Tag Archives: internet surveilance

We’re all Winston Smiths now

Posted on Tuesday 11 June 2013 by Rob Godfrey

Over this last week, what with various Orwell quotes in newspaper comment sections, I must have read 1984 from cover to cover. On the otherhand, many readers seem to think that the American National Security Agency (NSA) scandal only involves … Continue reading →

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A long, dark night of the soul

Posted on Saturday 8 June 2013 by Rob Godfrey

I have the greatest respect for Glenn Greenwald, but the story he broke this week was not really news (here). It’s been widely known for a long time now that just about all electronic communication is recorded by the US … Continue reading →

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