(2015/04/10) Poking the watchful eye (NSA Spying) - a podcast by BestOfTheLeft.com

from 2015-04-10T23:00

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Edition #912


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

 

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Show Notes


Ch. 1: Opening Theme: A Fond Farewell - From a Basement On the Hill


00:00:30 Ch. 2: Act 1: How Has the Internet Changed Privacy? - Popaganda from @BitchMedia - Air Date: 3-12-15


Ch. 3: Song 1: The Maelstrom - Sword & Sworcery LP - The Ballad of the Space Babies




10:45 Ch. 4: Act 2: Phony Cell Phone Towers Spying on Us? - @Thom_Hartmann - Air Date: 02-24-15


Ch. 5: Song 2: Privacy - Invincible




17:10 Ch. 6: Act 3: Security Researcher Christopher Soghoian on How to Use a Cellphone Without Being Spied On - @democracynow - Air Date: 2-20-15


Ch. 7: Song 3: Spies - Parachutes




32:59 Ch. 8: Act 4: Attempting to update our privacy legislation - @HumorlessQueers - Air Date: 2-11-15


Ch. 9: Song 4: Letterbox - Flood




42:54 Ch. 10: Act 5: Government Surveillance with Edward Snowden - @LastWeekTonight with @iamjohnoliver - Air Date: 04-05-15


Ch. 11: Song 5: "Party at the NSA - YACHT (feat. @MarcMaron)"




53:59 Ch. 12: Act 6: Jailbreak Your Phone For Security via @EFF - Best of the Left Activism


Ch. 13: Song 6: "Fickle World" - Theo Bard




56:59 Ch. 14: Act 7: Blueprint for Post-9/11 Surveillance: U.S. Began Bulk Collection of Phone Call Data in 1992 - @democracynow - Air Date: 4-10-15




Voicemails


Ch. 16: The importance of more nuance in labels - Alex from Montreal


Ch. 17: On Left, Liberal and Progressive - Sandy from Inside the Beltway


Ch. 18: Liberal vs. conservative and their perspective of people - Chris in Northern Virginia


Voicemail Music: Loud Pipes - Classics




Ch. 19: Final comments on the labeling discussion


Closing Music: Here We Are - Everyone's in Everyone




Activism: Jailbreak Your Phone For Security via @EFF


Take Action:


SIGN the EEF’s petition: Jailbreaking is Not a Crime


Additional Activism/Resources:


Take advantage of EFF’s Surveillance Self-Defense tools.


Sources/further reading:


"EFF General Counsel Takes On NSA Spying”


"Human Rights Watch Sues DEA Over Bulk Collection of Americans’ Telephone Records”


"How to Jailbreak Your iPhone: The Always Up-to-Date Guide [iOS 8.1]”


"Surveillance Techniques: How Your Data Becomes Our Data”


Written by BOTL social media/activism director Katie Klabusich




Produced by Jay! Tomlinson


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