If we had any doubt of the reason we need to be extra vigilant in our work, this month has provided them in spades….
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How the Police (and Politicians) Can Regain the Public Trust
A few months ago, I asked what we should do about law enforcement officials that broke the law in a piece called “Is it…
Read MoreIs it Time to Police the Police?
Every week, somewhere in the US, there’s a story of some kind of police activity that leads people scratching their head, or saying ‘That…
Read MoreFast and Furious: A Prequel
Our latest Wikileaks release shows that the United States is assassinating Mexicans without trial, and the ATF gunwalking scandal may have just been the…
Read MoreThe Constitution is Just a Piece of Paper
The US as an ‘idea’ is dying. The country that used to pride itself on free speech, democracy, and being ‘the last remaining superpower’,…
Read MoreWe Demand Separation Of Corporation And State
A quote flashed by in the night in my Twitter flow: We Demand Separation Of Corporation And State. This was the most mediagenic soundbite…
Read MorePirates Can't Immunize Parliament Against All Corporate Lobbying — But Against Some
Sometimes, I see people who think that Pirate Parties getting into parliament will make corporate lobbying impossible. I don’t think that’s true. But it…
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