Iceland’s quest for equality, openness and democracy
As cracks appear in political establishments the world over, Iceland is forging its own path towards an open and inclusive society.
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How communication surveillance eats away fundamental human rights
By Maximos Giannis
There are several intelligence agencies around the world, many of them headquartered in the US, which make use of the vastly developed technology of the digital age to spy on millions of people, who are not even considered terrorism suspects. The most (in)famous agency as such would be the NSA (National Security Agency), which uses a pretty smart foundation of ‘legal’ activities to justify its actions.
Edward Snowden honoured by Swedish Parliament
Edward Snowden was awarded the Right Livelihood award by the Swedish parliament. The American exile in Russia received what is considered to be the alternative Nobel prize for his revelations of the scale of state surveillance.
