"A republic, if you can keep it." Vegas, taxes.
"A republic, if you can keep it." Vegas, taxes.
It has now been a year since I entered this embassy and sought refuge from persecution. As a result of that decision, I have been able to work in relative safety from a US espionage investigation. But today, Edward Snowden’s…
Does it matter who’s rummaging through our lives? Â National Security Agency (NSA) covertly inspects anyone’s private life. How many people do you know who, hearing that the NSA was busy obliterating privacy, have reacted to the effect of: well, duh,…
Security expert Steve Gibson explains how PRISM (People Really Interested in Spying on Me) works and “it really will upset a lot of people.” The tap is upstream on  Tier 1 and backbone routers and not at server farms. He says…
John Robb nails it. The nation-state is crumbling worldwide. Economies everywhere have been stagnant for years. Only a few on the top are prospering. But the natives are getting restless and increasingly mistrust their supposed leaders (who, instead of leading…
Single point post. "We can't fight for Internet freedom around the world, then turn around and destroy it back home." — Jay Rosen (@jayrosen_nyu) June 17, 2013