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Massive Single-Base Reaper Drone Army Deployment To Afghanistan
Isiah Holmes looks at the questions raised by the new deployment of drones to Afghanistan.
Last Two FBI Heads Downplay US Surveillance Capability
Department of Defense Want One Contractor To Host All Its Cloud Data
(TFC)— The Department of Defense has techies worried about it’s latest cloud-based data storage ambitions. A single contract on the table right now, possibly worth billions, will go to just one company. In fact, it would encompass a significant percentage…
Why Hundreds Of Tech Companies Including Giants Are Rallying For Net Neutrality
“Economic Prosperity” Is Priority Over Climate Mitigation, Says Trump Aid
Convicted Blackwater Contractors Cleared Of Nisour Square Massacre
Washington DC, (TFC)– In a shocking twist, murder charges for three Blackwater military contractors have been dropped. The men have been embroiled in lengthy court proceedings since infamously massacring civilians during Iraq’s 2003 invasion. The Nisour Square Massacre has haunted…
WI ACLU & Electronic Frontier Foundation Comment On Police Surveillance Study
Milwaukee, Wisconsin (TFC)— With so little transparency inherent in police surveillance programs, some were excited to hear of Seaglass. The new technology–developed by University of Washington researchers–aimed to empower citizens to detect cell tower simulators. These shadowy devices, sometimes called…
Police Aerial Surveillance Program Scrapped In Miami-Dade, Operational Elsewhere
Miami-Dade, Florida (TFC)— Reports are indicating Miami-Dade police are scrapping plans to launch an aerial surveillance program. The news comes after a flurry of concerns that the program would violate the privacy of residents in the area. According to Miami…
Is Officer PTSD Being Properly Addressed, Or Covered By Stigma?
Wauwatosa, Wisconsin (Pontiac)— Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a highly complicated, stigmatized issue in law enforcement. As a result, little data exists to demonstrate how widespread this and other mental health issues are among officers. In Wauwatosa Wisconsin, one…
Mass Protests, Riot Police, Surveillance Follow Clearing Of Castile Shooting
St. Paul, Minnesota (TFC)— Following a not guilty verdict for the officer who shot 32-year-old Philando Castile, large-scale protests have swallowed St. Paul. As militarized police clear streets, independent outlets join them and marchers documenting the drama. Philiando Castile was…
State Attorney Generals Move to Force EPA To Regulate Chlorpyrifos
(TFC)— Officials from five states are currently mobilizing against EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) head Scott Pruitt’s ordered delays in banning a controversial pesticide. The collective of state Attorney Generals aims to forestall deregulated use of chlorpyrifos, linked to brain damage…
Interview With Campaign Finance Reform Movement Wisconsin Wolf-PAC
United States (TFC)— Throughout the last election cycle, money in politics became a prominent talking point. Both Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders, in their own ways, highlighted the corrupting influences of fortunes on legislation. US campaign finance laws are notoriously flexible…
Exclusive: Michael Wood Jr. On Veterans Stand Group, DAPL, and Surveillance
Standing Rock, North Dakota (TFC)— The Fifth Column News contacted Michael Wood Jr. regarding his organization Veterans Stand and it’s Standing Rock operations. Wood responded shortly before the government issued eviction orders, then raided the remaining camps. He relayed Veterans…
6 Projects You Can Start to Change Society As We Know It
(TFC) – Deep inside the borders of every country, voices cry to be heard and people strive to live freely. Their entire lives have been influenced by the government and society around them. From the moment of birth, the government…