- Banned
- #1
A tragic story which has been discussed here before, the life and prosecution of Aaron Swartz, activist and tech prodigy has lost nothing in impact and relevance.
http://gu.com/p/45h3c
http://gu.com/p/45h3c
With the rise of the TTIP/ TTP and other binding, undemocratic trade agreements, which circumvent the authority of states and create permanent, draconian and long lasting consequences for even minor transgressions, of a much beefed up copywright regime, advocating onerous state and commercial surveilance and policing, we aren't being given a choice to consider what kind of future we want, instead we are having that option removed. Aided by parties whom we pay and elect to act in our best interests.
On the flipside to the persecution of whistleblowers, advocates and social transgressors like Swartz, we are faced with the growth of the two big to fail, to big to jail culture.
A world financial services industry not only under regulated but rarely prosecuted.
So, it is one thing to submit to corporate governance by proxy, but when the same businesses are no longer held to account, for severe and prolonged lawbreaking, but instead journalists, whistleblowers, do gooders or simply the poor are, we have to start asking, is this still the same world, that functions on the same values we have been told it is and if not what can we do about it, what can arrest the change.
http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-e...captivating-tale-of-two-americas-9605917.html
http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-e...captivating-tale-of-two-americas-9605917.html
http://www.npr.org/2014/04/06/297857886/in-books-trial-of-u-s-justice-system-wealth-gap-is-exhibit-a
http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/news/gangster-bankers-too-big-to-jail-20130214
http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2012/dec/12/hsbc-prosecution-fine-money-laundering
HSBC files show how Swiss bank helped clients dodge taxes and hide millions
http://gu.com/p/45tpq
http://gu.com/p/45h3c
Aaron Swartz stood up for freedom and fairness – and was hounded to his death
http://gu.com/p/45h3c
With the rise of the TTIP/ TTP and other binding, undemocratic trade agreements, which circumvent the authority of states and create permanent, draconian and long lasting consequences for even minor transgressions, of a much beefed up copywright regime, advocating onerous state and commercial surveilance and policing, we aren't being given a choice to consider what kind of future we want, instead we are having that option removed. Aided by parties whom we pay and elect to act in our best interests.
On the flipside to the persecution of whistleblowers, advocates and social transgressors like Swartz, we are faced with the growth of the two big to fail, to big to jail culture.
A world financial services industry not only under regulated but rarely prosecuted.
So, it is one thing to submit to corporate governance by proxy, but when the same businesses are no longer held to account, for severe and prolonged lawbreaking, but instead journalists, whistleblowers, do gooders or simply the poor are, we have to start asking, is this still the same world, that functions on the same values we have been told it is and if not what can we do about it, what can arrest the change.
http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-e...captivating-tale-of-two-americas-9605917.html
The Divide: American Injustice in the Age of the Wealth Gap By Matt Taibbi - book review: Rich pickings in a captivating tale of two Americas
http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-e...captivating-tale-of-two-americas-9605917.html
http://www.npr.org/2014/04/06/297857886/in-books-trial-of-u-s-justice-system-wealth-gap-is-exhibit-a
http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/news/gangster-bankers-too-big-to-jail-20130214
http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2012/dec/12/hsbc-prosecution-fine-money-laundering
HSBC files show how Swiss bank helped clients dodge taxes and hide millions
http://gu.com/p/45tpq