Tag Archives: Barack Obama

No ‘Plausible Deniability’ Anymore

Posted on January 30, 2014 by Muller

Immediate comments debunking litany-like claims by President Barack Obama about aim and scope of overall inoffensive NSA’s mass surveillance, made in carefully staged public speeches such as yesterday’s State of the Union Address, by those who have access to Edward … Continue reading →

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Obama Justifies NSA Mass Surveillance

Posted on January 18, 2014 by Muller

One of these Obama speeches working with half-truths, a lot of hot air and frank propaganda had been delivered yesterday right in the Department of Justice in Washington. “The horror of September 11th brought all these issues [America left without a competing superpower, emerging … Continue reading →

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The Biggest Favor for Civil Liberties, Democracy and International Relationships

Posted on December 24, 2013 by Muller

Edward Snowden gave the first interview in person since he got stuck in Russia in June to the Washington Post. He has accomplished his mission already, was the core message. After U.S. District Judge Richard J. Leon had, yes, luckily … Continue reading →

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Collecting Metadata is More Intrusive

Posted on December 19, 2013 by Muller

Glenn Greenwald has testified yesterday before the European Parliament’s Committee on Civil Liberties and Home Affairs via a video link from Rio, Brazil. The journalists who had mostly reported on whistle-blower Edward Snowden’s leaks on U.S. and U.K. mass surveillance … Continue reading →

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The Poetry of Hassan Rouhani

Posted on November 29, 2013 by Muller

Whether the Iranian people can trust their new president Hassan Rouhani is still not clear. Whether his apparent rather diplomatic style of foreign politics will be followed by domestic reforms neither is. There may already be notable signs, however, that … Continue reading →

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