We mustn't discount Russia's influence in the 2016 presidential election, especially since it's now been confirmed Russia officially penetrated several states’ voter rolls, and is gearing up to repeat its success this November. But Russia did not succeed...
It's confirmed. Russia officially penetrated several states' voter rolls during the 2016 election. This is according to Jeanette Manfra, Department of Homeland Security (DHS) head of cybersecurity, who stated in an interview with NBC News: "We saw a targeting of 21 states and an...
Based on the number of pro-Trump tweets during the run-up to the 2016 presidential election, one would assume Donald Trump's popularity soared more than polls were indicating. We know now, though, around half a million of...
Despite overwhelming opposition (including a bomb threat that temporarily evacuated the hearing room), and requests for delay from 18 state attorneys over concerns of a corrupted public comment process, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted on December 14 to repeal regulations protecting the free...
Robert Mueller at the U. S. Embassy to Estonia in 2012 (image courtesy U. S. Embassy to Estonia, available under a Creative Commons BY-NC-ND license)
It's no secret Robert Mueller's investigation into Russia's attempt to hack the election for Donald Trump is hitting a raw nerve in Republican circles. Consider the near-hysterical reactions from Trump diehards, including attempts to have...
The train derailment accident last week in DuPont, Washington that killed three people never should have happened. Federal investigators reported the Amtrak Cascades passenger train was traveling 80 mph into a 30 mph bend enroute to...
Well, it happened. Despite overwhelming opposition (including a bomb threat that temporarily evacuated the hearing room), and requests for delay from 18 state attorneys over concerns of a corrupted public comment process, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) yesterday repealed regulations protecting...
Who would have imagined people would have to protest for a free and open internet? Yet that is exactly what is planned to occur outside Federal Communication Commission (FCC) headquarters in Washington, D.C. on Thursday, the day...
The day will come when we will no longer have to report on President Donald Trump's problematic tweets. Today, though, is not the day. Once again, the president's itchy twitter fingers have stirred up controversy. This time the...
From opening our public land to commercial interests, green-lighting the Keystone XL pipeline, approving the Italian oil giant Eni SpA’s plan to drill exploratory wells in the Arctic Ocean north of Alaska, we are only beginning...
Do you remember seeing any of these advertisements on Facebook last year? Last month, news broke about evidence confirming Russian buyers used Facebook advertising as propaganda leading up to the last year's presidential election. In response, Facebook presented Congress 3,000 Russian-purchased ads...
Did you use social media, specifically Facebook, last year leading up to the election? Millions did. They clicked on, shared, liked, didn't like, commented, and followed users they felt reflected their political views. (Some also lost...
Russian operatives not only bought ads on Facebook in support of Donald Trump during the 2016 campaign, but also ads that were supportive of Bernie Sanders and Green Party candidate Jill Stein. Politico reports: "Other advertisements paid...
Even though the Trump administration continues to stonewall and lie about Russian efforts to undermine the 2016 election, a new report from Politico says that the Department of Homeland Security has notified 21 states that Russian...
Eliot Higgins (image courtesy Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung, available under a Creative Commons BY-SA license)
In recent weeks, a number of memes have been floating around social media claiming that militant anti-fascist, or antifa, groups promoted unprovoked attacks on female supporters of Donald Trump. But there's one problem--they aren't real. A...
Andrew Anglin (image courtesy Southern Poverty Law Center)
Andrew Anglin, the guy behind The Daily Stormer, is one of the worst people in the world. That was amply established long before the horrific events in Charlottesville, Virginia two weekends ago. He and his...
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Julian Assange has tweeted an interesting message. He asked the question: "Is Google downranking "anti-establishment" news/criticism sites on the left +right?" Then he posted a picture of examples of 'left' leaning sites that have recently...
The banner on Daily Stormer as of August 14 (image courtesy Daily Stormer)
One of the worst moments in the aftermath of last weekend's horrific events in Charlottesville, Virginia came on Sunday morning. Daily Stormer, one of the most--if not the most--rabidly neo-Nazi sites on the Internet, got the...
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There is a private army mobilizing on Twitter to take up for, defend, and promote President Donald Trump. They attack opponents and normal people that post negative comments about Trump in response to his insane...
In July, Facebook was forced to shut down one of its prized AI (artificial intelligence) systems when researchers discovered that the system was communicating in a weird, creepy language. According to Tech Times, the AI stopped using...