Author: Richard Eskow

New WikiLeaks Docs: CIA Infected iPhones Straight out of the Factory

New WikiLeaks Docs: CIA Infected iPhones Straight out of the Factory

Posted by | Mar 23, 2017 | , , |

While not as sexy as the initial “Vault 7” leak, WikiLeaks’ newest CIA dump shows that the spy agency was working on hacking iPhones just months after they first launched in 2007 and that the CIA had even hacked Apple dongles and adapters. Named “Dark Matter,” the new WikiLeaks release includes information on the CIA’s efforts to infiltrate smart devices, specifically those made by Apple, as early as 2008. The documents released in the latest dump show that the CIA had plans to intercept shipments of iPhones and infect them with a piece of software named “NightSkies v1.2.” The...

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Supreme Court Nominee Gorsuch Values Corporations More Than Human Life

Supreme Court Nominee Gorsuch Values Corporations More Than Human Life

Posted by | Mar 23, 2017 | , |

Does Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch find human life to be of no value when weighed against the profits of a corporation, or is he simply following the law without question? His dissenting opinion in what has come to be known as the “frozen trucker” case suggests a cold, calculating interpretation of written statute without allowance for mitigating circumstances. That dissent elicited some hard questions during his confirmation hearing before a Senate committee this week. But first, here is a bit of background on the case at the center of controversy. In January of 2009, Alphonse Maddin was employed...

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Lessons From The Klan In Trump’s America – The Zero Hour

Lessons From The Klan In Trump’s America – The Zero Hour

Posted by | Mar 21, 2017 | , , , |

Since the election of Donald Trump, we’ve heard a lot about the normalization of white nationalism. Kelly J. Baker, the editor of Women in Higher Education to discuss this topic, joins Richard Eskow, host of The Zero Hour. Kelly J. Baker is the editor of Women in Higher Education, a feminist newsletter, in its 26th year, with the continued goal “to enlighten, encourage, empower and enrage women on campus.” She is also the author of the award-winning book, Gospel According to the Klan: The KKK’s Appeal to Protestant America,...

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Obama Created Propaganda Ministry; Now Trump Owns It

Obama Created Propaganda Ministry; Now Trump Owns It

Posted by | Mar 19, 2017 | , , |

Just before the Christmas holiday, former President Obama signed into law the National Defense Authorization Act which provides funding for the military. Buried inside the NDAA was another bill that officially establishes an anti-propaganda center in order for the State Department to recognize, understand and expose counter foreign state and non-state propaganda and disinformation efforts aimed at undermining the United States. They really said that. Mike Papantonio, host of America’s Lawyer, discusses this with Richard Eskow, host of The Zero Hour. Transcript of the above video: Papantonio: Here to talk about why some press freedom advocates are alarmed about...

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