Cidersomerset
4th October 2012, 22:56
Some more current stories about subjects discussed here. All interresting with good
points not headlined on mainstream !!
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Published on 4 Oct 2012 by RTAmerica
The US Department of Homeland Security has collected and analyzed data on countless Americans at fusion centers around the country. These data retention facilities were created after 9/11 in the name of counterterrorism, but a study released this week by a bi-partisan Senate subcommittee found that the so-called "intelligence" interpreted at fusions centers has been all but worthless. RT web producer Andrew Blake weighs in on the report and explains how hundreds of millions of dollars have been spent so that the government can spy on innocent civilians.
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Published on 3 Oct 2012 by RTAmerica
In August, retired US Marine Brandon Raub was arrested for controversial posts he made on his Facebook page. Raub was arrested by the FBI and was placed in a psychiatric ward against his will, but was later released and wasn't charged of a crime. A new Army document shows that social media use is considered an warning indicator for radical extremism by the US military. John Whitehead, a constitutional attorney joins us with his take on what situations like these could mean for the rest of Americans.
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kr1eWfJlhB4
Published on 3 Oct 2012 by RTAmerica
The US government is continuing to update the latest methods of surveillance and here is the newest: first the US Justice Department argued in court yesterday that authorities should be able to get their hands on minute-by-minute movements of cell-phone users over a 60-day period without having to ask a judge to approve a warrant. Second - the California legislature passed a bill stating that law enforcement agents and other government entities be required to obtain a valid search warrant in order to access location-specific information submitted or received by electronic devices, but Governor Jerry Brown vetoed it. Declan McCullagh of CNET joins RT's Kristine Frazao for more.
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Published on 3 Oct 2012 by RTAmerica
On Tuesday, a federal appeals court ruled that the US government can indefinitely detain anyone under the National Defense Authorization Act. This comes as a blow to the ruling that was given earlier this year, when US District Court Judge Catherine Forrest ruled that the NDAA was unconstitutional. So what does this mean for journalists and why was it overturned? Carl Mayer, attorney for The Mayer Law Group, joins us with the latest.
points not headlined on mainstream !!
GU4DIAa-jRg
Published on 4 Oct 2012 by RTAmerica
The US Department of Homeland Security has collected and analyzed data on countless Americans at fusion centers around the country. These data retention facilities were created after 9/11 in the name of counterterrorism, but a study released this week by a bi-partisan Senate subcommittee found that the so-called "intelligence" interpreted at fusions centers has been all but worthless. RT web producer Andrew Blake weighs in on the report and explains how hundreds of millions of dollars have been spent so that the government can spy on innocent civilians.
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eQCRFqO0sDQ
Published on 3 Oct 2012 by RTAmerica
In August, retired US Marine Brandon Raub was arrested for controversial posts he made on his Facebook page. Raub was arrested by the FBI and was placed in a psychiatric ward against his will, but was later released and wasn't charged of a crime. A new Army document shows that social media use is considered an warning indicator for radical extremism by the US military. John Whitehead, a constitutional attorney joins us with his take on what situations like these could mean for the rest of Americans.
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kr1eWfJlhB4
Published on 3 Oct 2012 by RTAmerica
The US government is continuing to update the latest methods of surveillance and here is the newest: first the US Justice Department argued in court yesterday that authorities should be able to get their hands on minute-by-minute movements of cell-phone users over a 60-day period without having to ask a judge to approve a warrant. Second - the California legislature passed a bill stating that law enforcement agents and other government entities be required to obtain a valid search warrant in order to access location-specific information submitted or received by electronic devices, but Governor Jerry Brown vetoed it. Declan McCullagh of CNET joins RT's Kristine Frazao for more.
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etQ6a1WmUOE
Published on 3 Oct 2012 by RTAmerica
On Tuesday, a federal appeals court ruled that the US government can indefinitely detain anyone under the National Defense Authorization Act. This comes as a blow to the ruling that was given earlier this year, when US District Court Judge Catherine Forrest ruled that the NDAA was unconstitutional. So what does this mean for journalists and why was it overturned? Carl Mayer, attorney for The Mayer Law Group, joins us with the latest.