Sweden plans to make Facebook & WhatsApp to store data for police use amid rise in gang violence

Sweden is looking to grant greater powers to police to access mobile communications data, including chats in Facebook Messenger and WhatsApp, saying it’s necessary to fight the surging organized crime more effectively. … Read More >Sweden plans to make Facebook & WhatsApp to store data for police use amid rise in gang violence

Big bosses at MSNBC trying to stop newly formed union

MSNBC employees recently joined a union, and their bosses aren’t happy about it. The network recently held a town hall with their employees where they tried to break up the union using all the old familiar talking points. We’ll tell you why the big bosses at the network are so terrified of having a unionized workforce. … Read More >Big bosses at MSNBC trying to stop newly formed union

US combat troops leaving Iraq

Jesse Ventura and Brigida Santos discuss the US’ plans to withdraw combat troops from Iraq, new Department of Justice prohibitions on surveilling journalists, and how employers are taking extreme measures to put unvaccinated workers at a competitive disadvantage. Siri Nelson, the executive director of the National Whistleblower Center, joins Jesse to mark Whistleblower Appreciation Day. … Read More >US combat troops leaving Iraq

Russian tech billionaire Durov unsurprised to be listed in bombshell Pegasus data leak, says he already knew he was being targeted

Following revelations that Russian entrepreneur Pavel Durov was targeted by the notorious Pegasus spyware, the tech billionaire has revealed that he has known for years that he was a potential target of surveillance. … Read More >Russian tech billionaire Durov unsurprised to be listed in bombshell Pegasus data leak, says he already knew he was being targeted

Ethiopia’s crisis with Ann Garrison, Pegasus surveillance

Lee Camp sits down with investigative journalist Ann Garrison to learn about US imperialist goals in Ethiopia. Garrison is a contributing editor at Black Agenda Report and has been reporting on the civil war in the country. The US’ intentions in Ethiopia can be mapped out with a look at its history of “humanitarian” intervention and its actions during the genocide in Rwanda. … Read More >Ethiopia’s crisis with Ann Garrison, Pegasus surveillance

Intel worship

Remember the great 1964 film ‘Dr. Strangelove’? Do you recall its subtitle? It was ‘How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb’. Well, in light of the surveillance state, here’s an update for 2021: ‘How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Intel Community’. Spooks today aren’t feared – they’re adored. … Read More >Intel worship

FBI violates privacy of 1000s with fake app — ‘outrageous!’ (Full show)

The ANOM app, created by the FBI and disseminated throughout the criminal underworld in 90 countries in “Operation Trojan Shield” has led to the arrest of 800 people so far in what is being praised as a significant blow to organized crime worldwide. The arrests came as a shock to the criminals, some of whom abandoned the use of coded language, speaking openly on the app about their criminal schemes. … Read More >FBI violates privacy of 1000s with fake app — ‘outrageous!’ (Full show)

Shutting down the Olympics, ending Uber, big tech’s surveillance drive

Naomi Karavani hosts this VIP special. Anders Lee interviews Gigi Droesch, who organizes with NOlympics LA. The Olympics has historically had a negative impact on the poor in the communities it comes to. With an LA Olympics planned for 2028, Droesch and her cohort of organizers hope to shine a light on that history and convince the city of LA not to go through with hosting the event. … Read More >Shutting down the Olympics, ending Uber, big tech’s surveillance drive