Archives for December 2023

Talk World Radio: Jeffrey Sterling on Whistleblowers, Assange, and Iran

DavidSwanson.org

This week on Talk World Radio, we’re discussing whistleblowers and Julian Assange and Iran and Palestine with RootsAction Whistleblower Advocate Jeffrey Sterling.

The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act and the Warrantless Collection of Personal Data

Congressional Progressive Caucus Center

Spying has been a practice of the U.S. government since its inception. Gathering intelligence is justified because it helps uncover malicious actions that could endanger the safety of Americans and people around the world. However, in many instances intelligence is gathered unlawfully on individuals who have no harmful intentions and in violation of Americans’ Fourth Amendment right to privacy. This explainer breaks down the various illegal spying practices the U.S. conducts and the reforms needed to ensure constitutional integrity.

Second Annual Ellsberg Lecture to Focus on ‘The Madness of Militarism’

UMass.edu

Journalist, author and antiwar organizer Norman Solomon presented the second annual Ellsberg Lecture, titled “The Madness of Militarism: Nothing can be Changed Until it is Faced,” on Nov. 15 in the Integrative Learning Center, room N151 and via Zoom.