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Privacy, Control & the Darknet – Alex Winter with Abby Martin
Out of the periphery of most online users, there’s a vast, hidden space used by people who want to remain anonymous, which filmmaker Alex Winter explores in his documentary Deep Web. The film focuses on the Silk Road, a black market hosted on the Darknet using bitcoin cryptocurrency, and the trial of Ross Ulbricht, who was given a double life sentence without the possibility of parole for creating and hosting the site. Abby Martin and Alex Winter discuss more about the Deep Web, the Drug War, and why encryption on things like signal still matter in light of the Wikileaks’ Vault 7 release. Guest AuthorAll Guest Author Posts are submitted…
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2017 Women Transforming Technology
Held at the VMware Campus in Palo Alto, CA USA Guest AuthorAll Guest Author Posts are submitted or additional content Wave Chronicle has added to the website. To be a Guest Author please visit our "Post Your Article" page.More Posts - Website
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Upgrading Medical Technology For The Future
After a visit to the doctor, computer sciences student Flavia Oprea noticed that many diseases have “loss of balance” as a common symptom, which led her to a simple conclusion: early discovery and treatment of this symptom would allow us to avoid complications and maybe even disease altogether. Thus, she created ENTy, a simple device that helps doctors perform balance tests easily and comfortably, while also sending anonymous data that allow us to track diseases in various categories of people and discover them #aheadoftime Meet a student with a knack for business development and innovative start-ups. Flavia Oprea leads team ENTy, an innovative med-tech start-up aiming to empower doctors to issue…
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Buying a Slave – The Hidden World of US/Philippines Trafficking
Human trafficking is a hidden industry that brings in $150 billion in illegal profits every year. In the United States, tens of thousands are trafficked annually—the biggest clients being major hotel chains and foreign diplomats. The Philippines is one of the largest labor exporters in the world. 6,000 Filipinos—mostly women—leave the country every single day to work, because of mass unemployment and poverty. Tricked by placement agencies, thousands end up living as virtual slaves. Damayan, a New York-based organization led by Filipina domestic workers, is fighting this underground crisis. Abby Martin speaks to several members of the organization about how this exodus of women has devastated a generation of families,…
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Privacy, Control & the Darknet
Out of the periphery of most online users, there’s a vast, hidden space used by people who want to remain anonymous, which filmmaker Alex Winter explores in his documentary Deep Web. The film focuses on the Silk Road, a black market hosted on the Darknet using bitcoin cryptocurrency, and the trial of Ross Ulbricht, who was given a double life sentence without the possibility of parole for creating and hosting the site. Abby Martin and Alex Winter discuss more about the Deep Web, the Drug War, and why encryption on things like signal still matter in light of the Wikileaks’ Vault 7 release. https://videosenglish.telesurtv.net/v… Guest AuthorAll Guest Author Posts are…
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The Hidden Purging of Millions of Voters
With all the discussion of the contentious 2016 election, the most shocking fact is often ignored: that millions of people had their votes stolen through malicious, means. The Republican Party is currently working to purge millions more voters leading up to the 2018 election. To explain this major attack on our supposed democratic process, Abby Martin interviews investigative reporter Greg Palast, who has done the most extensive work uncovering this massive disenfranchisement campaign. Guest AuthorAll Guest Author Posts are submitted or additional content Wave Chronicle has added to the website. To be a Guest Author please visit our "Post Your Article" page.More Posts - Website
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Locked Doors, Bolted Fences: Exclusion in Modern American Neighborhoods – Martha Isaacs
In her speech, Martha discusses the privacy and exclusion prevalent in North American neighborhoods—from gated communities to defensive architecture. Fear of fellow residents can perpetuate division, and automobile-centric streets can prevent meaningful personal interaction. She invites listeners to imagine a paradigm shift that encourages the social capital that builds resilience and placemaking. Martha Isaacs will graduate in May 2017 with a B.A. in the Geography of Human Activity and minors in Philosophy and City and Regional Planning. Particularly interested in participatory planning to increase social capital in neighborhoods, especially through accessible transportation, she has worked for the New York City Anti-Violence Project, The Glass-House Community Design in London, and for…
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Leadership in Action – Barbara Albani
Leadership can take many different forms. If you use leadership to take action then change can occur. Dr. Barbara Albani is the Medical Director of the Department of NeuroInterventional Surgery at Christiana Care Hospital in Delaware. Holding current licensure in Delaware and board certification in neurology, radiology and neuroradiology, Dr. Albani’s practice focuses on aneurysms, strokes and other vascular abnormalities of the head, neck and spine, in both elective and emergency situations This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at http://ted.com/tedx Guest AuthorAll Guest Author Posts are submitted or additional content Wave Chronicle has added…
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Conquering Uncertainty with Tenacity – Katie Bender
At the age of 24, after being trained as a professional gymnast and as an aerial skier, Katie moved away from the world of skiing to California to study. She wasn’t gone long however, as she began work on her four-year project “The Will to Fly”, an amazing film capturing the struggles and conquests of Lydia Lassila’s journey in the Olympics. The film is now studied within high schools, TAFE courses, and used as a leadership and motivational tool for corporate groups and sports teams. Katie Bender is a former professional athlete, independent producer and documentary filmmaker. At a young age she took up gymnastics, training tirelessly until the age…
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What’s REALLY Going On In Sweden?
Sexual assaults and crime has skyrocketed in places like Sweden, Germany , France and many other European countries. The media fails to report these crimes. Keep in mind the vast majority of these migrants are not refugees, they cease being refugees once they arrive in Turkey. They travel long distances to reach countries like Sweden and Germany which have very good welfare systems. It is also alarming that most of these people are fighting age males. ~~~ FOLLOW ME ~~~~ 🔹Twitter: https://twitter.com/imthewhiterose 🔹Instagram: http://instagram.com/imthewhiterose ~~~ SUPPORT ME ~~~~ 🔹Tip Jar : http://paypal.me/imthewhiterose 🔹Become a Patreon: http://patreon.com/imthewhiterose It’s not their fault, it’s yours! Swedish GIRLS blamed for rise in migrant sex attacks http://www.express.co.uk/news/world/6… Swedish authorities…
