Feds Use 'Border Security' To Justify Social Media Surveillance Supposedly targeted at immigrants and travelers, the program endangers everybody’s liberty. Reason · Nov 11, 2024
What a new Trump mandate could mean for American data privacy rights While it's still early to know for certain, many fear that online surveillance could increase, making VPNs and other encrypted services a even more crucial tools for people in the US. TechRadar · Nov 9, 2024
One-Third of Expensive Border Surveillance Towers Don't Work Decades of border surveillance programs have spent billions of dollars but achieved little. Reason · Oct 23, 2024
Chinese Hackers Used U.S. Government-Mandated Wiretap Systems A backdoor for anybody is a backdoor for everybody. Reason · Oct 11, 2024
South Africa’s unity government is being tested – the toppling of a mayor in a key city exposes faultlines South Africa’s long-governing party, the African National Congress (ANC), performed disastrously in the country’s May 2024 elections. Its electoral fortunes are now tied to regaining support in Gauteng, the most populous and economically important province, which it had governed with outright majorities since 1994. In 2024 the ANC’s Gauteng result… The Conversation · Oct 7, 2024
Texas lawmaker says blimp surveillance program could return with improved technology DHS announced the ending of the program this week citing a lack of funding Latin Times · Sep 8, 2024
Privacy Badger Review Privacy Badger helps protect your privacy online. Here’s a detailed review of this tool. TechRadar · Aug 12, 2024
‘She is one of our heroines’: reviled, now revered, Winnie Mandela wins over young South Africa The legacy of the activist, ANC politician and wife of Nelson Mandela has growing appeal, despite her refusal to apologise for crimes The Guardian - UK · Jul 28, 2024
Senate To Vote on Web Censorship Bill Disguised as Kids Safety The Kids Online Safety Act would have cataclysmic effects on free speech and privacy online. Reason · Jul 24, 2024
DGCA approves Electronic Flight Folder for IndiGo airlines Setting new standards in aviation efficiency and sustainability, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Friday approved Electronic Flight Folder (EFF) for IndiGo Airlines. Read further on Dynamite News: Dynamite News · Jul 12, 2024
Sacramento Cops Shared License Plate Data With Anti-Abortion States And a grand jury says that's illegal. Reason · Jul 1, 2024
Telegram confesses it only employs thirty engineers - and somehow thinks this is fine Telegram founder Pavel Duvrov bragged about his company being “super efficient”, but security researchers are despairing. TechRadar · Jun 25, 2024
Politics make strange bedfellows This week on The Sound Kitchen you’ll hear the answer to the question about the possible alliances for South Africa’s ANC political party. There’s some poetry as a starter dish, “The Listener’s Corner” with Paul Myers, and “Music from Erwan” from Erwan Rome. All that and the new quiz and… Radio France Internationale · Jun 22, 2024
Zuma's Party Joins S.African Opposition Alliance South African former president Jacob Zuma said Sunday his new party would join an opposition alliance to coordinate resistance to the government, while maintaining its challenge to the general election results. International Business Times · Jun 16, 2024
Radio France Internationale · Jun 15, 2024 Ramaphosa re-elected as South African leader after historic coalition deal South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has won a second term in office after being re-elected by lawmakers with 283 votes.
The Guardian - UK · Jun 14, 2024 Cyril Ramaphosa re-elected as South Africa’s president Leader gets second term after winning vote just hours after ANC and Democratic Alliance agreed coalition deal
International Business Times · Jun 13, 2024 S.Africa's ANC Strikes 11th-hour Deal To Form Government South Africa's long-standing ruling ANC said Thursday it has reached an agreement with several other parties to form a coalition, after failing to win an outright majority in May's general election.
The Conversation · Jun 13, 2024 South Africa: last-minute negotiations as Ramaphosa faces deadline for presidency deal South African president Cyril Ramaphosa looks set to form a government of national unity (GNU) with four other allied parties when South Africa’s parliament meets tomorrow for the first time after the recent election.
Top News · Jun 13, 2024 South African Lawmakers To Elect President Amid Unity Government South African lawmakers set to elect president amidst ANC's unity government efforts post-election. Negotiations ongoing for national unity government form...
The Guardian - UK · Jun 11, 2024 ‘We need to be one’: South Africans on future with coalition government ANC must work with rival parties after losing its majority but voters are sceptical of any government of national unity
Reason · Jun 10, 2024 Australian Censors Back Down, Highlighting the U.S. as a Free Speech Haven Officials suspend efforts to force X to suppress the world’s access to video of a crime.
Al Jazeera · Jun 7, 2024 South Africa’s ANC wants a national unity government: What is it? The ruling ANC is avoiding a coalition government with any one opposition group as it faces its toughest challenge yet.
Top News · Jun 7, 2024 South African Opposition Parties Consider Government Of National Unity South African opposition parties are in crucial talks over ANC's proposal for a government of national unity, impacting the country's economic future.
Radio France Internationale · Jun 7, 2024 South Africa's humbled ANC seeks to form national unity government South Africa's African National Congress (ANC) will invite opposition parties to form a government of national unity, leader President Cyril Ramaphosa said after the party lost its majority in last week's elections.
Al Jazeera · Jun 7, 2024 Why South Africa’s ANC wants a national unity gov’t after election setback A broad coalition like the one President Ramaphosa outlined Thursday leaves the ANC less vulnerable to any one partner.