#US and allies blame China for massive Microsoft email hack

#US and allies blame China for massive Microsoft email hack

“#US and allies blame China for massive Microsoft email hack” The US and its allies slammed China on Monday for a wide range of “malicious cyber activities” — including a massive hack of Microsoft’s email service earlier this year that exposed the private information of thousands of Americans. In a scathing statement, the White House…

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#The last thing kids need is cameras in their classrooms

#The last thing kids need is cameras in their classrooms

“#The last thing kids need is cameras in their classrooms” In an impressive exercise in not playing an idea out to its logical conclusion, some conservatives are pushing for a camera in every classroom across America. This pristinely wrapped gift to the surveillance state comes under the guise of “transparency in the classroom” — parents…

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#Why could the US allegedly eavesdrop?

#Why could the US allegedly eavesdrop?

“#Why could the US allegedly eavesdrop?” COPENHAGEN, Denmark — Several European nations want Denmark to explain why its foreign secret service allegedly helped the United States spy on European leaders, including German Chancellor Angela Merkel, more than seven years ago. “We want the cards on the table,’ said Swedish Defense Minister Peter Hulqvist, adding it…

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#Reporters as arms of the spy state and other commentary

#Reporters as arms of the spy state and other commentary

“#Reporters as arms of the spy state and other commentary” From the left: Reporters Now Arms of the Spy State A decade after the huge WikiLeaks dump of Afghan War secrets launched “a historic stretch of true oppositional journalism” investigating massive national-security-agency abuse, Matt Taibbi seethes at his TK News site, suddenly “the FBI-CIA-media partnership” has…

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