President Obama’s reelection campaign has focused on the theme of trust, especially on his foreign policy record. But the father of one American victim of this year’s 9/11 attacks says that, based on his firsthand interaction with Obama, that trust
An account on YouTube that claims to be associated with the hacker collective Anonymous posted a video today with an extremely threatening message, claiming that a concealed explosive device will be detonated inside a government building on November 5th. The
A deadly terror plot to detonate a bomb on the New York Federal Reserve Bank building Wednesday morning was thwarted, thanks to a several months’ long sting operation conducted on behalf of the FBI New York Field Office’s Joint Terrorism
The Office of Public Affairs for the FBI’s New York field office announced this morning that Manssor Arbabsiar, who was first arrested in September 2011, pleaded guilty to three counts associated with a plot to murder the United States Ambassador
On April 3, 2007, the Times Picayune published an article titled “Help Might Be One Call Away.” The story featured the Common Ground Relief Shelter, and one of its co-founders, Brandon Darby. The author of the article, Sheila Stroup, offered
As Occupy protesters gathered for the movement’s one-year anniversary across the country on September 17th, crowds were far smaller than organizers expected, leaving many to question whether the Occupy movement is officially over. In New York, turnout estimates ranged from
A group of hackers calling itself the Syrian Electronic Army is claiming responsibility for a Sunday morning attack on the Al-Jazeera news agency. Via Al-Jazeera’s mobile text message news service, the hackers successfully disseminated falsified reports that there had been
A supposed hacker has posted mysterious and bizarre messages on the file sharing website Pastebin, claiming to have obtained access to presidential candidate Mitt Romney’s tax records by way of a security breach. The latest Pastebin page, addressed to PricewaterhouseCoopers
Ten “undocumented activists” were arrested in Charlotte, North Carolina today as part of a civil disobedience action to protest the Obama administration’s stance on immigration policy. The action took place about 4pm EDT just blocks from the site of the
As president Obama prepares to give his nomination acceptance speech at the Democratic National Convention on September 6th, protesters will be busy occupying his local campaign offices all across the country. The Bradley Manning Support Network, along with Afghans for
A week after the infamous hacker known as “Sabu” was granted a six-month reprieve for cooperating with the FBI, another member of the now-defunct LulzSec faction of Anonymous has been indicted in connection with the May 2011 attack on Sony
The infamous LulzSec hacker “Sabu” has earned himself another six months of reprieve. Over one year ago, he plead guilty to 12 criminal charges that left him facing a potential maximum sentence of 124 years in prison. In a US
As the Republican National Convention draws closer, protesters with Occupy Wall Street and notable activist organizations on the left are continuing to organize and are encouraging others to travel to Tampa to join them. OccupyWallSt.org posted a message Thursday from
“#protip: You might not want to set up too close to a news truck. Anonymous haz a plan…” That was part of an ominous warning that was contained in a message posted on the text-sharing website Pastebin on August 10th.
Law enforcement agencies have been gearing up for the Republican National Convention in Tampa to be held August 27th – August 30th. For many, that’s welcome news, as local and national anarchist groups have amped up the chatter in recent
Following last night’s coordinated protests, which included the occupation of Obama campaign headquarters in Oakland, California and Portland, Oregon, video footage from inside the building in Oakland has surfaced. Scott Olsen –the Iraq war veteran who was injured and hospitalized
In what appears to have been a coordinated action Thursday evening, Occupy protesters in Portland, Oregon and Oakland, California staged protests and have occupied the offices of Obama campaign headquarters in both locations. A hostage negotiator is said to be
The non-profit American Bridge 21st Century foundation, created by Media Matters founder David Brock, is launching a new watchdog group to delve deep into conservative groups and those who fund them. The Bridge Project will operate alongside the Democratic super
The mainstream media have increasingly fallen victim to pranks and hackings over the last several months. The outcome has been a general readership that has repeatedly believed false statements presented by imposters as truth. The incidents pose some disturbing and
On Sunday morning, the New York Times found itself on the opposite – and embarrassing – end of an elaborate hoax when an op-ed piece seemingly authored by former New York Times executive editor Bill Keller appeared online and made
In an operation dubbed #OpSaveTheArctic, thousands of employee email addresses and passwords from five of the world’s prominent oil companies said to be drilling in the Arctic were released last Friday by a hacker claiming association to the Anonymous collective,
Senator Saxby Chambliss (R-GA) today sent a letter to Attorney General Eric Holder regarding the recent incidents of SWAT-tings, and has demanded a more thorough response to the earlier letter he sent on June 6, 2012. In Wednesday’s letter, Senator
As fundraising efforts for the 2012 presidential election kick into high gear, activists are ramping up actions to disrupt those efforts and are targeting donors directly. The latest front involves a protest scheduled for tomorrow at the private residence of
In February of 1941, my grandfather – who we lovingly called “Poppy” – was enjoying life. He was an excellent athlete and a very successful football player with a promising future; he was playing semi-pro football in a neighboring town
Yesterday, the Velvet Revolution website posted an announcement offering a reward of $10,000 for information that leads to the arrest and conviction of the person/persons responsible for the SWATting of political activists. This comes on the heels of a letter
Earlier today, Breitbart News reported that the recent SWATting attacks on several political writers and commentators have been gaining traction in the mainstream media: Today, CNN featured a story centering around CNN contributor and RedState managing editor Erick Erickson, the
Today, CNN featured a story centering around CNN contributor and RedState managing editor Erick Erickson, the latest victim in a series of incidents in which an imposter mimics the phone number of a target, then calls the police and confesses
Senator Saxby Chambliss (R-GA) wrote yesterday to Eric Holder and demanded that the Attorney General investigate the recent reports of SWATtings against several conservative commentators and bloggers. The SWATtings are merely one component of a long-standing campaign of alleged harassment and lawfare. Today, U.S. Sen.
“The Trayvon Martin thing was like a gift,” Common Cause spokeswoman Mary Boyle recently told Businessweek. Shortly after the Trayvon Martin shooting occurred in February, there was an overwhelming push from the left, and especially in the media, to make
In the lead-up to the Wisconsin recall election, forces for and against the state’s Republican governor Scott Walker are bitterly divided into partisan camps. It’s no secret that labor unions have played a primary role both in prompting the recall
As the recall election for Wisconsin governor Scott Walker approaches, not surprisingly, the campaign against him has gotten more and more contentious. The Recall Scott Walker campaign has been leading the way with its negative ads against the Republican governor. The group
A group of self-proclaimed anarchists who were arrested Monday for allegedly plotting to bomb an Ohio bridge were infiltrated by a confidential FBI informant, according to an affidavit filed in the US District Court for the Northern District of Ohio in Cleveland
Today’s nationwide May Day activities wreaked havoc for residents and travelers in the Los Angeles area after a labor-led protest snarled traffic and shut down all but two entrances to the LAX international airport. Video of the day’s protests can
NO WORK – NO SCHOOL – NO SHOPPING – NO BANKING – NO TRADING! THE PEOPLE OF THE PLANET WILL TAKE TO THE STREETS! That’s the rallying cry for today’s Occupy May Day General Strike, in which the Occupy movement has called
Twitter has become the battleground for the 2012 elections and the fight to push the country further left or closer to the right. It is the vehicle that not only informs and influences the opinions of others, but often it
It’s been an extraordinarily busy few months for the FBI and cyber-related task forces. The arrests of several prominent hackers associated with Anonymous have had the hacker collective pointing fingers at suspected “snitches” on the inside and lowering their profiles
After announcing his departure from Media Matters last Friday in a final rant at the liberal group’s “Political Correction” blog, claiming that his “presence is being used in an effort to shut Media Matters up,” it seems MJ Rosenburg wasn’t done ranting.
Salon.com’s Natasha Lennard will be presenting a webcast at 9:00 pm ET tonight on the Occupy movement, as organizers struggle to mobilize protesters in numbers for the next phase of the movement, “American Spring.” As winter thaws, the hotspots of the Occupy
This past week, DC media and political luminaries came together at the Newseum in Washington, DC to celebrate the life of Andrew Breitbart. Speakers included Representatives Michele Bachmann (R-MN), Louie Gohmert (R-TX), Steve King (R-IA) and Thaddeus McCotter (R-MI); as
Last weekend, I had the pleasure and the honor of participating in The #DJBreitbart Project, awonderfully creative tribute to Andrew Breitbart. Anyone who followed Andrew on Twitter or knew him personally was well aware of one thing aboutthe happy warrior:
