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FBI demand to unlock iPhones draws protest at Hoover Building

Submitted by Luke on Wed, 02/24/2016 - 00:55

On the 23rd of February, protesters representing groups from Code Pink all the way to the CATO Institute showed up in front of the FBI's J Edgar Hoover building to protest the FBI's demands that Apple help them defeat encrypted iPhones. Speakers emphasized that this is not about one iPhone but all iPhones. Several predicted that if the FBI is sucessful those who steal credit card information would also take advantage of it. A Black Lives Matter speaker emphasized the danger that police surveillance and especially phone snooping poses to their movement. She reminded everyone of the ugly history of COOINTELPRO and racist FBI suppression of people of color. To many in this world, the FBI is not fighting terrorists, they are the terrorists.

Video-activists warn true purpose of FBI snooping is to suppress domestic dissent

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activists warn domestic dissent true target of FBI iPhone backdoor demand

Light brigade protests CISA Internet surveillance bill

Submitted by Luke on Fri, 10/23/2015 - 01:01

On the 22nd of October, the Light Brigade showed up at the US Capitol to protest the CISA internet surveillance/data sharing bill. CISA is a bill to allow greatly increased data sharing between US Internet services and the US government plus all kinds of immunity from lawsuits and accountablity for the resulting privacy breaches.

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The Shortwave Report 08/07/15 Listen Globally!

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Massive power outage blamed on hardware, not monkeywrenchers

Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 04/07/2015 - 14:18

On the 7th of April, power outages cascaded from Charles County, MD through PG County and into Washington DC. WTOP News reported that Homeland Security was inundated with calls asking if "nefarious activity" was to blame, but official blame went to failing equipment in Charles County, MD.

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Net Neutrality Activists Assaulted by security at FCC

Submitted by Luke on Tue, 02/10/2015 - 14:37

On the 10th of February, net neutrality activsts unfurled a banner reading "85% of Republican voters support net neutrality" in front of a Republican FCC commissioner inside the FCC. In response they were tackled and assaulted by security guards, who in turn threatened to charge THEM with assault. Even outside the FCC's headquarters security guards continued to harass activists.

FCC Commission Tom Wheeler (used to work for Cable TV) now says he is for Title II "common carrier" reclassification of ISP's, but Comcast and other ISP's are pushing back, no doubt callling in old favors. Mr Wheeler need to cut to the chase and put the ball in the endzone, not get himself whistled out by the people for delay of game.

Video-security guards tackle net neutrality activists inside FCC

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Security guards assault net neutrality activists inside FCC headquarters.

DC Ferguson Twitter posts blocked by spam, deletions

Submitted by Luke on Thu, 12/18/2014 - 20:55

On the 18th of December, Twitter posts tagged with #dcferguson disappeared from Twitter searches unless "top" was selected instead of "all." Since "top" stories are old, this made it impossible to use Twitter to call protesters to assemble at a short notice time and place. Twitter themselves or right-wing/police hackers could potentially do this. For several days before this, a #dcferguson Twitter search would return large numbers of "falabeats" audio promos, and finally returned a half dozen pages of those posts at some times on Dec 18, burying almost all other posts.

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Net neutrality activists disrupt FCC meeting with banner behind podium

Submitted by Luke on Thu, 12/11/2014 - 14:07

On the 11th of December, net neutrality activists once again disrupted a meeting of the FCC, this time unfurling a banner BEHIND the speaker's podium while more activists held signs from the audience seats. Many activists were escorted out after speaking up to demand that FCC Chair Tom Wheeler quit playing for his old Cable TV bosses and reclassify Internet service as a common carrier.

RuptlyYTV video of disruption inside the FCC meeting on Youtube

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Photo by Popular Resistance

WARNING: malicious wifi hotspot found near McPherson Square

Submitted by Luke on Tue, 11/25/2014 - 18:20

On the 25th of November, with Ferguson protesters roaming the city, a wifi hotspot calling itself "Google Starbucks" appeared in the McPherson Square area. Upon connection I discovered it was replacing https certificates for this website and several others with invalid ones. Another connecton did not generate this warning, proving "Google Starbucks" to be intercepting web traffic.

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"Party at the FCC" demands net neutrality

Submitted by Luke on Fri, 11/14/2014 - 00:18

On the 13th of November, net neutrality activists responded to FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler's defiance of Obama's new pro-net neutrality position. They showed up at FCC headquarters for a party under cold rain mixed with snow, then took over the doorway in front of the building.

Video of the "Party at the FCC"

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In front of the FCC's doors

Net Neutrality activists blockade FCC Chair Tom Wheeler's driveway

Submitted by Luke on Mon, 11/10/2014 - 21:31

On the 10th of November, net neutrality activists decided to show FCC chairman Tom Wheeler just what the "slow lanes" he is proposing for websites that don't pay a premium to Big Cable and Big Phone would mean. They set up a physical slow lane just for him by staging a sit-in blocking his driveway as he attempted to get in his car and drive somewhere.

Youtube video posted by Popular Resistance

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Still from Popular Resistance video

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