By Dan Frieth – Reclaimthenet

A gavel composed of digital binary code against a dark background with glowing green lines and patterns.A federal district court has delivered a pivotal ruling that strikes at the heart of unchecked government surveillance. In the criminal case United States v. Hasbajrami, the court determined that backdoor searches of vast databases containing Americans’ private communications — collected under Section 702 — typically require a warrant. This judgment comes after more than a decade of legal battles and follows the Second Circuit Court of Appeals’ 2019 finding that such searches constitute “separate Fourth Amendment events,” leaving it to the lower court to address the warrant requirement. That question has now been resolved. Continue reading “Federal Court Rules Warrant is Required for Section 702 Backdoor Searches of Americans’ Communications”

By PETER CHARALAMBOUS, LAURA ROMERO and SOO RIN KIM – ABC News

A federal judge in Seattle on Thursday signed a temporary restraining order blocking President Donald Trump’s executive order on birthright citizenship. Continue reading “Judge temporarily blocks Trump’s executive order on birthright citizenship, calling it ‘blatantly unconstitutional’”

By End Tribalism

“What we need for the mRNA platform right now is a moratorium. It’s not ready for human use.” Continue reading “Nicole Shanahan warns of an “extinction” level risk if AI-developed mRNA vaccines are rushed into use”

By Doreen

Prominent individuals ousted who understand issues caused by vaccines

Jan 20.25

  • Two advisors to Robert F. Kennedy Jr. were removed from Trump’s transition team over their anti-vaccine views.

Continue reading “After meeting with Bill Gates, Trump transition team sidelines 2 key figures disclosing vaccine truth”

By Trita Parsi – Responsible Statecraft

There is little doubt that President-elect Donald Trump’s posture vis-a-vis Israel is a key reason why a ceasefire in Gaza has finally been achieved. According to a diplomat briefed on the matter, this was “the first time there has been real pressure on the Israeli side to accept a deal.” Continue reading “Netanyahu and Biden Biden worked ‘tirelessly around the clock’ — to prevent a ceasefire”

By Paul Cudenec – Winteroak

Monday January 20 sees the start of the World Economic Forum’s 2025 meeting at Davos, Switzerland.

This year’s title is “Collaboration for the Intelligent Age” and the WEF says the event “convenes global leaders to address key global and regional challenges” such as “responding to geopolitical shocks, stimulating growth to improve living standards, and stewarding a just and inclusive energy transition”. Continue reading “The truth about Davos”