The Strange Case of Barrett Brown Just Got Stranger.

Explaining all the charges against Barrett Brown.

Apple has got a patent on a phone or camera back door that would let Big Brother's men disable functions such as photography.

Actually implementing the idea would be a vicious attack on human rights, and would leave people vulnerable to the persistent abuse and lies of the state's forces.

Patenting the idea has no direct effect on users. It means that others would have to get permission from Apple if they wanted to implement this. But it shows Apple is at least thinking about trying to do this to us.

Tech company executives: fight government surveillance, or users will find out you didn't.

They are not limited to fighting in court. They can lobby, too.

First they came for the terrorists and the foreigners, and no one did anything. Then they came for the drug dealers. Then the tax cheats. Then the journalists. And that's just what we know about. How much worse does it have to get before we say enough is enough?

The Bankization of America: the imaginary economy of banks drives the real economy down.