Should we be surprised by the latest revelations of surveillance by the NSA? Are these measures justified? And, are we simply expected to believe that our privacy will not be violated? CrossTalking with Eugene Puryear, Sharon Bradford Franklin and Karl Grossman.

The National Security Agency has obtained access to the central servers of nine major Internet companies — including Google, Microsoft, Apple, Yahoo! and Facebook. The Guardian and The Washington Post revealed the top-secret program, codenamed PRISM, after they obtained several slides from a 41-page training presentation for senior intelligence analysts. It explains how PRISM allows [...]

“The CIA did not always know who it was targeting and killing in drone strikes in Pakistan over a 14-month period, an NBC News review of classified intelligence reports shows. About one of every four of those killed by drones in Pakistan between Sept. 3, 2010, and Oct. 30, 2011, were classified as “other militants,” the [...]

Lanzamiento de la Alianza de Redes Ambientales (FECON, COECO Ceiba, ANDA, FANCA) en el Salón de Expresidentes de la Asamblea Legislativa de Costa Rica. 30 de mayo, 2013.

Friends of the Earth, U.S. has released a new video, “Peril in the Pacific: Trans Pacific trade agreement threatens people and the planet.” The video highlights the threats to the environment and human rights posed by the secret negotiation of the TPP deal and in particular its draft investment chapter.

Investigative journalist Jeremy Scahill and author Noam Chomsky recently sat down together at Harvard University to discuss Scahill’s groundbreaking new book, “Dirty Wars: The World is a Battlefield.” Amy Goodman hosted the discussion, which was sponsored by the Carr Center for Human Rights Policy, Harvard Kennedy School and the ACLU of Massachusetts.

On May 25, activists around the world will unite to March Against Monsanto Why do we march? • Research studies have shown that Monsanto’s genetically-modified foods can lead to serious health conditions such as the development of cancer tumors, infertility and birth defects. • In the United States, the FDA, the agency tasked with ensuring food safety for [...]

After the seizure of AP’s phone records, we ask if the US is still the land of the free for journalists and sources. On May 10th, the Associated Press news agency received an email from the US Department of Justice saying that records of more than 20 phone lines assigned to its reporters had been secretly [...]

Wilmar Matarrita, Coordinador General de los Territorios Costeros habla sobre la Ley de Territorios Costeros Comunitarios y la falta de atención que están sufriendo las familias costeras por parte de la Asamblea Legislativa.