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Skeptikai defends science and exposes pseudoscience. Living in Japan also allows for an interesting opportunity to discuss fascinating stories that go unnoticed elsewhere. Psychological phenomena and intriguing cases from around the globe are also regularly highlighted.
Did I Just Lose my Blogger’s Virginity?Forgive me father, for I have sinned. I took the words of a fellow Christian in an…
Edward Snowden: A Man of PeaceEdward Snowden has just been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize - an award that has…
Tokyo-centered Earthquake Could Kill 23,000Skeptikai has had many articles on what I expect will be what everyone has been calling…
The 2013 Round-Up2013 was a hectic year, but it has finally ended. Actually, it ended several days ago; but…
America’s Most Outrageous Legal Decision of 2013There have been many profoundly unjust decisions in the United States this year. One of…
Life Experiences Not Only Influence Your Genes, but Your Children’s GenesPeople tend not to carefully consider the ramifications of many of their actions. Scaling…
Label Wars: Made in China, Japan, or AmericaDo you care where your clothes were made? It seems like virtually everything you buy at…
The Whole Story on Japan’s 99% Conviction Rate, and the Corruption that FollowsThe conviction rate in Japan is unbelievable. Some reports say 99.8%, others say 99.97%;…
Don’t Blame the NSA, They’re Only Human (so they spy on their love interests too)Imagine a hacker who breaks into some girl's computer. Maybe he doesn't even know her -…
The Secret to Happiness Revealed (No, seriously)Being happy makes you not only live longer, but it makes you more successful in life.…
Tag Archives: Edward Snowden
Edward Snowden: A Man of Peace
Edward Snowden has just been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize – an award that has certainly lost credibility because of some of the recent recipients, including U.S. President Obama. Snowden is a man who gave up his cozy life snooping on the private data of people within and outside of his country, and was smart enough not to stick around to see what kind of damage the American government would do to him, like they did to others who blew the whistle on illegal behaviour. Though there are indeed others who also deserve such praise, I hope at least the nomination helps Snowden’s cause.
Posted in Biographical, Legal Issues
Tagged America, Edward Snowden, Germany, Norway, NSA, surveillance
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Everything You Need to Know About Prism, Internet Freedom, and Edward Snowden (Updated)
The case of Edward Snowden has not only polarized the United States, but it has raised concerns from people all over the world. But it’s not just the US – the UK is now getting a lot of attention for creating a fake internet cafe just to steal passwords of foreign diplomats at the 2009 G20 summit in London. Some are even arguing that they have even more access than the American NSA (National Security Agency); but the NSA is understandably getting the most heat, especially from places outside of the US. I say “especially from places outside” because the mainstream US news is clearly on the side of the government. Indeed, it seems that the narrative within the mainstream media is not about the message so much as the messenger. This post aggregates news programs outside the US to tell the real story of exactly what’s going on with Edward Snowden and the NSA.
Posted in Aggregators/lists/rankings, Biographical, Culture, Legal Issues, Media, Technology, TED
Tagged America, corruption, Edward Snowden, England, law, NSA, perception, politics, spies, UK
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