Surveillance

Is he your best friend? Or an undercover cop?

An interview with Kennedy’s former friend who is now releasing a documentary about the notorious undercover cop who spied on protesters.

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Camo Shorts Under Our Suits

Greg Bennick of the hardcore band Trial talks with Will Potter about terrorism, punk, and treasure hunting.

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Spying on Democracy

Why should you care about surveillance, if you’ve done nothing wrong?

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12 Ways the FBI Has Radically Expanded and Abused Its Powers Since 9/11

A new ACLU report, “Unleashed and Unaccountable,” documents the FBI’s unchecked abuse of authority post-9/11. Here’s why it’s time for a complete investigation and overhaul of the bureau.

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Radio New Zealand Interviews Will Potter on Spying, Ag-Gag Laws, and the Global War of Information

One of New Zealand’s most popular radio programs focuses on state surveillance and the criminalization of dissent. Jeremy Rose talks with author Will Potter.

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Historic “McLibel” Leaflet Was Co-Created by This Undercover Cop

Bob Lambert, while working as an undercover cop, co-wrote the infamous leaflet about McDonald’s that led to the “McLibel” trial, the longest court case in English history.

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How the NSA Kept Us From Knowing About a Previous, Illegal Domestic Spy Program in 2006

New reports of NSA spying on Americans echo a previous, illegal operations. Here’s how the NSA kept one of them from being exposed.

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7 Examples of a “Police State,” and How They Are Appearing in the U.S.

Some common traits shared by “police states” and how they have appeared in the United States.

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Discussion of Government Surveillance of Activists with Will Potter, Former FBI Agent, ACLU and More

I was on Austin’s KOOP radio a while back, and had a great discussion about the FBI’s use of surveillance, infiltration and informants within social movements with Colleen Rowley (retired FBI agent), Michael May (Texas Observer managing editor), Debbie Russell (ACLU of Texas) and Scott Crow (author of Black Flags and Windmills). You can listen […]

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Undercover Cop Who Spied on Greens Offers to Testify on Their Behalf (Video)

Undercover police officer Mark Kennedy spied on environmental groups for seven years, then offered to cooperate with activists against the police.

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