France accused of attack on press freedom after journalist arrest

France has been accused of an unacceptable attack on press freedom after the arrest of an investigative journalist who reported on leaked documents that alleged French intelligence was used to target civilians in Egypt. Police arrived at the home of Ariane Lavrilleux at dawn on Tuesday and took her into custody after searching her property.… Read More France accused of attack on press freedom after journalist arrest

Chris Hedges: Craig Murray on the ‘Slow Motion Execution’ of Assange

As Julian Assange continues to fight extradition to the United States to face prosecution under the Espionage Act, a growing chorus of voices is rising to demand an end to his persecution. Hounded by US law enforcement and its allies for more than a decade, Assange has been stripped of all personal and civil liberties… Read More Chris Hedges: Craig Murray on the ‘Slow Motion Execution’ of Assange

The dumbing of America, from Reagan to Trump and beyond

BRIAN KAREM On Wednesday, the news was all about a big bag of wind destroying Florida and flooding the South, spreading destruction and threatening pestilence and death. Then there’s Hurricane Idalia. Also on Wednesday, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell froze and stood motionless in front of an assembly of reporters — for the second time this… Read More The dumbing of America, from Reagan to Trump and beyond

‘Collective’ is an exposé of killer corruption & how journalism and the people fought back

First posted November 21, 2020 By Gary Kramer Alexander Nanau’s extraordinary documentary “Collective” unfolds in the aftermath of a 2015 tragedy in the Bucharest nightclub Colectiv that gives this film its title. While 27 people died in the fire, more than 100 were injured and sent to area hospitals. However, an additional 37 of the 100-plus victims died as a… Read More ‘Collective’ is an exposé of killer corruption & how journalism and the people fought back

‘Reporters Shield’ Launched on World Press Freedom Day

To confront the growing threat of vexatious lawsuits intended to harass and silence independent media worldwide, Reporters Shield launches today as a new membership program defending investigative journalism against such lawsuits, known as “strategic lawsuits against public participation,” or SLAPPs.  Corrupt and criminal figures file SLAPPs to threaten, intimidate, and financially burden journalists. Fighting them entails paying… Read More ‘Reporters Shield’ Launched on World Press Freedom Day

Economic Disaster & Modi: ’24 तक छुपायेंगे.. / 70 साल के घोटालों को पीछे छोड़ा मोदी सरकार ने

NB: Is coruption merely a financial matter? Or does it mean perversion from fidelity. Institutions can also be corrupted, justice can also be corrupted, so can political speech. And all this is not merely a function of this or that party. It is endemic, rooted in society, hence corrupt people will run from one party… Read More Economic Disaster & Modi: ’24 तक छुपायेंगे.. / 70 साल के घोटालों को पीछे छोड़ा मोदी सरकार ने

Corruption and Fraud / Auditor General of India calls out massive financial irregularities

Here are some recent exposes of recent happenings; aside from corrupt practices over the years. Not much is reported of it on mainstream media. Now there are calls for the arrest of independent journalists Derek O’Brien takes a snipe at PM Modi Modi Reality & INDIA : मोदी इकोनॉमी की फाइल खुली..तो पलट जायेगी बाज़ी… Read More Corruption and Fraud / Auditor General of India calls out massive financial irregularities

Not so private room: Zoom’s AI privacy fiasco

If there’s been one topline tech story this week that feels synecdochal of the United States’ entire tech-politik zeitgeist, it’s got to be Zoom’s latest privacy fiasco. The video conference software-maker caught heat this week over a Terms of Service (ToS) change allowing it to harvest private user meeting data for artificial intelligence training. And, yes, once… Read More Not so private room: Zoom’s AI privacy fiasco

Stop funding hate, IIM-Bangalore faculty tell corporates

In an open letter, 11 present and six retired IIMB faculty members said India’s internal security is ‘fragile…with an increasing risk of violent conflicts in the country’. Rashmi Belur A section of current and retired faculty members of the Indian Institute of Management-Bangalore (IIMB) have asked corporate leaders to “de-fund the spread of misinformation and… Read More Stop funding hate, IIM-Bangalore faculty tell corporates

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