As part of an ongoing strategy to quell political dissent, the Saudi Arabian government has been arresting anybody critical of the Islamic monarchy, and they have now set their sights on a leading figure in the advancement of women’s rights. Via NY Times: The activist, Samar Badawi, until recently had led …
January, 2016
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11 January
Controversial police surveillance program “Beware” being tested in Fresno
Databased information collected by the NSA is being used to determine your “threat level” to police if you live in Fresno, California. Your arrest history, purchase history, deep web searches, and social media posts may be synthesized by a new piece of software called Beware. While police argue the information …