Air date: 1-15-16
Today we look at a few of the myriad ways that the government and private companies work to destroy our right to privacy
Show Notes
Ch. 1: Opening Theme: A Fond Farewell - From a Basement On the Hill
00:00:30 Ch. 2: Act 1: Congress Sneaks CISA Into Omnibus Bill. NSA Gets Everything. - @theyoungturks - Air Date: 12-24-15
Ch. 3: Song 1: Stop Spying - The Grouch
00:08:03 Ch. 4: Act 2: Why Metadata Surveillance Failed to Stop Paris Attacks... - @Thom_Hartmann - Air Date: 11-18-15
Ch. 5: Song 2: Port of Call - Beirut
00:17:36 Ch. 6: Act 3: Intimidating whistleblowers and journalists - CounterSpin (@FAIRmediawatch) - Air Date 11-13-15
Ch. 7: Song 3: Journalist (Remix) - Shakhan
00:21:39 Ch. 8: Act 4: 2000 Cases May Be Overturned Because Police Used Secret Surveillance - @davidpakmanshow - Air Date: 09-10-15
Ch. 9: Song 4: Eyes in the Sky - laughing sky
00:25:57 Ch. 10: Act 5: The problem with automatic license plate readers - @HumorlessQueers - Air Date: 3-15-15
Ch. 11: Song 5: Cameras - Matt and Kim
00:42:34 Ch. 12: Act 6: "Collect it all" doesn't work - @onthemedia - Air Date: 11-27-15
Ch. 13: Song 6: This is based upon a true story - Plusplus
00:49:29 Ch. 14: Act 7: End Dragnet Government Surveillance via @ACLU - Best of the Left Activism
Ch. 15: Song 7: This fickle world - Theo Bard
00:51:47 Ch. 16: Act 8: NSA Wants In Your iPhone's Backdoor - @theyoungturks - Air Date: 11-19-15
Voicemails
00:55:49 Ch. 17: Thoughts on how the public can influence their built environment - Ryan from Phoenix
01:01:22 Ch. 18: The time I didn't get shot - Nick from California
Voicemail Music: Loud Pipes - Classics
01:03:25 Ch. 19: Final comments on the response re: election coverage
Closing Music: Here We Are - Everyone's in Everyone
Activism: End Dragnet Government Surveillance via @ACLU — Best of the Left Activism
Take Action:
CONTACT the White House: Reverse EO 12333
SIGN: Cosmetic Changes Aren’t Enough: We need to END Dragnet NSA Surveillance via The ACLU
Sources/further reading:
"What President Obama Can Do to Stop US Dragnet Surveillance Around the World” via ACLU
"ACLU COMMENTS TO THE PRIVACY AND CIVIL LIBERTIES OVERSIGHT BOARD ON ITS REVIEW OF EXECUTIVE ORDER 12333” via the ACLU
Written by BOTL social media/activism director Katie Klabusich
Produced by Jay! Tomlinson
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