Montreal Simon: The Con Regime and the War on Internet Anonymity
Well it's a very strange coincidence. But wouldn't you know it, on the day the Supreme Court gave the Cons another slap in the face. By upholding the privacy of internet users. Rejecting government...
View ArticleTHE CANADIAN PROGRESSIVE: Glenn Greenwald on why government snooping is...
Journalist and author Glenn Greenwald suggests how we can protect ourselves from government snooping, and defend our civil liberties in the digital age. The post Glenn Greenwald on why government...
View ArticleThe Disaffected Lib: The Relentless Advance of the Surveillance/Security State
I’m not sure how this can be abused but I expect clever minds will be exploiting it very soon. How about a smartphone app that allows cops to zero in on a specific area and see what everyone’s up to?...
View ArticleMontreal Simon: Stephen Harper and the Monstrous Spy Machine
We know he loves total control. We know he rules by fear. We know he likes to muzzle his opponents.But did you know that Stephen Harper has turned his entire government into a massive Spy...
View ArticleMontreal Simon: Stephen Harper’s Sinister Plan to Suppress Our Freedoms
I knew Stephen Harper wouldn't waste any time exploiting the senseless tragedy on Parliament Hill.I knew he'd strike when many people were still in shock, emotions were still raw, the MSM in Ottawa...
View ArticleMontreal Simon: Happy Birthday Chelsea Manning
It's been five years since the young American soldier now known as Chelsea Manning began downloading hundreds of thousands of Pentagon files.And in the process not only revealed the horror, the...
View ArticleMontreal Simon: Stephen Harper and the Whispering Way to War
Golly. What a difference a day makes. On Wednesday Stephen Harper was loudly taunting the opposition.And all but inviting the terrorists to attack us.But yesterday he was suddenly more subdued, as if...
View ArticleThe Canadian Progressive: Harper’s Orwellian Anti-Terror Bill C-51 Troubles...
The Privacy Commissioner of Canada warns that Bill C-51, Harper’s proposed new anti-terrorism legislation, would further erode Canadians’ privacy rights. The post Harper’s Orwellian Anti-Terror Bill...
View ArticleMontreal Simon: Stephen Harper and the Darkness of Disaster Democracy
Well I'm sure Stephen Harper must have had a tortured weekend, huddled with the monsters in the PMO, and arguing with the screaming voices in his head.Trying to figure out how to scare Canadians with...
View ArticleThe Disaffected Lib: Shhh – Not In Front of the TV, George.
Be careful what you say in front of your smart TV. According to Samsung, you never know who might be listening to your every word. The warning applies to TV viewers who control their Samsung Smart TV...
View ArticleThe Canadian Progressive: Harper’s Police State Anti-terrorism Bill C-51...
More than 100 academics sign letter telling Canadian MPs that Harper’s proposed anti-terrorism legislation, Bill C-51, would allow CSIS to violate Canadians’ privacy rights. The post Harper’s Police...
View ArticleThe Disaffected Lib: Taking Stock
Most of us just don’t want to know. Most of the rest are coming to feel the same way a lot of the time. Interesting op-ed by Quincy Saul, “The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse.” It deserves a read....
View ArticleThe Canadian Progressive: Justin Trudeau to give Canada’s NSA more powers to...
Justin Trudeau promises to give the Communications Security Establishment, Canada’s most secretive spy agency, more powers to spy on Canadians if the Liberals form the next government after the 2015...
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