Chris Hedges and Todd Miller: Build Bridges Not Walls: A Journey to a World Without Borders

U.S.-Mexico Border — Nogales, Arizona, February 6, 2019

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with Chris Hedges

RT America on Jan 8, 2022

On the show, Chris Hedges discusses the building of climate fortresses with the author and journalist, Todd Miller.

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US Homeland Security Wants to Track Journalists Worldwide

US Homeland Security Wants to Track Journalists Worldwide

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Updated: April 18, 2018

RT on Apr 8, 2018

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is recruiting staff to compile a database, aimed at monitoring journalists around the world.

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Chris Hedges: No Discussion of Race Is Possible Without A Discussion of Capitalism and Class

Chris Hedges: No Discussion of Race Is Possible Without A Discussion of Capitalism and Class

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with Chris Hedges

Originally on RT America on Oct 16, 2017

The Chris Hedges YouTube Channel on Jul 6, 2022

Alex Vitale, author of The End of Policing and Professor of Sociology and Coordinator of the Policing & Social Justice Project at Brooklyn College, discusses the origins of modern policing and how to prevent law enforcement from stripping away citizens’ rights. RT Correspondent Anya Parampil looks at the expansion of police powers.

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Obama Expands Surveillance Powers on His Way Out by Kate Tummarello (Action Alert)

FISA - illegal domestic spying - feb 2001, BEFORE 9/11

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by Kate Tummarello
Electronic Frontier Foundation, Jan. 12, 2017
January 14, 2017

With mere days left before President-elect Donald Trump takes the White House, President Barack Obama’s administration just finalized rules to make it easier for the nation’s intelligence agencies to share unfiltered information about innocent people.

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Chris Hedges and Alexa O’Brien: What Happens to Society When the University Becomes an Outpost for the National Security State?

Zombie Education

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with Chris Hedges

teleSUR English on Nov. 23, 2015

In this episode of Days of Revolt, host Chris Hedges discusses the militarization of higher education institutions with journalist Alexa O’Brien. They uncover the trail of money and influence from the national security state to college programs. Hedges and O’Brien identify the ways in which this apparatus has long­ been in effect, and what it could mean for the future.

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Is Homeland Security Preparing for the Next Wall Street Collapse? by Ellen Brown

by Ellen Brown
Writer, Dandelion Salad
The Web of Debt Blog
October 7, 2013

public anger

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Reports are that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is engaged in a massive, covert military buildup. An article in the Associated Press in February confirmed an open purchase order by DHS for 1.6 billion rounds of ammunition. According to an op-ed in Forbes, that’s enough to sustain an Iraq-sized war for over twenty years. DHS has also acquired heavily armored tanks, which have been seen roaming the streets. Evidently somebody in government is expecting some serious civil unrest. The question is, why?

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Barack Obama’s Notice: Regarding the Continuation of the National Emergency with Respect to Significant Transnational Criminal Organizations + Executive Order 13581–Blocking Property of Transnational Criminal Organizations

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TIME TO PULL THE PLUG ON KING OBAMA

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The White House

Office of the Press Secretary
For Immediate Release
July 19, 2013

On July 24, 2011, by Executive Order 13581, I declared a national emergency with respect to transnational criminal organizations pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701-1706) to deal with the unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security, foreign policy, and economy of the United States constituted by the activities of significant transnational criminal organizations.

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Barack Obama’s Notice: Continuation of the National Emergency with Respect to the Situation in Zimbabwe

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Office of the Press Secretary
For Immediate Release
March 1, 2013

Notice — Continuation of the National Emergency with Respect to the Situation in Zimbabwe

On March 6, 2003, by Executive Order 13288, the President declared a national emergency and blocked the property of persons undermining democratic processes or institutions in Zimbabwe, pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701-1706). Continue reading

Barack Obama’s Executive Order — Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity + Cyber Dragnet? Obama’s Internet security order to enable monitoring of civilians

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The White House
Office of the Press Secretary
For Immediate Release
February 12, 2013

EXECUTIVE ORDER

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IMPROVING CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE CYBERSECURITY

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered as follows:

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Barack Obama’s Executive Order: Establishing the White House Homeland Security Partnership Council

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The White House
For Immediate Release
October 26, 2012

Executive Order — Establishing the White House Homeland Security Partnership Council

EXECUTIVE ORDER

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ESTABLISHING THE WHITE HOUSE HOMELAND SECURITY PARTNERSHIP COUNCIL

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, and in order to advance the Federal Government’s use of local partnerships to address homeland security challenges, it is hereby ordered as follows:

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Barack Obama’s Presidential Proclamation: National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, 2012

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The White House
Office of the Press Secretary
For Immediate Release
October 01, 2012

Presidential Proclamation — National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, 2012

NATIONAL CYBERSECURITY AWARENESS MONTH, 2012

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BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

A PROCLAMATION

Today, Americans are more connected to each other and to people around the world than ever before. Continue reading

Barack Obama’s Executive Order: Acquisition of Four U.S. Wind Farm Project Companies by Ralls Corporation

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The White House
Office of the Press Secretary
For Immediate Release
Sept. 28, 2012

EXECUTIVE ORDER

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REGARDING THE ACQUISITION OF FOUR U.S. WIND FARM PROJECT COMPANIES BY RALLS CORPORATION

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including section 721 of the Defense Production Act of 1950, as amended (section 721), 50 U.S.C. App. 2170,

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Barack Obama’s Executive Order: Assignment of National Security and Emergency Preparedness Communications Functions

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The White House
Office of the Press Secretary

For Immediate Release
July 06, 2012

EXECUTIVE ORDER

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ASSIGNMENT OF NATIONAL SECURITY AND
EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS COMMUNICATIONS FUNCTIONS

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered as follows:

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