Tag Archives: 1984

How War Against Terror Became War Against Journalists Turning War Against Terror Again

When listening to journalists’ immediate comments after the attack on the World Trade Center and Pentagon on 11 September 2001, one could only expect that the world would change forever. Of course, all of us feared long-lasting war with the … Continue reading

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Seems I’m Safe

According to WikiLeaks’ recent publication in a campaign, the Spy Files Maps, internet surveillance, phone monitoring, government trojan style spyware, and speech analysis simply do not exist (so far) in Norway. It is a relief that Assange continues his important … Continue reading

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They Killed Emmanuel Goldstein

Honestly, I was rather convinced that Osama bin Laden wasn’t alive. In Orwellian times, the sole remaining superpower desperately needs an arch villain in order to wage wars (at the moment two or even three). But bin Laden, dead or alive, was … Continue reading

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