USA - Guantanamo Bay - Hunger Strike - Media Suppression

U.S.A. US 'Secret State' #US national security state w/in a state = 6 million classified persons (larger than Norway, NZ or Scotland pop)! >> https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=aMYqzGwwoF8 … Guantanamo Info re Guantanamo Bay, #Cuba is being withheld from press (+ public) ... media don't know how many on hunger strike ... infowars > Get this: ".. or how frequently assaults on guards take place" infowars GTFOOH, it's the other way around. A joke article?    Torture "I prohibited – w/out exception or equivocation – the use of torture by ..USA. I ordered the prison at Guantanamo Bay closed" TheHill >> That was Obama 5 years ago @ UN Assembly - http://goo.gl/8QSRWg  >> Man, what happened? Still unwanted 'tenant' of Cuba? “Under international law, States have an obligation to prevent & combat torture ..." ohchr/org >> Does TonyAbbott's legislator know this? >> "Every nation must know: America will live its values, and we will lead by example." ... LOL ... Stop squatting in Cuba! Media http://thehill.com/blogs/congress-blog/civil-rights/218224-global-commitment-to-healing-torture-survivors This article is SO COOL - "Global commitment to healing torture survivors" [TheHill]... Makes you feel all warm & cuddly when you read that. > "donations from ..international community into one fund for torture survivor rehabilitation" .. The Sadists' torture kitty? TheHill so obvious .. 1) Obama bull re commitment 2) Torture fund healing worlds tortured victims 3) launch into Real Agenda: slam #Syria "human rights atrocities committed in Syria " - ATROCITIES ppl!! > UN Puppet has run out of words 2 depict gravity of crimes! -----------------------------------------------------  COMMENT Guantanamo must be a sensitive subject for the Americans.   Just as soon as I posted the information that the press is being muzzled, some guy jumped on to point the finger at Cuba! Hopefully the above makes sense.  It does to me, but that might be because I handled the information and it's fresh in my mind. Not sure if the InfoWars people are referring to a *current* hunger strike, or if it was just general information that they're after that's being suppressed by the Obama government. In any event, it's an interesting snippet of America's goings on. Should mention this is part of a wider story -- journalists unhappy about White House suppression of press that's been ongoing (eg  picky re foreign affairs correspondents, reward those that comply & exclude those that challenge authorities (ie do their jobs), law suit regarding NY journalist (think he may have been investigated, spied on, searched and basically harassed, from recollection).  Don't remember the name of the journalist or too may of the particulars, but I think the case is a big deal and it relates to freedom of press etc.   From prior information, it's known that the NSA have been involved in vetting news (LA Times former reporter). Reporters also unhappy in USA that even common reporting (such as routine crime data & statistics etc, that were previously available at police stations as a matter of course) are now being blocked by officials at police stations, who consider the press an intrusion these days.   Just going by memory.  Citations are here somewhere on blog, I'm too lazy to search for links.   Tried to set up the standard Google search thing in Blogger, but it wasn't working.  Might have to tackle it again some time, as it's pretty handy. And check out the size of the US 'secret state'!

USA - Presidential Race / Wealth vs Poverty & Misc.

U.S.A. Presidential Hopefuls Hillary Clinton took Monica's pal, Bill, to a Democratic Party event in #Iowa. Did not reveal if she is in as Pres. candidate running (Econ)  -- Note: Biden also attended & his mouth got him into strife with ADL) Census #US Census Bureau poverty rate drop @ 14.5% 2013, 4 all US / drop from 15% 2012 / Black @ 27% / Hispanics @ 24% >> http://goo.gl/aXg9py They Live They Rule "A corporate-managed state-capitalist pseudo-democracy that sells the narrow interests of the wealthy" .. http://goo.gl/YvSLV6  - Street http://www.truth-out.org/progressivepicks/item/26231-they-live-they-rule Powerful article.  Not sure what to make of it.  It sounds familiar.  But it also sounds like science fiction. Modern society has morphed into the realm of science fiction? Scary. 'War on Terror' Replaces Anti-Communism "Anti-communism was replaced by the "War on Terror", as the major social control mechanism" -- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manufacturing_Consent#cite_note-6 … Anti-Jewish Kentucky Senator Campaign Candidate 4 Senate #Kentucky Robert Ransdell campaigned with the slogan “With Jews we lose" - ADL not happy - [TimesofIsrael] -----------------------------------------------------    COMMENT So who's going to run for President:  Clinton or Biden? The press reckon Biden's mouth is always gettting him into strife, so the latest Biden clanger is probably true to form. There's a big gap between national poverty and poverty rates of blacks and hispanics. Whoever said 'War on Terror' has replaced anti-communism as a control mechanism is quite right, in my view.   Anyway, that's some of my online US-related travels.

VIDEO - Assange: Google has revolving doors with State Dept (EXCLUSIVE)

Assange: Google has revolving doors with State Dept (EXCLUSIVE)

Hacker, Cybersecurity, Internet, Surveillance, Cryptography

CYBER-SECURITY #Hacker - TOR users become FBI's No.1 hacking target after legal power grab - http://goo.gl/uaE0ac  - Rule 41. Fed Rules Crim Procedure FBI snitch Hector Xavier “Sabu” Monsegur >> cyber-attacks against foreign governments while under FBI control http://goo.gl/uaE0ac  ---------------------------------------- Follow this Twitter if interested in cryptography https://twitter.com/matthew_d_green  >> computers & cryptography @ Johns Hopkins University - #hacker #USA #Surveillance #cybersecurity - proposed Fed Rule 41 Crim Procedures - info - http://goo.gl/tiXgQ7  >>> FBI overseas hacking >> Note: "Board of Editors include individuals with significant government experience ..." >> How independent is info? #Hacker #surveillance - QUANTUM networks spread http://goo.gl/U41C95  - QKD - photons in partic. quantum states 2 gen. secure crypto key #hacker / standard cryptography relies on hard mathematical probs > can theoretically be cracked given enough computing power. /newscientist Battelle n-f-p science r/sch / plans 2 use use existing fibre-optic network 2 test larger quantum network to link Ohio to WA / newscientist #China wide-area QKD network experiment done / QKD b/w Beijing & Shanghai is due completion by 2016 Perform/ decrease w/ dist. b/w nodes /req. trusted node b/w 2 parties 2 establish link w/ each of them /+ need quant/ repeater #IT #Cryptography - Research shows that it is possible to hack QKD systems (due to flaws in hardware)!! - 2 address prob. / newscientist #Cryptography - QKD can't hide that you are talking to someone - but can 2 send a SMALL amt data w/out notice IF disguise MSG inherent noise http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg22329873.000-quantum-internet-could-keep-us-safe-from-spying-eyes.html?page=2 ----------------------------------------   COMMENT The 'cryptography' isn't strictly cryptography; I think it is something to do with quantum engineering instead. Interesting stuff.   The New Scientist article (link above) is very well written because it's so easy to read.   Check this stuff out, it's really cool.

RUSSIA - Internet | Oligarchs

RUSSIA INTERNET ----------------------------------------  #Internet - Security officials & IT giants may make #Russia sector of net independent http://on.rt.com/v8synu  - [as counter to]     #USA     internet kill-switch #USA - NSA whistleblower Edward #Snowden says NSA unintentionally caused the November 2012 internet blackout in #Syria Obama gives himself control of all communication systems in USA - July 2012 http://on.rt.com/jko4gg  - WH / EO Press http://goo.gl/S15En5  #Russia govt may take over functions of ru + .рф .. b/c negotiations 2 make ICANN body less dependent on #USA going nowhere / #Internet #Russia / runet organically grew from foreign parts of infrastructure >> #China developed own segment of #internet & keeps tight control #NorthKorea -- Wow, Nth Korea has its own internet!!! OLIGARCHS   ----------------------------------------  #Russia Sept 19. /ITAR-TASS/. AFK Sistema chairman Vladimir Yevtushenkov remains under house arrest - http://en.itar-tass.com/russia/750354 ----------------------------------------

Norway - Prisons & US Corporatisation of Prisons

NORWAY #Norway - more convicted prisoners than beds / 1,300 @ home waiting to serve sentences / Norway 2 send prisoners 2 Netherlands /businessweek UN says Norway's borrowing of US practices is WORRYING - Belgians already housing Dutch prisoners / $52mil rent - SO WRONG!! USA - Corporatisation of Prisons  >> US shift Federal inmates around the country as standard practice.  Same x4 US states. Can invest in prisons in US.  SICKOS! Here's the deets on investment in CORRECTIONS CORP OF AMERICA http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/snapshot/snapshot.asp?ticker=CXW … >>> OMG!! They're prisoners of CORPORATE AMERICA #WallStreet -- US society is really SICK. ---------------------------------------- #Norway central bank, Norges Bank, announced Thurs/ it has decided 2 keep key policy rate unchanged at 1.5% - b/c output & inflation same >> However, policy rates were lowered in Euro area + Sweden -- article re this & the above here: http://goo.gl/qhQCTd ---------------------------------------- COMMENT Find it really disturbing that prisoners a moved across national borders in Europe and that there appears to be a move to corporatising prisons, like the US. The US shifting prisoners across internal borders is also disturbing, as is the full-on corporatisation of prisons -- to the extent that this is a money-spinner for investors! So wrong.

Summary

SUMMARY USA #USA>"US, student loan debt now totals roughly $1.2 trillion, surpassing the amount owed through credit card debt" >> http://on.rt.com/xbssud #USA "grim consequences of allowing higher education 2 be used as a vehicle for private profit" StrikeDebt Press Rel/ http://strikedebt.org/debtbuy4/ ----------------------------------------- EGYPT #Surveillance #Egypt - Deep Packet Inspection surveillance system/ 'See Egypt' affiliate to US-based cyber-security firm Blue Coat involved. Unprecedented access soc. media - penetrate WhatsApp, Viber, Skype + more - http://goo.gl/zSWiYx  - al arabiya article >> "Blue Coat detected in Iran, Sudan" + Syria / - http://goo.gl/TQUDS2  - Washington Post article #Egypt monitoring homosexual ppl's content on social media - al arabiya article (France 24 witness reference) ----------------------------------------- UKRAINE   US puppet Yatsy >1 million civil servants>new PURGE LAW - incl/ whole cabinet mins., interior min., intell services, prosecutor's office !!  [BBC] ----------------------------------------- KOSOVO  /  ALBANIA   #Albania #Kosovo CRIME CENTRAL - heroin trade / organ harvesting! - http://goo.gl/ZnER1w - ex-KLA criminal activity role / PM Hashim Thaçi >> Stand by for REPORT from Dick Marty - Paris on Thursday - wiki on Marty = http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dick_Marty >> PM Hashim Thaçi - aka 'The Snake' - wiki http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hashim_Tha%C3%A7i … - Nice photo w George W Bush .. thanks USA! --- West's "voice of reason" within the KLA" -- !! This is remarkably like all other West meddling! ----------------------------------------- AUSTRALIA   #Auspol >>> Kinky Liberal's - 150 shades of Grey - Is this the WORST Aussie govt in history? >>> http://www.canberratimes.com.au/comment/george-brandis-new-antiterror-law-allows-asio-to-torture-20140917-10i9hv.html … Basically, the govt’s proposed legislation enables lawful torture! #Auspol -- Is Abbott justifying M/E military action by exploiting blanket media coverage 'terrorist threat' raids? http://goo.gl/3J1ic8 “..danger of terrorism will be shamelessly invoked to divert from ..social inequality & halt opposition 2 US-AU militarism " >>>> Preventative detention powers -- to be expanded? Re:  article above / Australian raid – (https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2014/09/18/raid-s18.html) ----------------------------------------- COMMENT The amount of higher education debt in the US shocked me.   As it indicates, it's more than credit card debt!  The Strike Debt article is well worth a read for those in the US. Ukraine's a complete mess.  Amazed IMF advanced any money.  Amazed the US has sunk $5 billion. But I guess they're hoping to get a return in due course. Kosovo & Albania appear to be lawless.  The region's beyond me.  No understanding of what goes on.  However, there is a report due out on Thursday on the human rights abuse allegations, so that should be interesting. The goings on in Australia are shocking.  Crazy budget and crazy proposed laws. The Liberal government sounds incompetent. Massive raid on 'domestic terrorists' or something like that.  Huge operation. Sounds like a media stunt and case of fanning domestic fear to justify sending troops to the Middle East (and maybe distract from the crap budget and whatever else may be going on).   Also worthwhile noting is the issue of mass surveillance, data retention, NSA Five Eye spying on the Australian public, secret court order suppression, laws seeking to extend the of powers to those that appear to have already abused those powers, likely incursions on civil liberties given various new laws (the usual national security angle governments use), the hacking program used by NSW (ie state) police ... on and on it goes. I'm not big on anything that infringes liberties, so moves to grant intelligence organisations even more powers sounds super creepy and undesirable. Not impressed that some guy that got raided and arrested was also subjected to police brutality.   The arresting authorities aren't there to judge anyone or mete out punishment; they're there to perform a function.  In this case, it was to arrest suspects.  So what are they doing belting people? Oh, and there's more:  Australia's drafting laws where it's legal to TORTURE people! What kind of crazy is that? The government will probably get away with pushing through all these crazy laws because nobody cares.  The average person is apathetic, I'd say. The world's gone mad and I want to get off this ride.

IRAN Nuclear - Relations Germany

* IRAN * "#Iran, P5+1 remain far apart on core #nuclear issues: US" - PressTV ... hahhaha, I bet they do ... nukes got hacked ... Talks NY on Thurs. >> P5+1 = US, Russia, China, United Kingdom & France, plus Germany. >> Germany is the key trading partner of Iran.>> wiki Hey, #Iran trade's probably why #Germany got spied on by NSA ???? ... LOL Just a snippet regarding Iran. Am I on the money about US spying on Germany, or is there some other reason for the USA to spy on the German ally? Stay tuned.  LOL

ISRAEL - ESTABLISHMENT & INFLUENCE ON WORLD GOVERNMENTS

* ISRAEL * ESTABLISHMENT & INFLUENCE ON WORLD GOVERNMENTS The Israel Allies Caucus is a caucus in the: United States House of Representatives  made up of members who strongly support Israel. [Formed 2006] The countries listed by the website as members of the international body (IIACF) are: Brazil European Union Finland Germany Hungary Israel Italy Japan Malawi Paraguay The Philippines South Africa South Korea Switzerland Uruguay The IIACF's Declaration of Purpose resolves eight points, including that: "Jerusalem is, and should be, the undivided capital of Israel and the Jewish People, and in recognition of this all the nations of the world should locate their embassies in Jerusalem"; and that  "the Iranian regime with its developing arsenal of weapons of mass destruction and its stated goal of destroying Israel constitutes a clear and present danger to the existence of the State of Israel that must be opposed." SOURCE - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel_Allies_Caucus >>> #Israel #USA #EU #LatinAmerica --------------------------------------------------- Thought this deserved a post of its own. The degree of influence that Israel has around the world isn't proportionate to what Israel is:  a small country (populated (largely) by Jewish immigration to Palestinian territory, justified on the basis of an ancestral connection from 2,000 years ago or something like that), that was established by (a) occupation and (b) UN resolution in 1947. As a newbie political spectator, that's what I see. It would be like a group of people, with historic ties, setting up camp in France or Germany or England (for example), and seeking to declare a region within France, Germany or England their country -- on the basis of ancient history. It's doubtful that those countries would be on-board with such a development, yet they support what has happened in the Middle East. It's impossible to call it any other way when they are the facts - Wikipedia.

Brazil - Israel

* BRAZIL * #Brazil - largest partner of Israel in L/Am - key buyer of Israeli weapons & military tech. - Free Trade Zone Agr'mt b/w Israel & Mercosur >>Brazil played large role in establishment of State of Israel. Brazil Held Presidency of UN General Assembly in 1947 – wiki The Israel Allies Caucus is a caucus in the United States House of Representatives made up of members who strongly support Israel. [Formed 2006] The countries listed by the website as members of the international body (IIACF) are Brazil, European Union, Finland, Germany, Hungary, Israel, Italy, Japan, Malawi, Paraguay, The Philippines, South Africa, South Korea, Switzerland, and Uruguay. The IIACF's Declaration of Purpose resolves eight points, including that "Jerusalem is, and should be, the undivided capital of Israel and the Jewish People, and in recognition of this all the nations of the world should locate their embassies in Jerusalem" and that "the Iranian regime with its developing arsenal of weapons of mass destruction and its stated goal of destroying Israel constitutes a clear and present danger to the existence of the State of Israel that must be opposed." SOURCE - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel_Allies_Caucus >>> #Israel #USA #EU #LatinAmerica Brazil caught my attention because some company is doing a roaring trade in prosthetics to the Middle East and is looking to expand it's Middle Eastern exports even further. Looks like Palestine can thank Brazil for the establishment of Israel. Seems as though Brazil has strong cultural, political and economic ties with Israel. Check out also the influence Israel has in the US. The Israel organization's declaration about the 'Iranian regime' is mind-boggling:  'clear goal of destroying Israel' ... that sounds like crazy talk.

Summary

Summary IT    Payload (computing) = component of a computer virus that executes a malicious activity http://www.techopedia.com/definition/5381/payload … #IT>>"Kaspersky Lab does not have political ties to any governments; it openly shares its knowledge & technical findings ..." [telecomasia] .........................  ........................ #hacktevists - Anonymous - Payback 6 - http://on.rt.com/yb7yz9  - TRIAL Tue, 7 Oct @ 9am EDT - http://goo.gl/i9xhoo  -- #Virginia #USA #law  http://rt.com/usa/anonymous-operation-payback-indictment-704/ CHARGED:  “... anti-copyright campaign that targeted government and corporation websites in 2010 and 2011 US Copyright Office, major credit card companies and international law firms &  trade groups” Actions allegedly post 2010 take-down of:  file-sharing site The Pirate Bay. Targets: ·       Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) ·       Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) ·       US Copyright Office of the Library of Congress ·       Visa ·       MasterCard ·       Bank of America Entities outside of United States: ·       Davenport Lyons (UK intellectual property rights firm) ·       British Phonographic Institute (BPI) - UK trade group that served as the across-the-pond equivalent of the MPAA.  .........................  ........................ New South Wales #Hacker #Surveillance - Aust/NSW police used German Gamma Intl hacker s/ware FinSpy - key log + more http://goo.gl/LCkBJB  - #auspol http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2014/sep/15/wikileaks-nsw-police-have-used-hi-tech-spyware-to-monitor-australians #WikiLeaks docs published - #surveillance by covert sch warr / > *worldwide* target range > Secret Gamma deal? No records. Does #Surveillance, lack transparency & lack accountability - state/govt serve the people, or does it monitor & imprison people it reps? #surveillance >Gamma International + Trovicor >http://goo.gl/jqTv1k  >#humanrights abuse complaints lodged w/ OECD #Bahrain - heaps info!! NOTE:  Loads of PDF info links – case report, press release, complaint + more http://www.ecchr.de/surveillance-technology/articles/human-rights-organisations-file-oecd-complaints-against-surveillance-firms-gamma-international-and-trovicor.html "Julian Assange, WikiLeaks Editor in Chief said, "FinFisher continues to operate brazenly from Germany selling weaponized surveillance malware to some of the most abusive regimes in the world. “The Merkel government pretends to be concerned about privacy, but its actions speak otherwise. Why does the Merkel government continue to protect FinFisher? This full data release will help the technical community build tools to protect people from FinFisher including by tracking down its command and control centers.” " Source: http://goo.gl/OxMR8B European Centre for Constitutional & Human Rights (ECCH) >> website WEALTH OF INFO. >> http://www.ecchr.de/accountability.html … >> #humanrights #law http://www.ecchr.de/accountability.html #Snowden on mass surveillance - Five Eyes (US, UK, CA, AU, NZ) >>http://goo.gl/xg5NW7  >>XKEYSCORE NSA/USA > #auspol - UR being watched  https://firstlook.org/theintercept/2014/09/15/snowden-new-zealand-surveillance/ .........................  ........................ Moment of Truth Monday, 15 September 2014  / Auckland, New Zealand >>>>>>>>  @7pm >>Auckland Town Hall #MoT - Internet Mana Party - #nzpol Wound up watching this.  Interesting: it's a one of a kind development in relation to politics.  Doubt that I'll be as enthusiastic about run of the mill political events. .........................  ........................ Sweden #Sweden>>Social Dem/ Leader Stefan Lofven defeated incumbent PM Fredrik Reinfeldt >>>http://goo.gl/zxMr38 >>@ 31.1% / Mods slumped [WSJ] Blow to conservative leaders w/in #EU 'free market' pushers - #DavidCameron #AngelaMerkel >> Bye #CarlBildt [wsj] Graph of Sweden election results: http://www.aftonbladet.se/nyheter/valaret2014/riksdag/Valresultat/ #Sweden - Social Dems & Green Party coalition anticipated (w/ Left Party providing Parliamentary support) .. Feminist Initiative dipped out Scandals did govt no favour / schools, nurseries, care homes ... http://online.wsj.com/articles/swedes-go-to-the-polls-1410695627 … + immigration > .........................  ........................ US Govt Intervention “We R under no illusions that USG [US govt] efforts alone will shape ..direction of .. new government .."> #Ecuador > http://goo.gl/fKfYM1 https://www.greenleft.org.au/node/57362 .........................  ........................ Finland Greens to quit #Finnish govt if approves new nuclear reactors Fennovoima plant in Pyhäjoki http://goo.gl/jDLbMU  - Thus = approval D-Day #Russia project - if quit Nat. coalition majority 'razor thin' - Green coalition understanding was NO expansion nuclear .........................  ........................ Above is *some* of what I looked at today.   Random things that popped up online.