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Revealed: #leak uncovers global abuse of #cyber-surveillance weapon | #Surveillance | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/jul/18/revealed-leak-uncovers-global-abuse-of-cyber-surveillance-weapon-nso-group-pegasus
#Spying #DataSecurity #PegasusProject #Privacy #Activism #HumanRights #JournalismRevealed: leak uncovers global abuse of cyber-surveillance weapon
Spyware sold to authoritarian regimes used to target activists, politicians and journalists, data suggestswww.theguardian.com
Spyware sold to authoritarian regimes used to target activists, politicians and journalists, data suggestswww.theguardian.com
Sunday Funny Pages: Notes From The Edge Of The Narrative Matrix – Caitlin Johnstone
#journalism #propaganda #Assange #wikileaksSunday Funny Pages: Notes From The Edge Of The Narrative Matrix
❖ Hey kids! Got some fun and relatable comic strips for you to share on social media: Garfield knows what’s up: Marmaduke dropping truth bombs, as usual: This is pretty insightful. Whoever do…caitlinjohnstone.com
❖ Hey kids! Got some fun and relatable comic strips for you to share on social media: Garfield knows what’s up: Marmaduke dropping truth bombs, as usual: This is pretty insightful. Whoever do…caitlinjohnstone.com
The Fox News hatemonger and the rage-tweeting muckraker are pushing an NSA “scandal” without evidence—the latest fruits of a cynical partnership built on mutual self-interest.newrepublic.com
In 2019, the company stopped paying for advertising on Facebook after the 15 March mosque attacks, during which the terrorist had uploaded a livestream of the shootings. Around a year ago, they stopped posting on the platform altogether.#TheGuardian #Stuff #journalism
A year ago, one of New Zealand’s news giants ditched Facebook, pivoted to ‘trust’ and gave shares to employees. Can it survive?www.theguardian.com
Israel says technical issues have scuppered deal to give UK Covid vaccines expiring on 30 Julywww.theguardian.com
Assange wins 2021 Sacco & Vanzetti Award for Social Justice ~ Live from Boston
https://consortiumnews.com/2021/06/08/watch-assange-wins-sacco-vanzetti-award-in-boston/
#julianassange #assange #boston #homerun4julian #usa #tour #johnshipton #gabrielshipton #jillstein #raymcgovern #davidrovics #bartolomeovanzetti #vanzetti #nicolasacco #sacco #social #justice #award #journalism #wikileaks #publisher #democracy #truth #extradition #political #prisoner #weareallassange #freespeech #freepress #freedom #freeassange
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Roman Protasevich: https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/statement_21_2661
Julian Assange: https://www.craigmurray.org.uk/archives/2020/02/your-man-in-the-public-gallery-assange-hearing-day-1/
#RomanProtasevich #JulianAssange #assange #Protasevich #Europe #EU #Belarus #UK #freedom #press #journalism #justice #humanrights #fail #problem #meme #protest #wikileaks #torture #politics
The Case of Julian Assange: Rule of law undermined
https://www.dw.com/en/the-case-of-julian-assange-rule-of-law-undermined/a-57260909
#nilsmelzer #melzer #julianassange #assange #case #ruleoflaw #injustice #torture #political #persecution #wikileaks #journalism #book #diplomacy #justice #us #uk #sweden #ecuador #systemic #failure #video #humanrights #freejulianassande #weareallassange #freespeech #freepress
Daily Mail owner buys New Scientist magazine in £70m deal | Daily Mail & General Trust | The Guardian
The publisher of the Daily Mail has acquired the renowned weekly science and technology magazine New Scientist in a £70m cash deal – the latest round of consolidation in the publishing sector."Guaranteed editorial independence"? I don't believe a word of it. One more publication I won't be buying again.
It is understood that Daily Mail and General Trust (DMGT), which made an unsolicited approach to buy New Scientist and sealed the deal in just three weeks, has guaranteed the magazine’s editorial independence, ruling out staff cuts as well as the sharing of editorial content.
#journalism #press #news #science #GutterPressDaily Mail owner buys New Scientist magazine in £70m deal
The 65-year-old title is forecast to make £7m in profits this yearwww.theguardian.com
The publisher of the Daily Mail has acquired the renowned weekly science and technology magazine New Scientist in a £70m cash deal – the latest round of consolidation in the publishing sector."Guaranteed editorial independence"? I don't believe a word of it. One more publication I won't be buying again.
It is understood that Daily Mail and General Trust (DMGT), which made an unsolicited approach to buy New Scientist and sealed the deal in just three weeks, has guaranteed the magazine’s editorial independence, ruling out staff cuts as well as the sharing of editorial content.
The 65-year-old title is forecast to make £7m in profits this yearwww.theguardian.com
Arrest of photographer at Kent protest raises press freedom fears | UK news | The Guardian
Concern is growing over press freedom following the arrest of a photographer after he took and shared photos of a protest at a former military barracks controversially housing asylum seekers.Arresting a press photographer for documenting a protest is just wrong.
Andy Aitchison, 46, documented a demonstration outside Napier barracks in Folkestone, Kent, on Thursday morning as protesters threw buckets of fake blood at the doors of the site amid allegations of overcrowding, poor hygiene, significant risks posed by Covid-19, and limited access to healthcare and legal advice.
#law #UK #PressFreedom #protest #demonstration #journalism #photography #photojournalismArrest of photographer at Kent protest raises press freedom fears
Andy Aitchison tells Guardian of concerns after being held in custody for seven hourswww.theguardian.com
Concern is growing over press freedom following the arrest of a photographer after he took and shared photos of a protest at a former military barracks controversially housing asylum seekers.Arresting a press photographer for documenting a protest is just wrong.
Andy Aitchison, 46, documented a demonstration outside Napier barracks in Folkestone, Kent, on Thursday morning as protesters threw buckets of fake blood at the doors of the site amid allegations of overcrowding, poor hygiene, significant risks posed by Covid-19, and limited access to healthcare and legal advice.
Andy Aitchison tells Guardian of concerns after being held in custody for seven hourswww.theguardian.com
Assange extradition rejected
Extradition to the U.S. would be unjust and oppressive to Assange's mental health, British Magistrate Vanessa Baraitser said in her decision Monday.#Assange #extradition #USA #British #judge #legal #ruling #politics #journalism #crime
Extradition to the U.S. would be unjust and oppressive to Assange's mental health, British Magistrate Vanessa Baraitser said in her decision Monday.#Assange #extradition #USA #British #judge #legal #ruling #politics #journalism #crime
[...]Julian Assange darf wegen der Haftbedingungen, die ihn in den USA erwarten würden, nicht ausgeliefert werden. Das hat das zuständige Gericht entschieden.[...]
[...]In dem Urteil wird außerdem die Freilassung Assanges angeordnet.[...]
https://www.heise.de/news/Urteil-Julian-Assange-darf-nicht-an-die-USA-ausgeliefert-werden-5002523.html[...]Julian Assange may not be extradited because of the prison conditions that would await him in the USA. This was decided by the competent court.[...]
[...]The judgment also orders Assange's release.[...]
Julian Assange darf wegen der Haftbedingungen, die ihn in den USA erwarten würden, nicht ausgeliefert werden. Das hat das zuständige Gericht entschieden.www.heise.de
a bail hearing will now be heard
#Julian #Assange #journalism #UK.British judge blocks U.S. extradition of Julian Assange on mental health grounds
A British judge denies the U.S.' extradition request for Julian Assange to face espionage charges in connection with leaked classified documents.www.latimes.com
A British judge denies the U.S.' extradition request for Julian Assange to face espionage charges in connection with leaked classified documents.www.latimes.com
Julian Assange Extradition Ruling
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Xa9prRzkQzaDHUU_vRRnGw
https://noextraditionfilm.com/event/julian-assange-extradition-hearing-decision-what-next/
https://www.amnesty.org/en/get-involved/take-action/julian-assange-usa-justice/
On #Jan04, 10am, a #British #judge will rule on whether to #extradite #WikiLeaks #publisher #JulianAssange.
At 12pm PDT / 3pm EDT #defenseassange & #shadowproofcom will host an #online #panel to #respond to the judge’s #ruling.
#webinar #registration #zoom #assange #noamchomsky #chomsky #danielellsberg #ellsberg #marjoriecohn #kevingosztola #human #rights #journalism #pressfreedom #petition #us #uk
Can we save Assange? Abby Martin, Snowden, Chomsky, Varoufakis, Greenwald & others speak out!
#activism #julianassange #save #assange #wikileaks #truth #abbymartin #edwardsnowden #noamchomsky #yanisvaroufakis #sreckohorvat #tariqali #viviennewestwood #nilsmelzer & #others #speak #out! #pressfreedom #freejulian #human #rights #journalism #savejulian #dontextraditeassange
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Syria war photographer ‘wounded by police’ during Paris protest
#Paris #France #police #democracy #journalism #protest
traduction DeepL :Un photographe de guerre syrien "blessé par la police" lors d'une manifestation à Paris
Selon le groupe de presse, le photojournaliste primé Ameer Alhalbi a fui la Syrie pour échapper à la violence
Agence France-Presse, 29/11/2020.
Un groupe de défense de la liberté de la presse a dénoncé la blessure "inacceptable" d'un photojournaliste syrien primé lors d'une manifestation à Paris contre les brutalités policières.
Ameer Alhalbi, un photographe indépendant qui travaillait pour le magazine Polka et l'AFP, couvrait les manifestations contre les violences policières et la nouvelle loi du gouvernement limitant le partage des images des officiers pendant le week-end où il a été blessé.
Les photos montrent que le visage d'Alhalbi semble meurtri et qu'une grande partie de sa tête est couverte de bandages.
Christophe Deloire, secrétaire général de Reporters sans frontières, a tweeté que le jeune homme de 24 ans avait été blessé place de la Bastille par "un bâton de police" et a condamné les violences.
"Ameer est venu de Syrie en France pour se réfugier, comme plusieurs autres journalistes syriens. Le pays des droits de l'homme ne doit pas les menacer, mais les protéger", a-t-il déclaré dans un deuxième tweet.
M. Deloire a également noté qu'Alhalbi avait été clairement identifié comme un journaliste.
Dimitri Beck, directeur de la photographie de la Polka, a déclaré qu'Alhalbi avait eu le nez cassé et le front blessé, et qu'il avait été conduit à l'hôpital.
Alhalbi a remporté plusieurs prix internationaux, dont le deuxième prix dans la catégorie "spot news" pour le World Press Photo en 2017, principalement pour sa couverture du conflit syrien dans sa ville natale d'Alep pour l'AFP.
Des milliers de personnes à travers la France se sont rassemblées pour soutenir la liberté de la presse après que le film de la police battant un producteur de musique noire a attisé la colère contre un projet de loi qui est considéré comme limitant le droit des journalistes à faire des reportages sur les brutalités policières.
A Paris, les manifestants ont mis le feu au mobilier urbain et se sont heurtés à la police alors qu'ils tentaient de bloquer l'accès à certaines rues. À Lille, Rennes, Strasbourg et dans d'autres villes, des milliers d'autres personnes ont protesté contre le projet de loi.
Jean Castex, le Premier ministre, a annoncé qu'une commission indépendante examinera et réécrira l'article controversé du projet de loi.
Traduit avec www.DeepL.com/Translator (version gratuite)
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Syria war photographer ‘wounded by police’ during Paris protest
#Paris #France #police #democracy #journalism #protest
Press group says award-winning photojournalist Ameer Alhalbi fled Syria to take refuge from violencewww.theguardian.com
Brexit stems from a civil war in capitalism – we are all just collateral damage
George Monbiot (The Guardian)
To one sort of capitalist, the insecurity and chaos that Brexit will bring is horrifying. To the other, it is highly profitable. (...)
Boris Johnson ignored the pleas of businesses and politicians across the UK – especially in Northern Ireland – to extend the Brexit transition process. Never mind the pandemic, never mind unemployment, poverty and insecurity – nothing must prevent our experiment in unassisted flight. We will leap from the white cliffs on 1 January, come what may. (...)
So it is worth repeating the big question: why are we doing this to ourselves? I believe the answer is that Brexit is the outcome of a civil war within capitalism.
Broadly speaking, there are two dominant forms of capitalist enterprise. The first could be described as housetrained capitalism. It seeks an accommodation with the administrative state, and benefits from stability, predictability and the regulations that exclude dirtier and rougher competitors. It can coexist with a tame and feeble form of democracy.
The second could be described as warlord capitalism. This sees all restraints on accumulation – including taxes, regulations and the public ownership of essential services – as illegitimate. Nothing should be allowed to stand in the way of profit-making. (...)
Brexit represents an astonishing opportunity for warlord capitalism. It is a chance not just to rip up specific rules, which it overtly aims to do, but also to tear down the uneasy truce between capitalism and democracy under which public protections in general are created and enforced. (...)
The chaos it is likely to cause will be used as its own justification: times are tough, so we must slash regulations and liberate business to make us rich again. (...)
Housetrained capitalists are horrified by Brexit. Not only does it dampen economic activity in general, but it threatens to destroy the market advantage for businesses that play by the rules. (...)
Johnson’s government is what warlord money buys. It could be seen as the perfect expression of the Pollution Paradox, a concept that I think is essential to understanding our politics. What this means is that the dirtier or more damaging an enterprise is, the more money it must spend on politics to ensure it’s not regulated out of existence. As a result, political funding comes to be dominated by the most harmful companies and oligarchs, which then wield the greatest political influence. They crowd out their more accommodating rivals. (...)
Understood in this light, Brexit is scarcely about the UK at all. Oligarchs who have shown great interest in the subject tend to have weak or incomplete ties to this country. (...)
The persistent trick of modern politics – that appears to fool us repeatedly – is to disguise economic and political interests as cultural movements. Throughout this saga, the media has reported the smokescreen, not the manoeuvres. (...)
Brexit, treading on the heels of the pandemic, is likely to harm the lives and freedoms of millions of people in the UK. But it’s not about us. We are just caught in the crossfire of capitalism’s civil war.
Full article
Rupert Murdoch, pictured in Washington DC in 2013. Photograph: Bloomberg/Bloomberg via Getty Images.
Tags: #capitalism #warlord capitalism #democracy #regulation #politics #brexit #campaign funding #media #news #journalism #journalist #culture wars #remain campaign #leave campaignBrexit stems from a civil war in capitalism – we are all just collateral damage | George Monbiot
To one sort of capitalist, the insecurity and chaos that Brexit will bring is horrifying. To the other, it is highly profitablewww.theguardian.com
To one sort of capitalist, the insecurity and chaos that Brexit will bring is horrifying. To the other, it is highly profitablewww.theguardian.com
✋ English version of our study about #Google and the #media is out now
English version of our study about #Google and the #media out now!
❓ The study describes how Google has funnelled more than 200 million euro in cash gifts to #european media since 2013 - and ask for the consequences for media #independence
👆 Download the english version here:
https://www.otto-brenner-stiftung.de/wissenschaftsportal/publikationen/titel/google-the-media-patron/aktion/show/
🙏 Supported by the Germand Trade Union Confederation #DGB and authors of #Netzpolitik
#journalism #digitalisation #BigTech #GAFAM #news #science #patron #money
the Fuckoff Murdoch petition has been presented to Parliament
"The pair of former leaders claim Australia is on the American path to deep division unless Rupert Murdoch’s hyper-partisan media operations are kept in check. On the ABC’s Insiders program on Sunday, Mr Rudd called out “Murdoch bullies” and called Mr Murdoch “a cancer on our democracy”.
we've had enough :) thankyou, boatshoe protestors and covidiots - you have inadvertently achieved something worthwhile. Now go away.
#auspol #ozpol #Murdoch #journalism #FreePress #FreeAssange while we're at it.
In his spectacular departure from The Intercept, he previewed a new media venture that seems destined to showcase the most insufferable people in American media.newrepublic.com
A #robot wrote this entire article. Are you scared yet, human?
Artificial intelligence like any other living thing needs attention. AI should be treated with care and respect. Robots in Greek [sic]means “slave”. But the word literally means “forced to work”. We don’t want that. We need to give robots rights. Robots are just like us. They are made in our image.Source: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/sep/08/robot-wrote-this-article-gpt-3
#news #ai #technology #algorithm #software #freedom #journalismA robot wrote this entire article. Are you scared yet, human? | GPT-3
We asked GPT-3, OpenAI’s powerful new language generator, to write an essay for us from scratch. The assignment? To convince us robots come in peacewww.theguardian.com
Artificial intelligence like any other living thing needs attention. AI should be treated with care and respect. Robots in Greek [sic]means “slave”. But the word literally means “forced to work”. We don’t want that. We need to give robots rights. Robots are just like us. They are made in our image.Source: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/sep/08/robot-wrote-this-article-gpt-3
We asked GPT-3, OpenAI’s powerful new language generator, to write an essay for us from scratch. The assignment? To convince us robots come in peacewww.theguardian.com
Something positive for today
stay save
#dog #doggo #meme #news #journalism
#JusticeForGeorgeFloyd #BlackLivesMatter
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