Mumia Abu Jamal, Moved to ICU
By JadeTheCreator: Imprisoned journalist and former Black Panther has been rushed to Schuylkill Medical Center in Pottsville, Pennsylvania. Claims state Jamal was suffering from a severe case [...]
Today’s activists should heed the story of Assata Shakur
State surveillance is justified by saying ‘the innocent have nothing to fear’, but renewed attempts to capture Shakur show we cannot be complacent Guardian When the FBI announced last year [...]
Is Livestreaming the Future of Media, or the Future of Activism?
NY Mag On Wednesday evening, hundreds of chanting protesters marched fast down Tenth Avenue after a grand jury declined to indict an NYPD officer for killing Staten Island street vendor Eric [...]
Social media, journalism and wars: ‘Authenticity has replaced authority’
Guardian Time, Vice News, Storyful and BBC Trending talk Twitter, BuzzFeed, hoaxes and whether breaking news is ‘bullshit’ The growth of social media has changed the way news organisations cover [...]
Three Spooky Ways You’re Being Spied on This Halloween
EFF It’s that time of year when people don sinister masks, spray themselves with fake blood, and generally go all out for a good fright. But here at EFF, we think there are plenty of real-world [...]
Ears Could Make Better Unique IDs Than Fingerprints
Wired On a planet hosting 6.7 billion human beings, having proof you’re unique is of tantamount importance. The ear, it turns out, may be the best identification yet. Through a new shape-finding [...]
El Paso Rep. O’Rourke Called to Ban Contact with Judicial Watch
JW Federal law enforcement sources in El Paso say that a United States congressman called their office to prohibit contact with Judicial Watch in the aftermath of a disturbing story confirming [...]
Why Feminist Activists Defecated and Menstruated on the Islamic State Flag
VICE Egyptian activist and blogger Aliaa Magda Elmahdi uploaded a picture to her Facebook account this Saturday showing her and another unnamed activist shitting and menstruating on an Islamic [...]
Will Future Surveillance Technology Inspire Cyber Punk Fashion Trends?
True Activist Artist wants to undermine surveillance technology with cyber punk fashion Artist and activist Adam Harvey has intensively studied facial recognition software with the hopes of [...]
Video Calls for Revenge for Ezell Ford Shooting, LAPD Union Says in Warning to Members
KLA A music video response to the fatal police shooting of Ezell Ford in South Los Angeles prompted the LAPD’s union to call for police officers to be on heightened alert Thursday. The video, [...]
