Big Tech Firms Are Joining Trump’s All Out War Against Iran
Deleting messages of support for Iran may seem a petty, childish retaliation for opposing the Trump administration, but it has profound ramifications for freedom of access to information.
Deleting messages of support for Iran may seem a petty, childish retaliation for opposing the Trump administration, but it has profound ramifications for freedom of access to information.
‘Without access to PayPal, Palestinian entrepreneurs, nonprofits, and others face routine difficulties in receiving payments for business and charitable purposes,’ an open letter from a coalition of American activists reads.
AUSTIN, Texas --- PayPal is one of the world’s most popular ways to send or receive money online, but Palestinians are cut out of the action. Time magazine reported in January that PayPal has 179 million active accounts in dozens of countries, and PayPal payments are widely
A gonzo journalist from Austin, Texas and Staff Writer for MintPress News, Kit O'Connell's writing has also appeared at Truthout, the Texas Observer, and The Establishment.
Banks are closing the accounts of porn stars and others involved in “high risk” professions, raising questions on the government’s role in forcing the policing of bank accounts.
Teagan Presley is not your everyday community bank customer. The former porn actress with 175 adult film credits on her resume and current strip club dancer was a faithful customer with JPMorgan Chase with no history of bounced checks or negative balances. A faithful customer, that is, until the bank closed her account in April. When she went to
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