Tag: Secrecy
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March 18, 2013 – Decrypted Matrix Radio: National Security Letters, CIA Secrecy Rejected, NSA Profiteers, Eric Holder Crime Boss, Censorship, Monsanto Thugs
Federal Judge Finds National Security Letters Unconstitutional, Bans Them Appeals Court Rejects CIA Secrecy on Drones Feds: No Warrant Needed to Track Your Car With a GPS Device Cock-A-Doodle-Doo! Roosters Really Do Know What Time It Is by Circadian Rhythms Former NSA director joins security firm Endgame’s board after it raises $23M Eric Holder: Organized…
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America’s Deadly Double Tap Drone Attacks Are ‘killing 49 people for every known terrorist in Pakistan’
Study found war against violent Islamists has become increasingly deadly Researchers blame common tactic now being used – the ‘double-tap’ strike Drone strikes condemned for their ineffectiveness in targeting militants Just one in 50 victims of America’s deadly drone strikes in Pakistan are terrorists – while the rest are innocent civilians, a new report claimed…
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What If Mitt Romney Inherits Obama’s Killer Drone Fleet?
Andrew Sullivan says he’ll use it less scrupulously than the president. But based on what evidence? Current policy is plenty unscrupulous already. Asked about drone strikes during Monday’s foreign policy debate, Mitt Romney basically said that President Obama is right to use them. Expect more drone warfare in 2013 regardless of who wins the election.…
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‘Freedom of Information Act’ Processes Increasingly Managed by Private Companies
A Bloomberg investigation shows that the federal government is paying a military contractor facing allegations of torture to manage some public records work. The Freedom of Information Act allows ordinary people to learn about behind the scenes functions of our government. There are a number of limited, discrete exemptions to the law, which allow agencies…
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Secrets, As Described by John Young of Cryptome.org
To: “Whalen, Jeanne” <Jeanne.Whalen[at]wsj.com> From: John Young <jya[at]pipeline.com> Date: Sun, 22 Aug 2010 12:45 +0600 Subject: RE: from the WSJ Jeanne, Following up our telephone exchange on Friday: 1. You said the WSJ editor turned down the use of Rupert Murdoch’s penthouse for an inteview because editorial and business are kept separate and Murdoch is…