[Discuss] William Binney to Speak in Chicago, June 2nd

[Jim Campbell]

Hi All,

Just a reminder that this event is tomorrow, for anyone who is
interested.

Cheers,

Jim

On Thu, May 21, 2015, at 11:36 PM, eviljoel wrote:
> Hey All,
> 
> William Binny is a former NSA employee who will speak early next month
> about the surveillance programs he helped to create as well as privacy
> today. Should be good. Details below.
> 
> - eviljoel
> 
> ---
> 
> As a part of "Stand Up For Truth," a week-long international series of
> events in support of whistleblowers worldwide, Chicago Area Peace Action
> brings you:
> 
> William Binney
> and
> Marcy Wheeler
> Tuesday, June 2
> North Park University | Hamming Hall
> 3225 W. Foster Ave. | Chicago
> Free | Free Parking (details below)
> 
> Host: Jerome McDonnell of WBEZ's "Worldview"
> 
> *William Binney* had a 30-year career with the NSA, culminating as the
> Technical Leader for Intelligence. In that capacity he designed an
> information processing system named ThinThread, which was designed to
> sift through electronic communications while protecting the privacy of
> US citizens. This system was shelved (three weeks prior to 9/11) in
> favor of a more comprehensive system, TrailBlazer, that lacked privacy
> provisions. That program would grow to the massive worldwide
> eavesdropping system exposed by Edward Snowden. Binney resigned in
> protest at what he felt was a violation of the Constitutional rights of
> Americans.
> 
> His story is told in some detail in James Risen's book Pay Any Price:
> Greed, Power and Endless War.
> 
> *Marcy Wheeler* is an independent journalist who writes regularly on
> issues of national security, surveillance and civil liberties. She has
> written the blog Empty Wheel since 2011 and authored the book "Anatomy
> of Deceit: How the Bush Administration Used the Media to Sell the Iraq
> War and Out a Spy"
> ------
> LINKS
> Chicago Area Peace Action: http://ChiPeaceAction.org/
> Stand Up for Truth: http://standupfortruth.org/
> CAPA Website Event Post: http://chipeaceaction.org/?p=3710
> CAPA's General Event Page: http://chipeaceaction.org/new-upcoming-events
> Bill Binney:
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Binney_%28U.S._intelligence_official%29
> Marcy Wheeler: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marcy_Wheeler
> Risen's Book:
> http://www.amazon.com/dp/0544341414/?tag=mh0b-20&hvadid=7000153633&hvqmt=e&hvbmt=be&hvdev=c&ref=pd_sl_5yae2v5b18_e
> Empty Wheel: http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/
> Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/879517152091562/
> 
> Recent article on Binney in TruthDig:
> http://www.truthdig.com/avbooth/item/nsa_whistleblower_william_binney_seeking_the_power_to_blackmail_20150515
> 
> - - - - - - TRANSPORTATION DETAILS - - - - - - -
> Free parking in North Park University lots at
> Kedzie / Foster, Kedzie / Carmen, and Kimball / Foster.
> CTA Buses: Foster #92, California #93 Kimball-Homan #82
> The Kimball and Kedzie/Spaulding stations of the CTA Brown Line are
> within walking distance of the campus.
> 
> Questions: Info at ChiPeaceAction.net
> Press: 571.259.4324
> Chicago Area Peace Action (CAPA)
>