Twenty Years In A Security State: After Failing To Stop 9/11 Attacks, FBI Invented Terrorists
Following the September 11th attacks, an FBI whistleblower accused FBI Headquarters of failing to urgently respond to intelligence that pointed to a terrorism threat. It brought embarrassment to the FBI, and in the months to follow, the FBI transformed into a “preventative crime” agency.
Protest Song Of The Week: ‘Messenger’ By David Strickland (Featuring Erick Sermon, Outlaw By Nature, and Saukrates)
David Strickland is a successful Grammy-winning producer and engineer, who over a two-decade career worked with several hip-hop luminaries including Redman, EPMD, Drake, and a wide range of notable Canadian rappers.
Ag-Gag Laws Suppressing Whistleblowers Experience Defeat As Iowa Expands Law To Target Video Recording
The Animal Legal Defense Fund warns Iowa’s new law “threatens increased penalties for recording even in public places and locations” long used for advocacy.
Protest Song Of The Week: ‘Who’ By Georgia English
Georgia English is a Nashville-based singer-songwriter, who recently put out a poignant album “Pain
and Power.” This collection of tunes could be considered a musical journal that chronicles English’s experiences of overcoming trauma.
The Afghanistan War And The Dissenters We Should’ve Listened To
This article was funded by paid subscribers of The Dissenter. Become a paid subscriber and help us expand our coverage of whistleblower stories. President Joe Biden delivered a speech where he stood by the withdrawal of United States military forces from Afghanistan, but he crudely blamed the people of Afghanistan
Abolishing Police Surveillance In NYC: Will Transparency Help Or Make It Harder?
New York City implemented a police surveillance transparency law, but activists are divided on if it helps or hurts their cause.
In Assange Extradition Case, British High Court Expands US Appeal
This article was funded by paid subscribers of The Dissenter. For a limited time, take 25% off a monthly subscription and help us boost our coverage of the Assange case. WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange was astounded by Britain’s High Court after it reversed a prior decision and permitted the United
Jailhouse Lawyers Take On COVID-19 Where Prisons Won’t
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, jailhouse lawyers have struggled for safety measures, and against restrictions on privileges and mobility.
As Landlord Groups Fight Eviction Moratorium, Federal Aid Slow To Reach Tenants
Losing their job or reduced work hours, received a sign of hope as the Center for Disease Control (CDC) issued another extension of the eviction moratorium. But landlord groups are pushing in federal court to block enforcement of the moratorium.
Shadowproof’s Sixth Birthday: Looking Back On The Past Year
We launched Shadowproof six years ago, and in spite of a global pandemic that has fueled economic crisis, we’re still around so let’s celebrate.
