Privacy at Best of the Left

#1175 You are the product in the internet economy (Facebook)

Posted on Podcast by · April 03, 2018 6:00 PM

Air Date: 4–3-2018

Today we take a look at the latest revelations about the (mis)use of Facebook's data in an attempt to influence US elections, some of those who've seen this coming for years and some thoughts on what to do about it

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#1161 Privacy, what is it good for? (Privacy Rights)

Posted on Podcast by · January 30, 2018 6:00 PM

Air Date: 1–30-2018

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Today we take a look at part of the history of our privacy rights, who they protect the most and what's happening to them recently

#1096 The oligarch who decided to buy the White House (Corruption)

Posted on Podcast by · April 18, 2017 6:00 PM · 1 reaction

Air Date: 4-18-2017

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Today we look at some of the lesser-known characters in the right-wing oligarchy who now own the White House and Supreme Court

#1092 Under surveillance from all angles (Privacy Rights)

Posted on Podcast by · April 04, 2017 6:00 PM

Air Date: 4-4-2017

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Today we look at the ways in which both corporate and governmental institutions are looking to gain more and more access to your private data and communications

#1069 Trump and our National Security State (Civil Rights)

Posted on Podcast by · January 06, 2017 6:00 PM

Air Date: 1-6-2017

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Today we take a look at the mechanics of our national security state that has been mostly installed or maintained over the past two presidencies and what Trump may do with that entrenched power.

#997 Privacy, security or both (Encryption vs the FBI)

Posted on Podcast by · March 11, 2016 7:00 PM · 2 reactions

Air Date: 03-11-2016

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Today we look at the arguments for and against unbreakable encryption for smartphones with specific focus on Apple’s current legal battle with the FBI

#983 The counterproductive thirst for snooping (Privacy/Spying)

Posted on Podcast by · January 15, 2016 7:00 PM

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

#946 What will it take to reverse this trend? (Privacy Rights)

Posted on Podcast by · August 14, 2015 7:00 PM

Air Date: 8-14-15

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Today we take a broad look at the effects of our diminishing privacy

#912 Poking the watchful eye (NSA Spying)

Posted on Podcast by · April 11, 2015 7:00 PM

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Today we take another look at what spying the government is engaged in and a few ideas to protect yourself.

#890 Why privacy matters (NSA Spying)

Posted on Podcast by · January 13, 2015 7:00 PM

Today we take a look at how over-policing and the threat of constant surveillance chips away at freedom in direct and indirect ways and why you should be concerned (if it weren’t already obvious)