by Daniel T. All science is social. It begins with a research hypothesis that emerges from previous observations described in publications or learned through correspondence. The research program is funded by either for-profit corporations or government/non-profit agencies. Industry funding for…
Category: Technology
WEBCAST: The Theft of Intellectual Property by Corporations
Thursday, July 23 7 p.m. EST The Theft of Intellectual Property by Corporations, with host Elizabeth Byce, presenter Daniel Tarade, and discussants Emily Steers, Fraser Ferens, Basel Fawal, and others. Watch here: https://youtu.be/1WVT1Hz81IU For more information, including links…
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WEBCAST: Corporate Media and Manufacturing Consent
Sunday July 5 7 p.m. eastern time: Corporate Media and Manufacturing Consent Host: Elizabeth Byce. Speaker Yves Engler in Montreal, with Jonathan Goldsbie, News Editor, Canadaland, Emily Steers in Guelph and Seth Baker in Victoria, B.C. https://youtu.be/nc27TN7EQ38 For more information, including links…
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WEBCAST: The Authoritarian State bolstered by COVID-19
Thursday June 25 7 p.m. eastern time: The Authoritarian State bolstered by COVID-19. Host: Elizabeth Byce. Speakers: John Clarke, co-founder of the Ontario Coalition Against Poverty, and John Wunderlich, Board Member MyData.org https://youtu.be/wQjCB86XXDU For more information, including links to past webcasts and other…
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Socialist Action attends ACORN rally for free internet!
On Tuesday, June 16 members of Socialist Action attended a rally organized by ACORN demanding "Free internet for all!" The rally of about twenty people took place in front of Liberal Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland's constituency office at 344…
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Contact Tracing or How governments try to justify the expansion of their spying powers
by Kurt Young In the 2010’s a new technology called Near Field Communication (NFC) rolled out for public use. This is the technology behind the tapping feature of credit and debit cards. Many privacy advocates believed this technology would be…
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