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SpaceX and the Global Military-Industrial Complex

SpaceX and the Global Military-Industrial Complex

We need to talk about SpaceX.  What was once depicted as an egalitarian foray into space technology is now coming of age and the results are worrying.  It is becoming clear that SpaceX and other similar private-sector companies are less about the new frontiers of human exploration through shared endeavour and more about profiting from global conflict, wrought large onto an interstellar scale.  

SpaceX is a key player in the global military-industrial complex and complicit in the devastation that might result from its facilitation of future warfare.

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How to Spot Propaganda Online

How to Spot Propaganda Online

How do you spot propaganda on social media? The advancement of propaganda online is a pressing issue. We are now faced with a constant onslaught of manipulative information campaigns from government and corporate sources across the entire length of the political and economic spectrum.

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Are Government Viral Labs a Threat to Society?

Are Government Viral Labs a Threat to Society?

The world watches Wuhan with a growing fear.  In an unprecedented move, the Chinese government has quarantined entire cities and tens of millions of people sit inside their homes fearful of what is occurring outside.  The 11 million inhabitants of Wuhan are seen as the genesis point of the highly contagious version of the newContinue Reading

Artificial Evidence and the Death of Public Truth

Artificial Evidence and the Death of Public Truth

Truth in the public sphere is dying and there doesn’t seem to be much we can do to stop it from happening.  What’s needed is a movement towards critical thinking and interrogation of all narratives presented to the public, building a more nuanced picture of truth that does not merely rely on what were previouslyContinue Reading

World War Privacy (Part III: Five Eyes – Australia, New Zealand & Canada)

World War Privacy (Part III: Five Eyes – Australia, New Zealand & Canada)

Header image by Thomas Tolkien, Creative Commons Although the media narrative of obtrusive and illegal government surveillance has all but disappeared in recent months, replaced with the propaganda drums of Russian interference, steps are still being taken around the globe to normalise systemic surveillance programmes against everyday citizens. This third part in the ongoing series onContinue Reading

World War Privacy (Part II: Five Eyes – United Kingdom)

World War Privacy (Part II: Five Eyes – United Kingdom)

Header image by Thomas Tolkien, Creative Commons As part of an ongoing series on the state of citizen privacy and the erosion of civil liberties, World War Privacy will be exploring current issues in different countries around the world. The purpose behind this series is to give some strands for further research and enquiry as wellContinue Reading