Monthly Archives: June 2013

Spyware claims emerge in spat over Chinese dissident at NYU

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“When Chinese activist Chen Guangcheng arrived in the United States in May last year he was given a fellowship at New York University, use of a Greenwich Village apartment, and a pile of gifts from supporters, including smartphones and an iPad. But at least two of the gadgets presented to Chen as gifts may not have been quite what they seemed: They included software intended to spy on the blind dissident, according to Jerome Cohen, an NYU professor who has been Chen’s mentor, and another source familiar with the episode.”

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2013/06/21/spyware-claims-emerge-in-spat-over-chinese-dissident-at-nyu/

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What the NSA Revelations Tell Us about America’s Police State

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“Ongoing revelations by The Guardian and The Washington Post of massive, illegal secret state surveillance of the American people along with advanced plans for waging offensive cyberwarfare on a global scale, including inside the US, underscores what Antifascist Calling has reported throughout the five years of our existence: that democracy and democratic institutions in the United States are dead letters.  If what the Bush and now, Obama regimes are doing is not Orwellian blanket surveillance of the American people, then words fail.”

http://antifascist-calling.blogspot.com/2013/06/what-nsa-revelations-tell-us-about.html

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Excerpt from Michael Hastings’ “The Operators” Re: Death Threats

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“I was standing outside the circle.  Dave came up to me. ‘You’re not going to fuck us, are you?’  I answered what I always answer: ‘I’m going to write a story; some of the stuff you’ll like, some of the stuff you probably won’t like.’ Jake came up to me. ‘We’ll hunt you down and kill you if we don’t like what you write,’ he said. ‘C. will hunt you down and kill you.’ I looked at Jake. He had what I’d heard people in the military call retired colonel syndrome. A certain inferiority complex and bitterness about not rising to the rank of general. ‘Well, I get death threats like that about once a year, so no worries.'”

http://leaksource.wordpress.com/2013/06/20/excerpt-from-michael-hastings-the-operators-re-death-threats/

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Rep. Peter King calls Rand Paul’s remarks on Snowden ‘absolutely disgraceful’

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“‘I think it is important for the American people to realize that this guy is a traitor, a defector, he’s not a hero,’ the congressman added. ‘And I heard Senator Rand Paul this morning actually compared Snowden to General Clapper. What’s happened to our country? This is a traitor, and for anyone to be comparing him to a U.S. military hero is absolutely disgraceful.’  Speaking with CNN’s Candy Crowley, Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) said that National Intelligence director James Clapper ‘lied in Congress in defiance of the law in the name of security,’ while ‘Snowden told the truth in the name of privacy.'”

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2013/06/23/rep-peter-king-calls-rand-pauls-remarks-on-snowden-absolutely-disgraceful/

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Snowden’s Hasty Exit Started With Pizza Inside a Hong Kong Hideout

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“Mr. Snowden wore a cap and sunglasses and insisted that the assembled lawyers hide their cellphones in the refrigerator of the home where he was staying, to block any eavesdropping. Then began a two-hour conversation during which Mr. Snowden was deeply dismayed to learn that he could spend years in prison without access to a computer during litigation over whether he would be granted asylum here or surrendered to the United States. Staying cooped up in the cramped Hong Kong home of a local supporter was less bothersome to Mr. Snowden than the prospect of losing his computer.”

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/25/world/asia/snowden-departure-from-hong-kong.html?pagewanted=1&_r=2&&pagewanted=all

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CIA rolls out ‘new and improved website’

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“The CIA prides itself on secrecy but the spy agency unveiled a revamped website Monday that promises a user-friendly layout and a ‘sleeker, more modern web experience.’  ‘The new and improved website reflects CIA’s strong commitment to educating and informing the American people about the Agency’s history, mission, and organization,’ John Brennan, CIA director, said in a statement. ‘I encourage the public to explore the website and learn more about an American institution dedicated to protecting our country’s security,’ said Brennan, known as the mastermind behind secret drone strikes in Pakistan and Yemen.”

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2013/06/24/cia-rolls-out-new-and-improved-website/

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Snowden vs. the Soyuz

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“Russian drones aren’t plying the skies above distant countries, raining death and terror on helpless neighborhoods. Putin the ex-KGB chief doesn’t have Tuesday meetings to authorize summary executions on the basis of a ‘Kill List’ compiled by anonymous and unaccountable functionaries. Moscow doesn’t provide arms, training, and support to terrorist groups in Syria, Iran, and elsewhere; that’s Washington’s gig. And since September 2001 it has Washington, not Moscow, that employs the services of KGB-trained secret police in countries like Uzbekistan and Syria.”

http://freedominourtime.blogspot.com/2013/06/snowden-vs-soyuz.html

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Why Is No One Listening to the US Government?

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“When Snowden reports on his government’s abuses, however, he is charged with espionage – of aiding the enemy. But who is the enemy?  Likewise, the US media dutifully repeats attacks on Snowden by US politicians for seeking asylum in countries whose media does not get a clean bill of health from the US State Department. The irony of such a position escapes the US mainstream media, which has long ago traded real investigative reporting for reading out government talking points.  So the US government finds itself powerless to demand that the rest of the world do as it demands. It attacks at home that which it promotes overseas.”

http://ronpaulinstitute.org/archives/featured-articles/2013/june/24/why-is-no-one-listening-to-the-us-government.aspx

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Ron Paul: The Death of Daniel Somers

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“The numbers sadly tell the story: more military suicides than combat deaths in 2012, some 22 military veterans take their lives every day, nearly 30 percent of veterans treated by the VA have PTSD. We should be saddened but not shocked when we see the broken men and women return from battles overseas. We should be angry with those who send them to suffer and die in unnecessary wars. We should be angry with those who send them to kill so many people overseas for no purpose whatsoever. We should be afraid of the consequences of such a foolish and dangerous foreign policy.”

http://ronpaulinstitute.org/archives/featured-articles/2013/june/24/the-death-of-daniel-somers.aspx

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The 14 Most Ridiculous Things Police Bought With Asset Forfeiture

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“Hey, remember the police chief from #7? He’s back! The (former) police chief of Romulus, Mich. and five detectives were part of the town’s vice squad, investigating ‘liquor license violations, prostitution and narcotics trafficking.’ Thanks to those investigations, they allegedly spent more than $40,000 in asset forfeiture funds on marijuana, booze, and prostitutes. Now these cops face 22 felony counts…and just gave Nic Cage a new movie idea.”

http://www.buzzfeed.com/nicks29/the-14-most-ridiculous-things-police-bought-with-a-4y3w

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