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Spyware claims emerge in spat over Chinese dissident at NYU

“When Chinese activist Chen Guangcheng arrived in the United States in May last year he was given a fellowship at New York University, use of a Greenwich Village apartment, and a pile of gifts from supporters, including smartphones and an iPad. But at least two of the gadgets presented to Chen as gifts may not have been quite what they seemed: They included software intended to spy on the blind dissident, according to Jerome Cohen, an NYU professor who has been Chen’s mentor, and another source familiar with the episode.” Continue reading →

Excerpt from Michael Hastings’ “The Operators” Re: Death Threats

“I was standing outside the circle. Dave came up to me. ‘You’re not going to fuck us, are you?’ I answered what I always answer: ‘I’m going to write a story; some of the stuff you’ll like, some of the stuff you probably won’t like.’ Jake came up to me. ‘We’ll hunt you down and kill you if we don’t like what you write,’ he said. ‘C. will hunt you down and kill you.’ I looked at Jake. He had what I’d heard people in the military call retired colonel syndrome. A certain inferiority complex and bitterness about not rising to the rank of general. ‘Well, I get death threats like that about once a year, so no worries.'” Continue reading →

Rep. Peter King calls Rand Paul’s remarks on Snowden ‘absolutely disgraceful’

“‘I think it is important for the American people to realize that this guy is a traitor, a defector, he’s not a hero,’ the congressman added. ‘And I heard Senator Rand Paul this morning actually compared Snowden to General Clapper. What’s happened to our country? This is a traitor, and for anyone to be comparing him to a U.S. military hero is absolutely disgraceful.’ Speaking with CNN’s Candy Crowley, Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) said that National Intelligence director James Clapper ‘lied in Congress in defiance of the law in the name of security,’ while ‘Snowden told the truth in the name of privacy.'” Continue reading →

CIA rolls out ‘new and improved website’

“The CIA prides itself on secrecy but the spy agency unveiled a revamped website Monday that promises a user-friendly layout and a ‘sleeker, more modern web experience.’ ‘The new and improved website reflects CIA’s strong commitment to educating and informing the American people about the Agency’s history, mission, and organization,’ John Brennan, CIA director, said in a statement. ‘I encourage the public to explore the website and learn more about an American institution dedicated to protecting our country’s security,’ said Brennan, known as the mastermind behind secret drone strikes in Pakistan and Yemen.” Continue reading →

Ron Paul: Against Neocon Domination

“Ron Paul talks to LewRockwell about these enemies of freedom.” Continue reading →

A Social Phenomenon: Protests Erupt in Brazil

“A girl organized a protest, expecting a few hundred people to attend. Instead, there were tens of thousands, and then a million. It was like throwing a seed crystal into a super-saturated solution and causing crystallization throughout the whole body of liquid. It was like a wildfire spreading. This is what we so far have NOT seen occur in America. This is, however, what the authorities are preparing for. They know that the array of grievances of Americans is growing by the day, week, month and year. They know that they have not addressed these grievances, and they know that when the promises of government cannot be kept, these grievances are going to spill into the streets.” Continue reading →

Egypt’s army threatens to ‘intervene’ if unrest continues

“Egypt’s defence minister warned on Sunday that the army will intervene if violence breaks out in the country where opponents of President Mohamed Morsi are planning rallies against him this month. ‘The armed forces have the obligation to intervene to stop Egypt from plunging into a dark tunnel of conflict and infighting,’ Abdel Fattah al-Sisi warned on the eve of the first anniversary of Morsi’s election as opposition leaders clamoured for his resignation. Morsi’s opponents, who accuse him of hijacking the 2011 uprising that toppled Hosni Mubarak’s regime, plan a rally on June 30 to mark the day Morsi was sworn in as Egypt’s first civilian and Islamist president.” Continue reading →

US Marines Put On Alert To Move Into Egypt Amid Violent Protests

“Amid anti-government demonstrations planned for this weekend, roughly 200 combat-capable U.S. Marines in southern Europe have been put on an alert status should they need to protect the U.S. Embassy or American citizens in Egypt, CNN is reporting. The Marines were told to be ready to deploy within an hour, and would be flown in via MV-22 Osprey, the Marine Corps’ rapid deployment aircraft. A state department spokesman told CNN that the move is precautionary, and that the U.S. fully expects the Egyptian security forces to be able to protect the American diplomatic facilities.” Continue reading →