Should soldiers who confess to atrocities get anonymity in journalism? The dilemma at the heart of NAZA “I’d hear the final moments of a person’s life.” The Israeli military insider pauses. The Conversation · Oct 28
Canada could save millions by developing its own operating system instead of relying on Microsoft Windows Canada has made digital sovereignty a priority in areas such as cloud computing, artificial intelligence and telecommunications. But one important part of its digital infrastructure has received far less attention: the operating systems running government computers. The Conversation · Oct 14
Who are the Tiananmen vigil leaders jailed for seven years in Hong Kong? Lee Cheuk-yan, Chow Hang-tung and Albert Ho are three prominent Hong Kong activists who led the group behind the city’s massive annual vigils commemorating the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown The Independent UK · Sep 10
Flock part of pattern of stalking women The technology is under fire for how police officers have abused it. But it’s only the symptom of a larger problem Salon · Aug 17
3 new to Netflix thriller movies to stream this week — including a tense biopic about one of the 21st century’s most infamous whistleblowers (July 23-29) These are the latest thriller movies added to Netflix, including a tense biopic, an award-winning crime odyssey, and a psychological drama. Tom’s Guide · Jul 23
Press freedom is the new terrorism The Trump administration is smothering press freedom and the public's right to know Salon · Jul 16
Quote of the day by NSA Whistleblower Edward Snowden on the 'nothing to hide' argument: 'No different than saying you don't care about free speech because you have nothing to say' The whistleblower has exposed some of the most egregious surveillance programs in operation TechRadar · Jul 9
3 new to Netflix thriller movies to stream this week — including a ‘90s crime classic starring Al Pacino and Johnny Depp (July 9-15) Netflix is offering several exciting thriller movies right now, and I've picked out three that you need to add to your watchlist this week. Tom’s Guide · Jul 9
On This Day in History, June 14: Anne Frank writes diary, Auschwitz opens, first woman in space, first US flag approved, Falklands War ends and more On This Day in History, June 14 witnessed the beginning of Anne Frank's diary, the opening of Auschwitz, the launch of the Vostok mission that led to the first woman in space, the end of the Falklands War and the approval of the Stars and Stripes. The date also saw… The Economic Times · Jun 13
Leaked WhatsApps, embarrassing emails: it’s bad for British politics that privacy is now dead The principle underlying the release of the Mandelson papers is that officials are always ‘on the record’ – but our leaders must be able to speak their minds freely, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins The Guardian - UK · Jun 6
How to Make Sure AI Doesn't Spy on Us or Kill Innocent People If we want powerful AI systems to respect liberty, now is the time to train them to be more libertarian. Reason · May 26
'Groomed to Target Charlie?' Viral Snowden-Era Claims About Erika Kirk Face Scrutiny Over Lack of Evidence Explore the viral claims linking Erika Kirk to intelligence agencies through alleged Snowden-era documents, and why verifiable evidence remains elusive. International Business Times UK · Apr 13
Labubus to burkinis: V&A unveils updated 21st-century design galleries Museum’s revitalised galleries bring together 250 objects to show how design shapes modern life The Guardian - UK · Feb 14
Labour wants to ramp up facial recognition. What if our data ends up in the wrong hands? We know from recent hacks, and even the Snowden revelations, how vulnerable information gathered is to theft and misuse, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins The Guardian - UK · Dec 5, 2025
Reason · Nov 19, 2025 Lindsey Graham Is Outraged About Federal Surveillance Powers That Lindsey Graham Helped Create and Expand The government can look at your phone records whenever it wants, but it's a different story when we're talking about his metadata.
Reason · Oct 15, 2025 Can the ACLU Serve Progressives, Libertarians, and Conservatives? ACLU legal director Ben Wizner warns that Donald Trump’s war on dissent endangers the First Amendment, urges Americans to protect speech they dislike, and reflects on Edward Snowden’s enduring legacy.
Reason · Oct 10, 2025 FBI Spied on Republican Lawmakers Using Surveillance Powers Many Supported Senate Judiciary Committee head reveals legislators’ communications were monitored.
Reason · Sep 25, 2025 Donald Trump and Peter Thiel Are Using AI To Supercharge the Surveillance State Peter Thiel warns of a pending one-world totalitarian government—while himself pushing to supercharge the surveillance state.
Texas Observer · Sep 16, 2025 ‘I Am Not Your Enemy’ Book excerpt: “The world’s biggest terrorist has a Pikachu bedspread.”
Reason · Jul 8, 2025 Trump Can Take Revenge on the 'Deep State': Pardon Snowden Why Edward Snowden deserves not only a presidential pardon, but a hero's welcome home.
Bored Panda · May 7, 2025 “Operation Paperclip”: 21 Things That Sound Like Conspiracy Theories, But Are Actually True Someone asked “What’s something that sounds like a conspiracy theory but is actually true?” and people shared the best examples that they knew.
Reason · Mar 26, 2025 It's Not Journalists' Job To Protect Government Secrets With the controversy over the leaked White House group chat, mainstream media have been treating secrecy as a virtue and disclosure as a vice. That’s a dangerous game.
The Conversation · Mar 26, 2025 Signal chat group affair: unprecedented security breach will seriously damage US international relations Plans for an attack against an enemy target are classified in America. But the private views of high-ranking officials about allies, communicated within government, must also count as intelligence to be protected.
International Business Times UK · Mar 25, 2025 Is Signal App Owned by China And Is It Safe To Use? Inside Pete Hegseth's Leaked Group Chat A high-profile chat leak involving sensitive information has thrown the spotlight on the encrypted messaging app Signal.
Salon · Mar 23, 2025 Gabbard's hysteria hides a dark truth The Trump administration crosses the Rubicon into politically-motivated prosecutions