Privacy Is Freedom

Robert Scheer / Truthdig Jul 5, 2015 In an excerpt from his new book, Truthdig Editor-in-Chief Robert Scheer points to Chief Justice John Roberts' decision in SCOTUS' 2014 cell phone wiretapping case, which affirmed that the ideas embodied in the Fourth Amendment represent the basic idea that sparked the American Revolution. In an excerpt from his new book, Truthdig Editor-in-Chief Robert Scheer points to Chief Justice John Roberts' decision in SCOTUS' 2014 cell phone wiretapping case, which affirmed that the ideas embodied in the Fourth Amendment represent the basic idea that sparked the American Revolution. Dig deeper ( 27 Min. Read )

Truthdigger of the Week: Chelsea Manning

Roisin Davis / Truthdig Jul 4, 2015 Sitting in prison on the Fourth of July for exposing some harsh truths about U.S. war crimes, the whistleblower should actually be honored as a true patriot. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Robert Scheer: Liberation and Enslavement in the Same Tool

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Mar 7, 2015 In an excerpt from his new book, Truthdig Editor-in-Chief Robert Scheer describes how leaders in business and government abuse the Internet to deprive people of the privacy that is essential to the creation of a strong, independent self. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

How to Avoid Killing and Maiming Children

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A Report to the City Commissioners: A Poem About Freedom and Privacy in the Surveillance Age

BLANK Jan 22, 2015 At a time when the surveillance state seems stronger than ever, award-winning poet David Wagoner reminds us that sometimes even the most regimented pursuits may lead to a freedom that can only be found in unexpected places . Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Freedoms

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How the Internet of Things Could Destroy the Welfare State

Staff / Truthdig Jul 20, 2014 A long article at The Observer examines the regulatory possibilities of "smart" phones, cars and even carpet, and asks what's to become of governance if data and algorithms are setting the limits of human life. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Freedom, Power, and the Conservative Mind

Robert Reich / Truthdig Jul 3, 2014 Freedom is the one value conservatives place above all others, yet time and again their ideal of freedom ignores the growing imbalance of power in our society that’s eroding the freedoms of most people. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Pulitzer Committee Vindicates NSA Reporters With Highest Honor

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Apr 15, 2014 "What splendid courage!" Truthdig Editor-in-Chief Robert Scheer said upon hearing the announcement. "By recognizing the astounding threat posed by the NSA to the basic freedoms our government is sworn to observe, the award effectively honors Edward Snowden and, through his example, other brave whistle-blowers." Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

People Are Less Free for the 8th Straight Year, Report Finds

Staff / Truthdig Jan 25, 2014 Freedom House has released its annual report on authoritarianism and found that people around the world are less free than they were a year ago. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Ukrainian Protests Persist Despite ‘Orwellian’ Surveillance, Violence

Donald Kaufman / Truthdig Jan 25, 2014 Clashes between the Ukrainian government and demonstrators continued Friday, despite President Viktor Yanukovych offering to give a little ground. The government's creative use of text messaging earlier in the week, not to mention violence, had something to do with the ongoing calls for regime change. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

‘What I Learned About Freedom From Hitchhiking Around America’

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Dec 29, 2013 "To be 'free' in America is at risk of becoming meaningless," Amien Essif, who hitchhiked from Denver to Portland, Ore., writes in The Guardian. "Our choices are increasingly limited to just two: to exploit or be exploited." Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )