In April 2021, there was a bombshell report by Yahoo! News that the United States Postal Service had secretly been collecting data on social media made posts by Americans.
The Defender’s Big Brother NewsWatch brings you the latest headlines related to governments’ abuse of power, including attacks on democracy, civil liberties and use of mass surveillance.
The Justice Department has declined to provide a clear explanation as to why a well-known Russian hacker was released home last year amid warnings from President Joe Biden that the Kremlin may soon carry out cyberattacks against the United States.
President Joe Biden released his $5.8 trillion budget for fiscal year 2023 on Monday, including significant funding for the police, in an effort to set himself apart from progressives in his party who have advocated for defunding the police. Biden also called for more defense spending and a new minimum tax targeting the rich.
The 2006 documentary film Jesus Camp chronicled the events at an evangelical children’s ministry camp in, ironically, Devil’s Lake, North Dakota. Portrayed was hope and fear,...