Ron Paul attacks CISPA — urgent call to oppose 'Big Brother' bill

Congressman Ron Paul has now spoken out against the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA). He urges U.S. citizens to inform themselves about this 'Big Brother' bill.

On April 4, 2012 Digital Journal reported on CISPA, a new bill being considered in Congress.

This draconian bill would allow the U.S. government to spy on internet users' communications, social media posts and navigation through the internet, all in the name of "cybersecurity".

Congressman Ron Paul has now publicly spoken against the "Big Brother" bill and the audio is posted above.

The Republican representative from Texas is asking the U.S. public to educate themselves on what would be a major threat to individual privacy throughout the U.S.... read full article and listen to audio.

EU gives US go ahead for airline passenger data snooping

The EU Parliament has approved a controversial bill that will give the U.S. Department of Home Security access to airline passengers' personal information.

The bill has been held up for 2 years over privacy concerns, but was finally agreed by MEPs on Thursday by a vote of 409 for to 226 against.

This controversial bill will set out legal parameters that govern the transfer of the personal data of airline passengers to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

The information is known as "Passenger Name Record" or PNR data, and is provided by travelers when they book an airline ticket, and collected by the airline staff during the reservation and check-in procedures.... read full article.

Video: exclusive interview with Falkvinge — Swedish Pirate Party

In an exclusive interview with Rick Falkvinge, the founder of the Swedish Pirate Party, the first Pirate Party to be founded in European politics, the various internet censorship threats are discussed.

With the current battle over control of the internet there is concern that internet censorship will be put in place, and Big Brother will rule.

In this exclusive interview, Rick Falkvinge, the founder of the Swedish Pirate Party, says that "the battle over control of the internet is not just about the freedom of speech, but our global future. It is the choice between a Big Brother and democracy unseen before."

The video then discusses the various successes of protests against internet censorship, and the many dangerous threats to the free internet still looming ahead... read full article and view video.

Coming soon to a city near you — Global revolution

2011 was a year or protest, from Egypt and the Arab Spring, to Spain, Greece, Italy, Portugal, the U.S.A. and many more countries, the people got out there in the streets to try and take back their basic rights.

Last year was a revolutionary one. People all over the world had had enough of government corruption, big corporations and bankers, losing their human rights one by one, and they went to the streets and squares of their cities to make a stand.

October 15, 2011 saw the very first coordinated global action, 15O. The people were United for Global change in more than 1,000 cities, in 82 countries, on every continent of the planet....
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UK Home Office web site attacked by Anonymous

With much talk about the extreme surveillance methods being planned in the United Kingdom, Anonymous took its revenge by taking down the Home Office web site.

Anonymous reported via Twitter that it had launched the attack on the web site yesterday due to the "draconian surveillance proposals."

Security agencies in the United Kingdom are pushing for a law to allow the police to monitor telephone calls, text messages and emails of British citizens. They want to further monitor Twitter and Facebook posts, web sites visited and even online chat.

It is estimated that this extreme surveillance would cost more than $3 billion in the first decade alone, and that the British taxpayer would be the one to fork out the price of being spied upon, should the bill be passed into law...  Read full article