On a recent episode of Hard Knock Radio, host Davey D sat down with Minneapolis-based educator and freelance journalist Marjaan MJ Sirdar. The conversation delved into the deeper history of Target’s involvement in law enforcement, racialized surveillance, and its strategic influence over public policy. As Target rescinds its diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives, Sirdar’s research reveals that … Continued
Oakland’s Police Department has been a poster child for abusive and violent law enforcement. But award-winning journalist Darwin BondGraham argues that the OPD is exceptional only because of the scrutiny it’s received. He discusses the department’s history from the Red Scare of the 1920s to the Black Panthers in the 1960s to Occupy Oakland in … Continued
As a whistleblower complaint against President Trump rocks Washington, Democrats begin an impeachment inquiry and Trump threatens “big consequences” for the person who came forward, we continue our conversation with one of the world’s most famous whistleblowers: Edward Snowden, now in exile in Russia. Six years ago, he shocked the world when he leaked a … Continued
As a whistleblower complaint against President Trump rocks Washington, Democrats begin an impeachment inquiry and Trump threatens “big consequences” for the person who came forward, we continue our conversation with one of the world’s most famous whistleblowers: Edward Snowden, now in exile in Russia. Six years ago, he shocked the world when he leaked a … Continued
Erik Prince in the Hot Seat: Blackwater Founder Under Investigation for Illegal Mercenary Biz; Blackwater Founder’s Latest Scheme: Money Laundering for Libyan Officials Through a Chinese Bank; Donald Trump’s Top Foreign Adviser, Joseph Schmitz, is a Former Blackwater Executive; Think the NSA Can’t Hack an iPhone Without Apple’s Help? Think Again.; Case of Navy SEAL … Continued
Erik Prince in the Hot Seat: Blackwater Founder Under Investigation for Illegal Mercenary Biz; Blackwater Founder’s Latest Scheme: Money Laundering for Libyan Officials Through a Chinese Bank; Donald Trump’s Top Foreign Adviser, Joseph Schmitz, is a Former Blackwater Executive; Think the NSA Can’t Hack an iPhone Without Apple’s Help? Think Again.; Case of Navy SEAL … Continued
Julian Assange: Despite Congressional Standoff, NSA Has Secret Authority to Continue Spying Unabated; Julian Assange on the Trans-Pacific Partnership: Secretive Deal Isn’t About Trade, But Corporate Control; Julian Assange: British Nuclear Sub Whistleblower William McNeilly Revealed Major Security Lapses; WikiLeaks’ Julian Assange on Europe’s Secret Plan for Military Force on Refugee Boats from Libya.
Julian Assange: Despite Congressional Standoff, NSA Has Secret Authority to Continue Spying Unabated; Julian Assange on the Trans-Pacific Partnership: Secretive Deal Isn’t About Trade, But Corporate Control; Julian Assange: British Nuclear Sub Whistleblower William McNeilly Revealed Major Security Lapses; WikiLeaks’ Julian Assange on Europe’s Secret Plan for Military Force on Refugee Boats from Libya.
Court Rules NSA Bulk Spying Illegal: New Vindication for Snowden, and Uncertainty for PATRIOT Act; Omar Khadr, Child Prisoner Who Claimed Torture at Gitmo, Freed on Bail in Canada During U.S. Appeal.
Court Rules NSA Bulk Spying Illegal: New Vindication for Snowden, and Uncertainty for PATRIOT Act; Omar Khadr, Child Prisoner Who Claimed Torture at Gitmo, Freed on Bail in Canada During U.S. Appeal.
