Jon Queally

Russia Mobilizes Military, But Who Really Threatens Ukraine?

Kremlin announces ‘readiness drills’ near border, but vows to refrain from intervening amid political upheaval

Jon Queally
作者 Jon Queally
Vladimir Putin

A Wednesday announcement that Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered 'readiness' military exercises in the areas closest to its border with Ukraine are stirring already anxious concerns that the political upheaval that has gripped the country in recent weeks could continue to spiral out of control as the threat of outside

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As US Media Mangles Venezuela Coverage, Maduro Calls For ‘Peace Conference’

As violence continues to threaten Latin American country, US media continues to replace nuance with familiar anti-Chavista narrative.

Jon Queally
作者 Jon Queally
Venezuela Protests

As street protests continued in Venezuela this week, President Nicolas Maduro has called for a "peace conference" on Wednesday in order to defuse the violence, though it remains unclear which, if any, representatives of his opposition will agree to attend. Maduro has said that he supports the right of his opponents to take their message wherever

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Western Spy Agencies Infiltrating, Warping World Of Online Activism

Latest Snowden documents show extent to which GCHQ has gone to ‘manipulate, deceive, and destroy reputations’ of online targets

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作者 Jon Queally
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According to newly published documents, Western spy agencies like the GCHQ and NSA have developed sophisticated online operations in which covert agents infiltrate online communities, networks and forums in order to "manipulate, deceive"—even destroy the reputations of—targeted individuals and groups even if those people have not be charged, or

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Secretive Netflix-Comcast Deal Destroys Promise Of Net Neutrality

Arrangement allows Comcast to charge Netflix in exchange for preferential access to its network, undermining key ‘net neutrality’ principle

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作者 Jon Queally
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A secretive deal between cable giant Comcast and the video streaming company Netflix is being slammed by consumer watchdog and media groups for formalizing the idea that large, deep-pocketed content providers can pay internet service providers (ISPs) in order to receive special treatment on their networks. Announced on Sunday, the deal will give

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Court: Obstructing ‘Journalism’ OK… If You Call It ‘Terrorism’

Court ruling related to Snowden documents and journalist Glenn Greenwald says that national security interests trump press freedoms; Miranda vows to appeal

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作者 Jon Queally

In what defenders of press freedoms have called a "serious blow" to "public interest journalism," a UK court has determined, it was not unlawful for British security agents to invoke a terrorism statute in order to seize and hold someone thought to be involved with a journalistic enterprise. Ruling on the case of David Miranda, a Brazilian

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Idaho’s “Ag-Gag” Law Latest To Criminalize Defenders Of Animals

Despite losses in other states, Idaho lawmakers pushing hard to paint activists as “terrorists”

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作者 Jon Queally

  Though similar efforts in other states have failed, a bill moving swiftly through the Idaho legislature this week is trying to criminalize the activities of animal rights advocates who expose the mistreatment of farm animals and livestock by documenting abuse by their human handlers. Known broadly as 'Ag-Gag' legislation, the

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Greenwald/Scahill: How The NSA Helps The US Assassinate

In their first piece written for their new media venture, journalist duo reveal shocking interplay between digital surveillance and Obama’s assassination program

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作者 Jon Queally
US Pakistan CIA Drones

In the first investigative piece co-written for their new media venture, journalists Glenn Greenwald and Jeremy Scahill on Monday published a much-anticipated story—based on eye-witness accounts and leaked documents from whistleblower Edward Snowden—describing how the National Security Agency uses its digital surveillance capabilities to assist the

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