The New York Times Has It in for Bernie Sanders

Katie Halper / FAIR Jul 1, 2019 Reporter Sydney Ember routinely obscures the corporate ties of the Vermont senator's loudest critics. It's part of a troubling pattern. Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )

After AT&T-Time Warner Win, Is Comcast-Fox a Done Deal?

MAE ANDERSON / The Associated Press Jun 13, 2018 Comcast is likely to bid for Fox's entertainment business as early as Wednesday now that a federal judge has cleared AT&T's $85 billion takeover of Time Warner. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Sprint Deal With T-Mobile May Hurt Consumers, Cost Jobs

STAN CHOE and TALI ARBEL / The Associated Press Apr 29, 2018 The merger announced Sunday will be reviewed by the Justice Department and the FCC. It could make cellphones more expensive and reduce the telecommunications workforce. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

U.S. Charges 9 Iranians in Massive Hacking Scheme

ERIC TUCKER / The Associated Press Mar 23, 2018 Criminal charges and sanctions are announced against Iranians accused in a government-sponsored scheme to pilfer sensitive information from hundreds of universities, private companies and U.S. government agencies. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

In a Lawsuit Affidavit, NSA Whistleblower William Binney Confirms U.S. Government Spies on Citizens

Eric Ortiz / Truthdig Jul 10, 2017 The case, part of a lawyer's long legal battle against intelligence officials for allegedly violating his Fourth Amendment rights, was filed when Barack Obama was president. The case, part of a lawyer's long legal battle against intelligence officials for allegedly violating his Fourth Amendment rights, was filed when Barack Obama was president. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Yahoo Spied on Customers’ Email at the U.S. Government’s Request

By Lauren McCauley / Common Dreams Oct 5, 2016 The news proves "the failure of US government reforms to curb NSA's tendency to try and indiscriminately vacuum up the world's data," say rights groups government reforms to curb NSA's tendency to try and indiscriminately vacuum up the world's data," says one rights authority. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

The Third Way: Share-the-Gains Capitalism

Robert Reich / Truthdig May 3, 2016 If I were a betting man, I’d bet on a model of capitalism that’s neither no-lose socialism for the rich nor cruel hypercapitalism for the rest, but share-the-gains capitalism for everyone. If I were a betting man, I’d bet on a model of capitalism that’s neither no-lose socialism for the rich nor cruel hypercapitalism for the rest, but share-the-gains capitalism for everyone. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Can Apple, Google and Facebook Save Us From Big Brother?

Thor Benson / Truthdig Sep 11, 2015 The big tech companies have the resources to launch a campaign for privacy that could change the world. As one scholar and researcher has written, “They may be our best chance out of this surveillance mess.” Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

VIDEO: Glenn Greenwald Explains How to Keep Your Data Away From the NSA

Natasha Hakimi Zapata / Truthdig May 21, 2015 In an April interview with acTVism Munich, Intercept reporter Glenn Greenwald explains how tech giants were "eager" to cooperate with the National Security Agency and offers important advice that individuals can follow to make it harder for the NSA to collect private data. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Tech Giants Knew About NSA Surveillance

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Mar 23, 2014 The senior lawyer for the National Security Agency said Wednesday that U.S. technology companies such as Yahoo and Google were fully in the know about the spy agency's widespread collection of their customers' data, contrary to claims they made at the time those programs became publicly known. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Peeping Toms of the Intel World: Recording Bulk Private Yahoo Webcam Chats

Juan Cole / Truthdig Mar 3, 2014 In the same way that pedophiles are attracted to professions where they come into frequent contact with children, peeping Toms surely are attracted to electronic surveillance work. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

British Spies Intercepted User Webcam Images

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Feb 27, 2014 Secret documents reveal that British surveillance agency GCHQ and the U.S. National Security Agency collected and kept the webcam images of millions of Internet users who were suspected of no wrongdoing and some of whom were engaged in sexual activity at the time of capture. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )