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

[Gail Schoenbacher]

Thanks
On May 22, 2015 2:05 PM, "eviljoel" <eviljoel at linux.com> wrote:

> 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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> >>
> >
>
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