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

[eviljoel]

Yeah, sorry. It is at 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM (on June 2nd).

Oh, and its "Binney".

Thanks,
eviljoel

On Fri, May 22, 2015 at 1:07 PM, Gail Schoenbacher
<amicusleander at gmail.com> wrote:
> What time is the Bonney lecture?
> Gail
>
> On May 22, 2015 12:17 PM, "eviljoel" <eviljoel at linux.com> 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)
>>
>>
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