Journalism and a free, open media is another “check and balance on the three branches of Government and we don’t have that check and balance anymore.” – Shadow of TruthOne of the hallmarks of a totalitarian political regime is control of the media. In 1996 president Bill ...
Unless you want law enforcement to be able to trawl all your communications, don’t — under any circumstances — use Google’s newest messaging app, Allo, Edward Snowden just warned.“What is #Allo? A Google app that records every message you ever send and makes it availabl...
Samsung has confirmed that its “smart TV” sets are listening to customers’ every word, and the company is warning customers not to speak about personal information while near the TV sets.The company revealed that the voice activation feature on its smart TVs will capture al...
‘Smart’ Meters are being justified by energy saving and the climate change lie. They are described as 'an intelligent digitised energy-network delivering electricity in an optimum way from source to consumption’. Right, so what are they, really? Smart Meters are a mean...
With George Orwell’s classic book, 1984, trending in the U.S. right now , it’s time we also take a look at other books that are eye-opening and those that can raise awareness and create dialogue on important issues that have happened in the past and issues that we face in our...
On Thursday December 8th, the US senate quietly passed the National Defense Authorization Act (or the ‘NDAA’) for the fiscal year of 2017. Basically, the NDAA is passed every year to re-approve & add to the United States’ so-called “defense” spending — which ...
While we wait to see if and when the Senate will pass (and president will sign) Bill "H.R. 6393, Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017", which was passed by the House at the end of November with an overwhelming majority and which seeks to crack down on website...
When giving gifts this holiday season, be strongly advised certain toys will upload your child’s unique voice and personal information — to the same military and law enforcement database which helps authorities identify criminals.Indeed, these toys — which could record any ...
As witnessed recently by the Washington Post’s horrifyingly dishonest “journalism” naming 200 independent media websites as pawns of Russian President Vladimir Putin, the dying establishment media is desperately trying to establish a news monopoly by discrediting all compet...
It can be troublesome to acknowledge the fact that popular mainstream media outlets, and perhaps in some cases, popular alternative media outlets, are subject to large amounts of infiltration by intelligence agencies, but it’s true.This isn’t a matter of conjecture. It’s ha...
One knows to be on one's guard immediately one hears that the USA and European Union are negotiating some 'big deal' on transatlantic trade. Sure, big deal – in trading terms – typically means big power, big money and big mess. But when one also hears that it's all being done...
While the intent might be up for debate, the fact that our governments and businesses appear to be watching our every move isn’t.As technology increases, seemingly more and more rapidly, more data about us is stored and shared — and most of the time, we are unaware it is bein...