(2016/01/15) The counterproductive thirst for snooping (Privacy/Spying)


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Edition #983 Today we look at a few of the myriad ways that the government and private companies work to destroy our right to privacy Be part of the show! Leave a message at 202-999-3991 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 Thanks for listening! Visit us at BestOfTheLeft.com Check out the BotL iOS/Android App in the App Stores! Follow at Twitter.com/BestOfTheLeft Like at Facebook.com/BestOfTheLeft Contact me directly at [email protected] Review the show on iTunes and Stitcher!