The subject of insiders — or “whistleblowers” — is somewhat tricky; anyone on the inside is often presumed to be compromised by their former allegiance. Nonetheless, the nature of government work is rooted in compartmentalization. So, perhaps the best indication as to whether whistleblowers have something valid to say is the level of persecution they [...]

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J.G. Vibes Activist Post Since late July, three activists have had their lives torn apart by the police and the legal system, simply because they refused to answer any questions in a grand jury case, regarding crimes that they have absolutely no connection to. As of right now, all three are behind bars, with no [...]

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In the Philippines hacktivists associated with the Internet collective known as Anonymous are fighting for Internet freedom and against the threat of Internet censorship.  Hacking and defacing multiple websites and social media accounts belonging to Philippine government agencies, Anonymous is protesting the newly-enacted Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012. In a video statement released on the [...]

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Written by Andrew Puhanic It has been revealed that on a per-capita basis, theAustralian government spies of its citizens more than any other western government. In 2010-2011, more than 3,400 Australians had been spied on by more than 17 government law enforcement agencies. This includes state and federal police agencies, the Australian Tax Office (ATO) and [...]

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A federal judge in Texas has ruled that the City of Austin violated the First Amendment of the US Constitution when it banned Occupy protesters from attending demonstrations in a public park last year. Federal District Judge Lee Yeakel issued a decision on Thursday condemning the city’s handling of the Occupy Austin protests that began [...]

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College students and alumni that were injured when a police officer at the University of California, Davis, discharged military-grade pepper-spray in their face during a peaceful protest last year will split a settlement of roughly $1,000,000. Members of the UC Regents board agreed earlier this month on a settlement to be split among the 21 demonstrators targeted [...]

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Aung San Suu Kyi Goes to Washington – exposes US “democracy promotion” as corporate-fascist racket.  Tony Cartalucci, Contributor Activist Post Key Points Aung San Suu Kyi and her movement are creations of Western corporate-financier interests. Suu Kyi has recently received a series of suspect “awards” from corporate-financier sponsored institutions. Awarding institutions represent the antithesis of Suu [...]

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The A.I. Thought Police

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Julie Beal, Contributor Activist Post We know we’re being surveilled in the matrix: AI Law, empowered by algorithms, feasts on Twittered hate crimes and the like to try to predict crime. We are leaving virtual trails of data which are used to feed simulation models, for predictive analytics – but we can still opt out, throw [...]

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Susanne Posel, Contributor Activist Post The battle over free speech on the Internet has been uphill for those who are victimized by the US government and professional trolls. The entertainment industry, namely the RIAA and MPAA have been at the frontlines, claiming copyright infringement as they have employed Internet providers as spies to look for potential violators. As cited by the [...]

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