The Problem Isn’t Just Facebook; It’s “Surveillance Capitalism”

Jennifer Cobbe Open Democracy
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The latest Facebook personal data revelations provide a window into the future we have sleepwalked into, the era of Surveillance Capitalism. The sins of Facebook and Cambridge Analytica must spark demands for a much wider debate about the role of surveillance in our increasingly digital society.

Parkland Students: Our Manifesto

Editorial staff of the Eagle Eye The Guardian
Three student editors of the Parkland Eagle Eye
After the massacre at our high school, our lives have changed forever – so we’re proposing these changes to halt mass shootings

Donald Trump’s America | Already Hell Enough for This Muslim-American

Nate Terani TomDispatch
In our 241-year history that includes a bitter civil war, two world wars, and the Depression, this could turn out to be the most crucial moment of all. I can’t help but wonder in my bleaker moments whether there will be any coming back from the dark destination, whatever it turns out to be.

Let's Call Bolton What He Is: A War Criminal With Terrorist Ties

Juan Cole Informed Comment
In John Bolton, now Trump’s National Security Adviser, the far right and the maniacal dovetail. Jesus said that if the blind lead the blind, both will fall into a ditch. The ditch in this case could well be a ruinous war with Iran.

Friday Nite Videos | March 23, 2018

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Robert Mueller Is Following the Middle East Money

Mark Mazzetti, investigative correspondent for The New York Times, talks with Rachel Maddow about Robert Mueller's consideration of undue influence on Donald Trump's Middle East policies on behalf of Saudi Arabia and UAE.