New: civil-libertiesAll contenthive-129948hive-196917krsteemhive-183959zzanphotographyhive-180932hive-166405hive-144064uncommonlabhive-185836bitcoinhive-183397hive-188619krsuccesshive-150122hive-124908lifehive-139150hive-101145hive-109690hive-145157hive-184714hive-103599TrendingNewHotLikerssolarshutdown (62)in coronavirus • 5 years agoPaul Cottrell LIVE - US Explores Possibility That Coronavirus Spread In Chinese Lab - IvermectinPaul Cottrell joins us for a lively discussion about the facts about the coronavirus and it's implications on our future and civil liberties in general. US explores possibility that coronavirus…solarshutdown (62)in coronavirus • 5 years agoCoronavirus Update: States Warn That Supplies Are Dwindling, Pence Tests Negative -Chloroquine WorksU.S. Virus Plan Anticipates 18-Month Pandemic and Widespread Shortages Coronavirus Live Updates: States Warn That Supplies Are Dwindling; Pences Test Negative N.Y. Weighs Four Temporary…solarshutdown (62)in coronavirus • 5 years agoMODEL STATE EMERGENCY HEALTH POWERS ACT (DEC. 21) STILL A PRESCRIPTION FOR TYRANNYMODEL STATE EMERGENCY HEALTH POWERS ACT John Hopkins Live Data ‘Unclean! Unclean!’: The Questionable History of Quarantines Coronavirus Is a Ticking Time Bomb for America’s Uninsured MODEL…ronchusid (32)in donald-trump • 6 years agoTrump Threatens PressIf the White House Press Corps had any balls, they'd all stop showing up for the orchestrated press briefings in response to a threat like this and resort to real reporting to cover Trump in the…ronchusid (32)in civil-liberties • 6 years agoACLU Joins Other Civil Libertarians In Warning About Dangers Of Censorship On Social MediaCensorship on social media has been an ongoing problem involving people on both the left and the right, but the recent banning of Alex Jones has increased attention to the issue. While many civil…ronchusid (32)in wikileaks • 6 years agoEcuador Might Be Preparing To Turn Julian Assange Over To Authorities–Will This Lead To Prosecution By The US?Glenn Greenwald reports at The Intercept that Ecuador is preparing to turn Julian Assange over to UK authorities. He writes: A source close to the Ecuadorian Foreign Ministry and the President’s…ronchusid (32)in civil-liberties • 6 years agoFederal Judge Rules That Trump Blocking Users On Twitter Is A Violation Of First Amendment RightsOur ideas about freedom of speech and First Amendment rights need to evolve in this social media age. Almost a year ago I wrote about a lawsuit against Donald Trump for banning people from his…liberty-quotes (57)in civil-liberties • 6 years agoThere is the greatest difference between assuming an opinion to be true...“There is the greatest difference between assuming an opinion to be true, because, with every opportunity for contesting it, it has not been refuted, and assuming its truth for the purpose of not…ronchusid (32)in torture • 7 years agoHaspel Evades Questions On Torture, Cheney Backs It, And Will Democrats Back Down On Resisting Once Again?The American Civil Liberties Union has outlined how Gina Haspel evaded multiple questions from the Senate Intelligence Committee this week. This included a question from Kamala Harris whether she…ronchusid (32)in civil-liberties • 7 years agoUS Ranking Falls On Press Freedom IndexThe threats to freedom of the press under Donald Trump have led to Reporters Without Borders dropping the rating of the United States to 45th, continuing its downward trend. The United States…ronchusid (32)in wikileaks • 7 years agoDNC Suit Against Wikileaks Is A Dangerous Attack On Freedom Of The PressIn 2016 the Democratic National Committee and Hillary Clinton were exposed for undermining democratic principles by rigging the Democratic nomination and other acts of gross dishonesty. While there…ronchusid (32)in edward-snowden • 7 years agoEdward Snowden Joins Civil Liberties Groups In Protesting Restrictions On Free Speech In RussiaEdward Snowden has joined civil liberties organizations including Amnesty International, the American Civil Liberties Union, and the Freedom of the Press Foundation in condemning Russia for its…ronchusid (32)in civil-liberties • 7 years agoHomeland Security Plans To Compile Database Of Journalists and BloggersThe Department of Homeland Security wants to start monitoring "media influencers" according to a report at Bloomberg Law: The U.S. Department of Homeland Security wants to monitor hundreds of…ronchusid (32)in china • 7 years agoChina’s Social Credit System Sounds Orwellian, And Like An Extension Of Current Facebook CensorshipRecent reports on China's social credit system sound Orwellian, or like something out of Black Mirror. The Verge summarized how the system works: Starting in May, Chinese citizens who rank low…ronchusid (32)in facebook • 7 years agoFacebook “Techno-Fascism” Is Killing Everything From Independent News To Comedy On The InternetFacebook is bringing communities together--and deciding what we might say and read. This includes both outright Facebook censorship in which posts are taken down and people are placed in "Facebook…yash0108 (56)in satoshi-revolution • 7 years agoThe Satoshi Revolution: Chapter 3: Civil Liberties and Central Banks {Part 3}Satoshi Revolution: A Revolution of the Rising Expectations Section 1: Trusted Third Party Issue Chapter 3: Trying to Undo Satoshi By Wendy McLoyey Bad News: Civil Liberties and Central Bank…mxu111 (58)in politics • 8 years agoCA Gov. Brown's "Legislative Tsunami"The dear Governor has been signed a frenzy of bills into law. It's like he's trying to make up for the previous years of legislative incompetence and impasse. What's the law of the land in CA so…beowulfoflegend (65)in news • 8 years agoDon't Tase Me, Brobot - North Dakota Makes it Legal to Weaponize DronesNo, you didn't misread that. The state legislature of North Dakota has just passed a bill that makes it legal to weaponize drones with non-lethal weapons. This means that, at least in one state of…evan-koser (58)in police-brutality • 8 years agoKnow Your Rights - Filing a Complaint Against an OfficerYour handy guide to following up on abuse of power article by Evan Koser So you’ve just walked out of your favorite convenience store holding a bag of goods and a law enforcement official…
