Tag Archives: Federal government of the United States

FBI pressures Internet providers to install surveillance software

Posted on August 6, 2013 by The Soul Brother

By Declan McCullagh The U.S. government is quietly pressuring telecommunications providers to install eavesdropping technology deep inside companies’ internal networks to facilitate surveillance efforts. FBI officials have been sparring with carriers, a process that has on occasion included threats of contempt … Continue reading →

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Has the 1 Percent Committed Treason?

Posted on July 17, 2013 by The Soul Brother

By Robert Reich Permit me an impertinent question (or three). Suppose a small group of extremely wealthy people sought to systematically destroy the U.S. government by (1) finding and bankrolling new candidates pledged to shrinking and dismembering it; (2) intimidating … Continue reading →

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World’s Most Evil and Lawless Institution? The Executive Branch of the U.S. Government

Posted on June 28, 2013 by The Soul Brother

By Fred Branfman America has a secret. It is not discussed in polite company or at the dinner tables of the powerful, rich and famous. Parents do not teach it to their children. Best-selling authors do not write about it. … Continue reading →

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