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Matt Damon Drops Support for Obama over Drone Strikes, NSA

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The non-partisan liberty movement often finds itself frustrated with Hollywood celebrities who railed against injustices under former President George W Bush, but who remain silent when similar abuses are carried out by a Democratic administration. The red team versus blue … Continue reading

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John Cusack Blasts Mainstream Media Coverage of Snowden, NSA

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Hollywood actor John Cusack is best known for his roles on the silver screen, but he also serves on the board of the Freedom of the Press Foundation. Though few famous actors and actresses have challenged the policies of President … Continue reading

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ObamaCare Gives Private Companies NSA-like Access to Personal Data

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The majority of the provisions in the “Affordable” Care Act, referred to commonly as ObamaCare, begin taking effect in 2014. Most people are confused as to how it will work, and regulators are still hashing out the details and writing … Continue reading

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Over 8 Million Americans on ‘Main Core’ Terrorist Watch List

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Many of the details of the National Security Agency’s spying program were technically known to attention-paying activists far before the recent public furor over them. However, the typical American was unaware as to the comprehensive nature of the intrusions until … Continue reading

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Video Game ‘Watch Dogs’ Lets Players Hack into NSA-like Spy Grid

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The upcoming video game Watch Dogs, set for release on PC and game consoles towards the end of 2013, puts players in control of fictional hacker and vigilante Aiden Pearce. The game takes place in a dystopian re-imagination of Chicago … Continue reading

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Flashback: Even Stevens’ Shia LaBeouf Discussed FBI Spying on Leno

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Mistrust of government has reached new heights of late in the US, particularly following revelations that the National Security Agency has been engaging in wide-net, unconstitutional search and seizure practices that involve stealing citizens’ private data from cell phones and … Continue reading

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Scandal: DOJ Caught Spying on AP Reporters, Tea Party Gets Audited

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This has been a rough week for the Obama administration. After new revelations emerged regarding the Benghazi disaster, additional scandals burst forth in a sudden cluster. First off, the IRS just admitted to discriminating against conservative and Tea Party oriented … Continue reading

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Activists: Beware Fake Facebook Profiles

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The above screenshot of a fake Facebook persona comes from a ThinkProgress article citing efforts by a group of military contractors, working on behalf of the US Chamber of Commerce, to infiltrate left-leaning political organizations. This group called “Team Themis” … Continue reading

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#TinfoilTuesday – Turkey Suspects Bird of Being Israeli Spy

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So naturally this headline was way too good to pass up for today’s Tinfoil Tuesday feature. What makes it especially fun is the wordplay on “Turkey” and “Bird,” making this sound like an inter-species squabble instead of an international one. … Continue reading

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