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Friday, November 15

HEADLINES: The 72 Who Rule the World, Human Rights Council Annual Report, Surveillance in Developing Countries, Taxpayers Abandoning the U.S., American Christianity Selfishness, Losers from Lost Wars, Dark Side of Data, more.

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The 72 Who Rule The World

Our annual snapshot of the politicians and financiers, entrepreneurs and CEOs, and billionaire philanthropists who matter most.

http://www.forbes.com/powerful-people/

The Time Has Come For $15 Minimum Wage
http://www.countercurrents.org/vorpahl101113.htm

The 10 Giant Corporations That Have Taken Over Much of Our Economy
http://www.alternet.org/10-giant-corporations-have-taken-over-much-our-economy

UN Human Rights Council presents annual report
http://jurist.org/paperchase/2013/11/un-human-rights-council-presents-annual-report.php

100 Ways To Undermine The Machine
http://www.opednews.com/articles/100-Ways-To-Undermine-The-by-Keith-Farnish-Disruption_The-Machine_Undermining-131113-915.html

Development and humanitarian aid initiatives enable surveillance in developing countries
https://www.privacyinternational.org/blog/development-and-humanitarian-aid-initiatives-enable-surveillance-in-developing-countries

More Taxpayers Are Abandoning the U.S.
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/more-taxpayers-abandoning-u-181500097.html

Russell Brand: We Deserve More From Our Democratic System
http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article36798.htm

The Gospel of Selfishness in American Christianity
http://www.alternet.org/belief/gospel-selfishness-american-christianity

Can you change the world from your living room?http://www.opendemocracy.net/transformation/jacob-z-hess-joan-blades/can-you-change-world-from-your-living-room

How Evil Can the CIA and NSA Get? How to Restrain US Intelligence Agencies
http://www.opednews.com/articles/How-Evil-Can-the-CIA-and-by-Rob-Kall-Assassination_Diane-Feinstein_FOIA_General-Keith-Alexander-131110-138.html

Democracy Trampled as Big Money Overwhelms Grassroots Campaigns
http://www.commondreams.org/headline/2013/11/06-4

America's Rampage Through the Middle East
http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article36863.htm

Ever Purchase a Book on Lying? You Might Be on a Govt Watch List
http://www.commondreams.org/headline/2013/11/14-1

Are Politicians who Cut Food Stamps and Deny Health Access Truly 'Pro-Life'?http://www.alternet.org/civil-liberties/are-politicians-who-cut-food-stamps-and-deny-health-access-truly-pro-life

6 Things You Buy That Help Support Israeli Brutality

http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article36791.htm

How the Super-Rich Are Abandoning America

http://www.commondreams.org/view/2013/11/04-1

U.S. Is a State Sponsor of Terrorism
http://www.opednews.com/articles/U-S-Is-a-State-Sponsor-of-by-William-Boardman-America_Bombing_Children_Children-131108-967.html

The Great Austerity Shell Game: Here's How the Capitalist Scam Works
http://www.commondreams.org/view/2013/11/04-3

George W. Bush to Raise Money for Group That Converts Jews to Bring About Second Coming of Christ
http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article36790.htm

Silent Soldiers, The Losers From Our Lost Wars
http://www.commondreams.org/view/2013/11/07-5

Secret Persuasion: How Big Campaign Donors Stay Anonymous
http://www.npr.org/2013/11/06/243022966/secret-persuasion-how-big-campaign-donors-stay-anonymous

Top 10 Survival Tips Every Hiker Should Know
http://news.discovery.com/adventure/survival/top-10-survival-tips-every-hiker-should-know-131107.htm#mkcpgn=emnws1

The dark side of data (11 talks)

Data can be used for good, harnessed for the betterment of society, but it can also be abused. Find out about some hidden not-so-sunny uses of Big Data.

Curated by TED

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Malte Spitz: Your phone company is watching
09:56

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Mikko Hypponen: How the NSA betrayed the world's trust -- time to act
19:18

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Heather Brooke: My battle to expose government corruption
18:57

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Ben Goldacre: Battling bad science
14:19

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Alessandro Acquisti: Why privacy matters
15:00

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Hasan Elahi: FBI, here I am!
14:30

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Mikko Hypponen: Three types of online attack
09:23

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Kevin Slavin: How algorithms shape our world
15:22

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Avi Rubin: All your devices can be hacked
16:56

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Todd Humphreys: How to fool a GPS
15:45

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Christopher "moot" Poole": The case for anonymity online
13:10

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Total run time 2:42:36

http://www.ted.com/playlists/130/the_dark_side_of_data.html

Monday, September 16

@dustcirclenews - HEADLINES: The Social Chasm in America, People Power Helped Prevent a War, NSA and Israel Spying on Each Other, Occupy Movement is Dead, Millions in America Entrenched in Poverty, Economic Inequality Harms Societies, more.

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The social chasm in America

From http://www.flickr.com/photos/11438926@N00/6240099246/: American Exceptionalism, Explained

http://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2013/09/13/pers-s13.html

America IS Exceptional And That Needs to Be Cured
http://www.opednews.com/articles/America-IS-Exceptional-And-by-Rob-Kall-American-Exceptionalism_Hierarchy_Psychopath-130915-856.html

People Power Helped Prevent a War -- Is a Transformational Moment Upon Us?
http://www.alternet.org/activism/people-power-helped-prevent-war-transformational-moment-upon-us

NSA and Israel: Spying on Americans and Each Otherhttp://www.opednews.com/articles/NSA-and-Israel--Spying-on-by-Larry-Toenjes-AIPAC_Eavesdropping_Federal-Agency-NSA_Google-130914-262.html

What Convinced Obama To Change His Position On NSA Surveillance?http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130911/14401624491/what-convinced-obama-to-change-his-position-nsa-surveillance.shtml

NSA repeatedly ignored court surveillance rules, documents show
http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Justice/2013/0911/NSA-repeatedly-ignored-court-surveillance-rules-documents-show

NSA feeds raw intelligence data to Israel
http://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2013/09/13/surv-s13.html

Shield Law Moves Forward, Defines Journalism So That It Leaves Out Wikileaks & Random Bloggers
http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130912/11583824500/shield-law-moves-forward-defines-journalism-so-that-it-leaves-out-wikileaks-random-bloggers.shtml

Standing against both war and dictatorship
http://socialistworker.org/2013/09/10/standing-against-war-and-dictatorship

iSpy: How the NSA Accesses Smartphone Data
http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/how-the-nsa-spies-on-smartphones-including-the-blackberry-a-921161.html

US Wealthy Have Biggest Piece of Pie Ever Recorded
http://www.commondreams.org/headline/2013/09/11-6

The Occupy Movement is Dead – Long Live Participatory Democracy!
http://www.commondreams.org/view/2013/09/11-7

America's Domination Over The Nations of the World is Coming to an End
http://www.opednews.com/articles/America-s-Domination-Over-by-michael-payne-America-Culture-Of-Violence_Attack_Crisis_Debt-130912-376.html

Holder, former IRS chief taught black churches how to skirt tax code
http://www.bizpacreview.com/2013/09/09/holder-former-irs-chief-taught-black-churches-how-to-skirt-tax-code-83017

US condemnation of chemical weapons use not applied to Israel
http://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2013/09/14/isra-s14.html

How Millions in America Get Entrenched in Poverty
http://www.alternet.org/books/how-millions-america-get-entrenched-poverty

The Origins of Our Police State
http://www.truthdig.com/report/item/the_origins_of_our_police_state_20130916/

Why Austerity Fails When the Cuts Get Specific
http://www.americanprogress.org/issues/economy/report/2013/09/10/73488/why-austerity-fails-when-the-cuts-get-specific/

How Economic Inequality Harms Societies
We feel instinctively that societies with huge income gaps are somehow going wrong. Richard Wilkinson charts the hard data on economic inequality, and shows what gets worse when rich and poor are too far apart: real effects on health, lifespan, even such basic values as trust.

Wednesday, July 10

@dustcirclenews - HEADLINES: Special NSA and Edward Snowden Digest! (Plus some other news & views)

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America's Surveillance Net

There is a revolution afoot—one that is being carried out by the government against the fundamental law of the land.
http://www.thenation.com/article/174889/americas-surveillance-net#

Hands off Edward Snowden!
http://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2013/07/09/pers-j09.html

How We Ignore Poverty and Blame Poor Peoplehttp://everydayfeminism.com/2013/07/how-we-ignore-poverty-and-blame-poor-people/?upw

DRONES: WHY YOU SHOULD FEAR THEM
http://www.trutv.com/conspiracy/government/drone-strikes-america-obama-terrorism-innocent-wedding-civilians/photos.html

Shocker: Only 1% of So Called Terrorists Nabbed by the FBI Were Real

http://www.alternet.org/civil-liberties/fbis-terror-scam

A new blow to Native sovereignty

http://socialistworker.org/2013/07/09/new-blow-to-native-sovereignty

Call to Action: We Indict the US Government for War Crimes and Crimes Against Humanity
http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article35485.htm

The infrastructure of a police state emerges in Europe
http://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2013/07/10/pers-j10.html

How cryptography is a key weapon in the fight against empire stateshttp://www.opednews.com/articles/How-cryptography-is-a-key-by-Julian-Assange-130709-681.html

Whistleblowers are heroes: The story everyone should hear
http://www.brasschecktv.com/videos/good-guys-1/whistleblowers-are-heroes.html

Rights group challenges NSA surveillance in Supreme Court
http://jurist.org/paperchase/2013/07/rights-group-challenges-nsa-surveillance-in-supreme-court.php

11 Shocking Things Snowden Has Taught Us (So Far)http://www.alternet.org/civil-liberties/11-disturbing-things-snowden-has-taught-us-so-far

DOJ Says Public Has No Right To Know About The Secret Laws The Feds Use To Spy On Us
http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130708/01055723732/doj-says-public-has-no-right-to-know-about-secret-laws-feds-use-to-spy-us.shtml

Weaponized Drones Coming to America?
http://www.alternet.org/weaponized-drones-coming-america

In Secret, Court Vastly Broadens Powers of N.S.A.

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/07/07/us/in-secret-court-vastly-broadens-powers-of-nsa.html?pagewanted=all&_r=1&

4 Shocking Facts About Corporate Tax Dodging
http://www.alternet.org/4-shocking-facts-about-corporate-tax-dodging

10 Most Shocking Things the FBI Has Done Since 9/11
http://www.alternet.org/10-most-shocking-things-fbi-has-done-911

DATA, SECRETS, AND THE SURVEILLANCE STATE
http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/elements/2013/07/nsa-snowden-poitras-appelbaum-moma-ps1-panel.html

Bounty Hunters Search for Tony Blair After Latest Sightings of UK's Most Wanted War Criminal
http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article35494.htm

Federal judge allows NSA surveillance suit to continue
http://jurist.org/paperchase/2013/07/federal-judge-allows-nsa-surveillance-suit-to-continue.php

Do We Need Religion?: Part II

http://www.opednews.com/articles/Do-We-Need-Religion--Part-by-Robert-De-Filippis-130708-66.html

U.S. Allies Violate Int. Law Pursuing Snowden
Forced landing of Bolivia president's plane and other tactics show that Snowden needs to speak directly to the public to get political asylum

NSA Recruiters Get Smacked Down By University Of Wisconsin Students

Edward Snowden: 'The US government will say I aided our enemies' – video interview

Friday, May 24

@dustcirclenews - HEADLINES: Challenging U.S. War Policies, Constitution Under Attack, Immigration, Global Warming Response, Surveillance State, American Right's Racism, Corporations' Tax Breaks, 5 Voting Fights, Guantanamo False Promises, Morality Without Religion, Walmart's Bribes, Buycott App, Price of Pacifism, Corruption and Congress, Audacity of Godlessness, Living Wage, Journalists Spied On, Gun Myths, more.

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"I protest": challenging the war policies of the United States

http://www.opendemocracy.net/5050/ann-wright/i-protest-challenging-war-policies-of-united-states

The Constitution Is Under Attack as the Right Tries to Establish A State Religion
http://www.politicususa.com/constitution-attack-establish-state-religion.html

Does Obama have authority to wage war without approval of Congress?

http://therealnews.com/t2/component/hwdvideoshare/viewvideo/76234

It's Time to Get Real on Immigration
http://www.opednews.com/articles/It-s-Time-to-Get-Real-on-I-by-John-Bruhns-130521-748.html

The GOP response to global warming is irrational and dangerous
http://www.opednews.com/articles/The-GOP-response-to-global-by-Brian-Cooney-130521-109.html

Our Govt. Is Turning into a Surveillance State That's Almost Impossible to Stop
http://www.alternet.org/civil-liberties/our-govt-turning-surveillance-state-thats-almost-impossible-stop

Racism and the American Right
http://www.opednews.com/articles/Racism-and-the-American-Ri-by-Robert-Parry-130519-835.html

Corporations Are Stealing Billions in Tax Breaks, While the Confused, Screwed Citizenry Turn On Each Other
http://www.alternet.org/corporations-are-stealing-billions-tax-breaks-while-confused-screwed-citizenry-turn-each-other

Five Voting Fights You’ll Care About Come Election Time
http://prospect.org/article/five-voting-fights-you%E2%80%99ll-care-about-come-election-time

Confronting the anti-immigrant backlash
http://socialistworker.org/2013/05/14/confronting-anti-immigrant-bigotry

Obama's false promises about Guantánamo
http://socialistworker.org/2013/05/13/false-promises-on-guantanamo

An Experiment That's Never Been Tried: Morality Without Religion
http://bigthink.com/big-think-tv/an-experiment-thats-never-been-tried-morality-without-religion

How Walmart Paid $24 Million In Bribes To Build On Sacred Mayan Ruins
http://www.addictinginfo.org/2013/05/18/teotihuacan-how-mexicos-sacred-mayan-site-got-buried-beneath-walmart-video/

‘Buycott’ App Lets You Track Corporate Parenthood Of Goods
http://www.addictinginfo.org/2013/05/19/boycott-app-buycott/

The Price of Pacifism: Refusing to go to War is Finally Being Recognised as a Brave Act
http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article34994.htm

Corruption And Congress
http://www.countercurrents.org/zargar190513A.htm

Audacity of Godlessness: How and Why Being Godless in America Requires Audacity
http://atheism.about.com/od/godlesslivinginamerica/tp/Audacity-Godlessness-America.htm?nl=1

We'd like a living wage with that order
http://socialistworker.org/2013/05/20/wed-like-a-living-wage

Just How Many Journalists Is the Justice Department Spying On?
http://www.alternet.org/news-amp-politics/just-how-many-journalists-justice-department-spying

Marching against Monsanto

http://socialistworker.org/2013/05/20/marching-against-monsanto

How Lotteries Are Bad For Players, Winners, And States
http://thinkprogress.org/economy/2013/05/20/2035751/lottery-powerball-poverty-state-budgets/

Monsanto Has Been Removed And Banned By: Austria, Bulgaria, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Japan, Luxembourg, Madeira, New Zealand, Peru, South Australia, Russia, France, and Switzerland!
http://politicalvelcraft.org/2013/03/23/monsanto-has-been-removed-and-banned-by-austria-bulgaria-germany-greece-hungary-ireland-japan-luxembourg-madeira-new-zealand-peru-south-australia-russia-france-and-switzerland/

The Extremely Bold Tax Evasion Technique Apple Doesn’t Want You To Know They Use
http://www.addictinginfo.org/2013/05/21/the-extremely-bold-tax-evasion-technique-apple-doesnt-want-you-to-know-they-use/

Religion Shouldn't Be an Excuse for Discrimination
http://www.advocate.com/commentary/2013/05/21/op-ed-religion-shouldnt-be-excuse-discrimination

Israel killing the two-state solution
http://occupiedpalestine.wordpress.com/2013/05/23/israel-killing-the-two-state-solution-by-khalid-amayreh/

Smashing the Absurd Myth That More Guns Make Us Safer
http://www.alternet.org/civil-liberties/smashing-absurd-myth-more-guns-make-us-safer

Friday, April 12

@dustcirclenews - HEADLINES: WikiLeaks Strikes Again, Monsanto Targets Democracy, Hijacked Human Rights, 300,000 American "Terrorists," Margaret Thatcher's Dark Side, Science vs. Conservatism, New Guantanamo Construction, Farmers vs. Monsanto, Cyber Attack on Israel, War on Whistleblowers, Who Drones Kill, Grocery Store Blacklist, 2014 Presidential Budget, Socialists' Elections, Minimum Wage Increase, Zionist Lunacy, 5 Corporate Tax Breaks, IRS Investigators, Atheist Discrimination, School Surveillance State, Animal Abuse Activist Undercover, more.

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WikiLeaks Strikes Again: Website Publishes 1.7 Million Documents on U.S. Foreign Policy

http://www.alternet.org/news-amp-politics/wikileaks-strikes-again-website-publishes-17-million-documents-us-foreign-policy

Monday, February 25

25.Feb.2013 - HEADLINES: Global Torture, US Disqualified as Peace Broker, Living Wages Demand, Ravage-Capitalism, Religious Right De-educating Youth, Tax Identity Theft, Kill List Options, Immigration Reform, Pope Blackmail, more.

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