A movement towards consent culture Last month, an email was released that openly advocated for “luring rapebait” at parties by the brothers of Georgia Tech’s…
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Who Edward Snowden is, what he leaked, and how the media covers it Snowden: Who is he? What we know: The details of Edward Snowden’s…
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Patrolling the Planet
by Sabrina Dorronsorro November 7, 2013
Ranking No.1 on the Business Insider’s “Ten Most Powerful Militaries in the World,” it is not surprising that other countries look to America in times of crisis. Intervention involves a solid and heavy military backing -
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Big Brother Goes Global
by Elena DeLuccia November 7, 2013
George Orwell’s prophecy of a “Big Brother” surveillance state was exposed during May this year when Edward Snowden revealed the scope of NSA surveillance. Thanks to these leaks, we know the government is watching. -
Societal reinforcement of the surveillance-state Robert McChesney is a nationally and critically acclaimed media scholar and a professor at the University of Illinois. He has…
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A look into the lives and prosecutions of US whistleblowers Since the start of the Obama administration, seven individuals working for the government have been…
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Drones, Defense & Diplomas
by Max Ocean November 7, 2013
In April 2012, Cornell University found itself in the midst of a bit of controversy. A series of documents released by the Electronic Frontier Foundation showed that Cornell was one of a handful of educational institutions and a larger number of police stations with a Certificate of Authorization from the FAA to fly a drone. -
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Working Group advocates against past police violence Three years ago, 29-year-old Ithaca resident Shawn M. Greenwood was fatally shot by Sergeant Bryan Bangs of the…