On AlterNet: big brother

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"Don't Tase Me, (Big) Bro!" Taser International Develops Eerie Surveillance Technology

Byard Duncan, AlterNet. January 8, 2010.

The company has begun piloting AXON, an officer-mounted camera, to make sure cops are tasing safely. Thank goodness.

The Tracking Device in Your Pocket: Is Your Cell Phone Endangering Your Privacy?

Jay Stanley, Blog of Rights. August 21, 2009.

Today's mobile phone networks are being built to detect your location -- and lots of companies want to make money off of that.

Applying for a Visa? Someone Is Reading Your Facebook Page

Liliana Segura, AlterNet. February 5, 2009.

Clinton to visa applicants: "You should know that the State Department is on the watch here for Facebook."

China is an Endemic Surveillance Society: Can You Name Another One?

Daniel De Groot, Open Left. August 1, 2008.

Sam Brownback is mad at China? Talk about hypocrisy in action.

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