Spying and Privacy articles on Democracy Chronicles

This Spying and Privacy section concerns how these two issues impact freedom of speech and democracy in general. The modern technology we rely on has complicated the struggle to protect citizens from government overreach, especially following increased concerns of surveillance of domestic communications. Also see our entire section on Election Technology or our articles on Technology Dissidents like Eric Snowden and Julian Assange.

GOP NSA Spying Split Between Libertarians and Conservatives

November 25, 2014 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Small government libertarians and war hawks in GOP NSA spying split on opposite ends of spectrum

Activist Behind Occupy Hong Kong Technology Pushes Connectivity

November 15, 2014 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Micha Benoliel is genius French social entrepreneur behind Occupy Hong Kong technology and more

China Cyberattacks Hong Kong Protesters With Hacker Army

November 4, 2014 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Sophisticated cyberwarfare military wing of dictatorship in China cyberattacks Hong Kong opponents

Wikileak’s Assange and Google’s Schmidt Epic Debate

October 24, 2014 by DC Editors 2 Comments

Epic meeting between titans of internet Wikileak’s chief whistleblower Julian Assange and Google’s Schmidt debate the role of government in technology and the future of Google’s industry

Strengthen Whistleblowers’ Legal Channels to Challenge System

October 23, 2014 by Kiefer Kofman 1 Comment

Imagine for a moment that Edward Snowden had gone through the proper channels of government in his effort to expose the illegalities of spying. How would this have played out? It is time to strengthen whistleblowers.

Interview With Julian Assange on Chomsky and Orwell

September 17, 2014 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Australian founder of Wikileaks Julian Assange on Chomsky, Spying, and our Orwellian future

Tech Companies Internet Slowdown Support Net Neutrality

September 10, 2014 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Large technology companies from Google to Apple have lined up protest move toward web fast lanes with coordinated internet slowdown on Wednesday

Julian Assange Says Will Soon Leave Ecuadorian Embassy

August 21, 2014 by Thomas Manning Leave a Comment

Julian Assange is wanted in Sweden on accusations of sex assaults is facing extradition to Stockholm and then possibly to the United States following a document dump of military cables in 2010 which caused controversy all around the world.