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New Study Shows Mass Surveillance Breeds Meekness, Fear and Self-Censorship

A newly published study from Oxford’s Jon Penney provides empirical evidence for a key argument long made by privacy advocates: that the mere existence of a surveillance state breeds fearandconformity and stifles free expression. Reporting on the study,the Washington Post this morning described this phenomenon: “If we think that authorities are watching our online actions, we might stop visiting certain websites or not say certain things just to avoid seeming suspicious.”

The new study docume...

Para Entender a Verdade no Brasil, Veja Quem Está Sendo Implantado na Presidência — e na Chefia das Finanças

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Não é fácil, para quem olha de fora, compreender todas as argumentações em jogo a respeito da crise política no Brasil e os esforços para depor sua presidente, Dilma Roussef, que venceu as eleições há apenas 18 meses, com 54 milhões de votos. A melhor maneira de entender a verdadeira natureza antidemocrática do que está acontecendo, no entanto, é olhar para a pessoa que os oligarcas brasileiros...

To See the Real Story in Brazil, Look at Who Is Being Installed as President — and Finance Chiefs

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It’s not easy for outsiders to sort through all the competing claims about Brazil’s political crisis and the ongoing effort to oustits president, Dilma Rousseff, who won re-election a mere 18 months ago with 54 million votes. But the most important means for understanding the truly anti-democratic nature of what’s taking place is to look at the person whom Brazilian oligarchs and their media organs are trying to install as president:...

False Plagiarism Accusation Against Shaun King Shows Dangers of Online Mob Journalism

On Tuesday afternoon,The New York Daily News published a column by its criminal justice writer, Shaun King (above), that denounced theharrowing treatmentof a 37-year-old mentally incapacitated veteran, Elliot Williams, who died from neglect in an Oklahoma jail. Earlier that day,The Daily Beasthad published a long, detailed, richly reported article on Williams’ deathby Kate Briquelet, and King’scolumn was obviously based onBriquelet’s reporting.

But as it appeared in theDaily News, King’s colu...

Porque o Sen. Aloysio Nunes foi a Washington um dia depois da votação do impeachment?

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A CÂMARA DOS DEPUTADOS do Brasil votou a favor da admissibilidade do impeachment da presidente do país, Dilma Rousseff, encaminhando o processo de afastamento para o Senado. Em um ato simbólico, o membro da casa que deu o voto favorável nº 342, mínimo para admitir o processo, foi o deputado Bruno Araújo, mencionado em um documento que demonstra que ele teria recebido fundos...

After Vote to Remove Brazil’s President, Key Opposition Figure Holds Meetings in Washington

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BRAZIL’S LOWER HOUSEof Congress on Sunday voted to impeach the country’s president, Dilma Rousseff, sending the removal process to the Senate. In an act of unintended thoughrichsymbolism, theHouse member who pushed impeachmentover the 342-vote threshold was Dep. Bruno Araújo, himself implicated by a documentindicating he may have received illegal funds from the construction giant at the heart of the nation’s corruption...

To Protect Hillary Clinton, Democrats Wage War on Their Own Core Citizens United Argument

FOR YEARS, THE Supreme Court’s 5-4 decision in Citizens United was depicted by Democrats as the root of all political evil. But now, the coreargument embraced by the Court’s conservatives to justify their ruling has taken center stage in the Democratic primary between Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders — because Clinton supporters, to defend the huge amount of corporate cash on which their candidate isrelying, frequently invoke that very same reasoning.

The crux of the Citizens Unitedruling w...

ASSISTA: Entrevista Exclusiva de Glenn Greenwald com ex-Presidente Lula

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A trajetória de vida do ex-presidente do Brasil, Luiz Inácio “Lula” da Silva, é extraordinária. Nascido em extrema pobreza, Lula deixou a presidência em 2010, após exercer dois mandatos, com uma aprovação popular de 86%, sem precedentes, provavelmente destinado a desfrutar de um respeito quase universal no cenário do mundo e a ser lembrado como um dos maiores estadistas da História moderna. De form...

WATCH: Exclusive Interview by Glenn Greenwald With Former Brazilian President Lula da Silva

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THE LIFE TRAJECTORY of Brazil’s former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (“Lula”) has been extraordinary. Born into extreme poverty, Lula left the presidential office in 2010, after serving two terms, with an unprecedented 86 percent approval rating, seemingly destined to enjoyalmost universal respect on the world stage and to be remembered as one of modern history’s greatest statesmen. Similar to the post-office...

WATCH: Exclusive Interview by Glenn Greenwald with Former Brazilian President Lula da Silva

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The life trajectory of Brazil’s former President, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (“Lula”) has been extraordinary. Born into extreme poverty, Lula left the presidential office in 2010, after serving two terms, with an unprecedented 86 percent approval rating, seemingly destined to enjoyalmost universal respect on the world stage and to be remembered as one of modern history’s greatest statesmen. Similar to the post-office...