Government Violence: The Missing Link in the Gun Control Debate
It didn’t take long for the tragedy of the Newtown, Connecticut shootings, which left 20 schoolchildren and six adults dead,…
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EyeSee You and the Internet of Things: Watching You While You Shop
Thanks to the wonders of technology, the indifference of the general public to the growing surveillance state, the inability of…
Reimagining Star Trek: The Motion Picture
Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979) was the highly criticised, and often ignored, Science Fiction film that initiated a new…
Happy Xmas: Ten Great Christmas Albums
After endless months of being mired in gloom and doom, we now find ourselves just a few weeks away from…
The Fight Against the Total Surveillance State in Our Schools
The battle playing out in San Antonio, Texas, over one student’s refusal to comply with a public school campaign to…
Can You Trust the President, Congress or the Courts to Protect Your Privacy Rights?
Nothing you write, say, text, tweet or share via phone or computer is private anymore. This is the reality of…
It’s Time to Overhaul the Transportation Security Administration
“The TSA has grown into a top-heavy, unmanageable agency, evidenced by its 400% increase in workforce since its founding. The…
Obama’s First-Term Track Record on Civil Liberties
Four years after Barack Obama was elected on a platform of “change you can believe in,” he’s now promising America…
Looking Beyond Election Day: The Issues That Threaten to Derail the Nation
While it may be months before the devastation wrought by Hurricane Sandy can be fully resolved, Americans cannot afford to…
Honey Boo Boo vs. The Bullies: “Redneckognizing” Accountability in Cultural Critique
Let’s be honest: reality television dominates American screens, and almost everyone says it’s the end of Western civilization. If you’ve…