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Analysis touting prototype MoCo “Countering Violent Extremism” program flawed, expert says

Posted on April 2, 2017 by Thomas Nephew

“To call [the “Montgomery County Model”] effective in the way they have would lead the average citizen to believe it reduces actual violence which is distinctly not the case. […To] say that it is an evidence based program after a … Continue reading →

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Free showing of “Top Secret America” Tuesday, September 24, 7pm at Electric Maid

Posted on September 12, 2013 by Thomas Nephew

On Tuesday, September 24, the Montgomery County Civil Rights Coalition will host a free showing of the original 2011 FRONTLINE documentary “Top Secret America: The Hidden Legacy of 9/11.” The documentary is based on the seminal 2010 Washington Post series … Continue reading →

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NDAA forum highlights: Moderator Eric Bond Q&A

Posted on May 1, 2012 by Thomas Nephew

Takoma Park/Silver Spring Voice editor Eric Bond posed several questions of both panelists.  The first concerned the efficacy of resolutions like the proposed NDAA/AUMF resolution.  Referring to impeachment and anti-Iraq War resolutions, Bond pointed out that “Bush finished out his … Continue reading →

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Protect Your Digital Privacy: WiFi

Posted on December 8, 2011 by Bill Day

Coffee houses have a historical caché as the place where revolutions are born, but today they are also one of the easiest places for the authorities or others to eavesdrop on your electronic communications. Broadband wireless, or WiFi, is not … Continue reading →

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Protect Your Digital Privacy: Browser Security

Posted on November 6, 2011 by Bill Day

The Revolution Will Be Facebooked It might seem hard to believe that Ben Ali’s Tunisian dictatorship tried to nip the Arab Spring in the bud by stealing Facebook passwords. Yet as the revolution spread by message and image on the … Continue reading →

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XOXOXO to secret admirer Government Security News!

Posted on February 24, 2011 by Thomas Nephew

We’re pleased to see that news of the ACLU-NCA/MCCRC “SAY NO! to Metro Bag Searches” petition and education drive  travels fast. Yesterday one online publication scooped the competition, writing A Washington DC-area citizens’ civil rights group and the American Civil … Continue reading →

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