It’s actually kind of hard to watch some of these… things are hitting way too close to home these days. (And yes, there could have been waaaaay more than just five…)
Technology
An Unprecedented Number of U.S. Drone and Air Strikes Are Hitting Yemen
In an unprecedented intensification of America’s counter-terrorism operations in Yemen, the US has confirmed it carried out 20 strikes across three central provinces. The strikes, which were carried out in the early morning, targeted fighters from the regional arm of al Qaeda, known as AQAP, their equipment and infrastructure, in the Yemeni provinces of Abyan, Read More…
“This Is Watergate”: Trump Accuses Obama Of Wiretapping The Trump Tower
President Trump on Saturday morning alleged that his predecessor Barack Obama had “wire-tapped” the Trump Tower in October, before the election: “Terrible! Just found out that Obama had my ‘wires tapped’ in Trump Tower just before the victory. Nothing found. This is McCarthyism!” he wrote. “Is it legal for a sitting President to be “wire Read More…
We Are Becoming The Internet, The Internet Is Becoming Us
The Internet is a military creation that has now become an essential part of communication in the modern world. Melissa Dykes explains the impact this is having on our relationships, our minds, and how we receive information. But it’s also a two-way street where we give information that is used for surveillance, targeted advertising, and Read More…
Google Records Everything You Say and Everything You Have Searched For — Here’s How To See Hear And Delete Your Tracking
The Independent has previously reported that Google’s voice search function doesn’t just turn on when specifically asked to. It records anything and everything. This has been going on for years, but the public at large became generally aware of it back in the summer of 2015. Google also carefully keeps track of every single thing Read More…
U.S. Air Force Gives No-Bid Contract To Israeli Company To Destroy ISIS Drones
A new narrative has emerged in military circles that indicates an added feature to the never-ending conflict in the Middle East, and one which threatens to become another justification for the wider War on Terror: ISIS drones. If we look to the Washington Post – the new de facto voice of the CIA/military complex – Read More…