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madman101.livejournal.comThis is an important article, looking at what we all feared was coming: The use of the term, "terrorist," to put away political opponents - or people just not liked. It's a global trend. This article comes from Just Security, which has a liberal bent, as you can see Here and Here. Nevertheless, it tends to be right-on here...
Opening Pandora’s Box: New “Threats” in the Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy
... This is not only happening in the Philippines. In every continent on the globe, authorities are using counterterrorism (CT) as an excuse to attack human rights and fundamental freedoms. In Hong Kong, a vague and overbroad National Security Law has conflated terrorism, secession, and subversion. Egypt has arrested human rights defenders on phony terrorism charges. Hungary has used counterterrorism laws against refugees and migrants. The El Salvador government has branded environmental protesters as “extremists.” Nigerian authorities have justified a crackdown on political protests as “counter-terrorism.” Belarus has branded journalist Roman Protasevich a terrorist for criticising the government. And, in Cambodia, critics of the government pandemic response are labeled “terrorists.” ...
See Article HERE
Opening Pandora’s Box: New “Threats” in the Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy
... This is not only happening in the Philippines. In every continent on the globe, authorities are using counterterrorism (CT) as an excuse to attack human rights and fundamental freedoms. In Hong Kong, a vague and overbroad National Security Law has conflated terrorism, secession, and subversion. Egypt has arrested human rights defenders on phony terrorism charges. Hungary has used counterterrorism laws against refugees and migrants. The El Salvador government has branded environmental protesters as “extremists.” Nigerian authorities have justified a crackdown on political protests as “counter-terrorism.” Belarus has branded journalist Roman Protasevich a terrorist for criticising the government. And, in Cambodia, critics of the government pandemic response are labeled “terrorists.” ...
See Article HERE
madman101.livejournal.comfrom JustSecurity, Early Edition, June 30
The National Security Agency (NSA)’s extensive surveillance program, XKeyscore, continues to operate with no judicial and limited congressional oversight despite its potential to capture Americans’ communications, a member of a privacy watchdog agency has said. XKeyscore allows analysts to use a search function across databases of Internet traffic captured from sites worldwide to select emails, Web browsing histories and social media activity of specific people. The program was first revealed by former NSA contractor Edward Snowden in 2013 and was the subject of a five-year investigation by the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board (PCLOB) that ended in December. Travis LeBlanc, a Democratic board member, voted against approving the panel’s classified report on XKeyscore, saying that the board “failed to adequately investigate or evaluate” the NSA’s collection activities. His partly redacted statement was released after it went through a declassification process. Ellen Nakashima reports for the Washington Post.
The NSA has released a statement denying allegations from Fox News host Tucker Carlson that the NSA is spying on him and planning to leak his communications in a bid to take him off the air, reports Hannah Knowles for the Washington Post.
madman101.livejournal.comTucker Carlson Confirmed NSA Spying...
Fox News host Tucker Carlson said Monday night that the National Security Agency (NSA) is spying on him and reading confidential texts and emails in order to try and take his show off the air. Carlson said that a whistleblower from inside the federal government informed Carlson that the NSA was monitoring his online communications.
More at Daily Caller
Fox News host Tucker Carlson said Monday night that the National Security Agency (NSA) is spying on him and reading confidential texts and emails in order to try and take his show off the air. Carlson said that a whistleblower from inside the federal government informed Carlson that the NSA was monitoring his online communications.
More at Daily Caller
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