Sunday Focus: The Bloated Beast, and this weekend’s news stories

By Robert A. Vella There’s a bloated beast lurking about ready to explode besides the familiar one currently wrecking America Continue reading →

Impeachment trial update, new Giuliani scandal, Russian meddling, Davos news, climate refugees, & more

By Robert A. Vella There’s lots of news to get to today, so I’ll omit my usual commentary.  If readers Continue reading →

Impeachment news, more on Barr’s defiance, Trump is blasted, an exposé on white supremacy, and more

By Robert A. Vella Friday’s news roundup includes the latest on impeachment, more detail on Attorney General William Barr’s reticent Continue reading →

AT&T Is Spying on Americans for Profit, New Documents Reveal

Hemisphere is a secretive program run by AT&T that searches trillions of call records and analyzes cellular data to determine Continue reading →

Google eavesdropping tool installed on computers without permission

Privacy campaigners and open source developers are up in arms over the secret installing of Google software which is capable Continue reading →

Passage of USA Freedom Act marks weak reforms for NSA, but vindication for Edward Snowden

By Robert A. Vella Yesterday, the U.S. Senate passed some weak reforms to NSA surveillance powers which had earlier cleared Continue reading →

FBI behind mysterious surveillance aircraft over US cities

WASHINGTON (AP) — The FBI is operating a small air force with scores of low-flying planes across the country carrying Continue reading →

To U.S. Congress: End Government Spying Now!

By Tanya (a Secular Jurist author; author of the blog Illuminate By Tanya; an author of the blog League Of Bloggers) From Continue reading →