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Congress is trying to ram through reauthorization of the #PatriotAct and #FISA surveillance. These mass spying programs haven’t saved any lives, but they HAVE been used to crack down on protesters and political dissent.
Here’s a short history …
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saveinternetprivacy.org
Here’s a short history …
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saveinternetprivacy.org
The first wiretaps were used to spy on a cop-turned-bootlegger in the 20’s. The public loved him for defying unjust Prohibition laws, and he never used violence against the public or the police. But the federal government wanted to make an example.
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newyorker.com/culture/cultur…
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newyorker.com/culture/cultur…
By the 30’s, the federal government was using wiretaps to spy on political activists, helping corporations prevent workers from unionizing in protest against unsafe working conditions and economic exploitation.
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smithsonianmag.com/history/brief-…
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smithsonianmag.com/history/brief-…
