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Joe Kloc


Joe Kloc is a former Daily Dot contributor who covered technology and policy. He’s contributed to Newsweek and Mother Jones, discussed his reporting on air with WNYC, and written Weekly Reviews for Harper’s Magazine.

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Saudi Arabian man faces death for free-speech website

Already sentenced to seven years and 600 lashes, Raif Badawi will now go on trial for his life.

On Dec 26, 2013 by Joe Kloc

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Oh my! George Takei is a master Amazon review troll

“Brad and I figured it would be poetic justice to tuck one of these babies, along with a DVD of hard core gay porn, inside a gift basket sent to our favorite Iranian madman, ex-President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad”

On Dec 12, 2013 by Joe Kloc

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Anonymous activist Jeremy Hammond sentenced to 10 years in prison

In 2011, Hammond stole some 5 million emails from the private intelligence firm Stratfor.

On Nov 15, 2013 by Joe Kloc

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NSA spying costs each U.S. taxpayer $574 a year

Here’s how much you pay the NSA each year to collect your phone calls, emails, and social media data. 

On Oct 30, 2013 by Joe Kloc

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The NSA spied on Muhammad Ali and Martin Luther King

According to newly declassified documents, the NSA spied celebrities and politicins who opposed the Vietnam War.

On Sep 26, 2013 by Joe Kloc

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Reddit’s Alexis Ohanian shoots down rumors he consulted for intelligence firm

Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian denies allegations on that he worked for the intelligence contractor, Stratfor.

On Aug 26, 2013 by Joe Kloc

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The best NSA parody on the Web is almost too good

What makes this NSA parody site so good is how not far-fetched it seems.

On Aug 16, 2013 by Joe Kloc

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DEA investigated for using NSA data for drug busts

The Department of Justice will look into concerns that the data-sharing collaboration denies Americans the right to a fair trial.

On Aug 7, 2013 by Joe Kloc

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