Pentagon Capitalism and Silicon Valley: Google’s Drone War Project Shows Big Data’s Military Roots

Pentagon Capitalism and Silicon Valley: Google’s Drone War Project Shows Big Data’s Military Roots

Google — the advertising and search engine monolith that once touted its official commitment, “Don’t be evil” — has thrown its full weight behind the U.S. military-industrial complex’s fast-advancing unmanned drone program – and more than three thousand of its employees will have none of it. In a letter to Google CEO Sundar Pichai, over…

Here’s Why the Philippines May Become ISIS’ Next Caliphate

Here’s Why the Philippines May Become ISIS’ Next Caliphate

There are many indications that ISIS, or ISIS-inspired entities, are looking to renew their armed insurgency in the Philippines. As is typically the case, wherever ISIS goes, the US military is not too far behind. Not many people will be aware that aside from the fact that peace-prize-laureate Barack Obama was bombing at least seven…

26 Reasons Why We Should Pay Attention to Edward Snowden

26 Reasons Why We Should Pay Attention to Edward Snowden

In June of 2013, Edward Snowden was the most wanted man in the world as the U.S. government and others frantically attempted to arrest him for leaking documents that exposed the breadth of surveillance imposed upon the public. The Portuguese government even forced a plane carrying Bolivia’s president to be grounded because of rumors that Snowden might be on board. Snowden…

Cue the Chemical Weapons Stunt in Syria

Cue the Chemical Weapons Stunt in Syria

This weekend’s alleged chemical-weapon attack on civilians in Syria has all the hallmarks of a false-flag propaganda stunt. Only people who have had their critical senses numbed by saturated Western media distortion could possibly believe otherwise. Three hallmarks are: the typically unverified claims and videos showing children being hosed down, which are attributed to the discredited…