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Karma Police
As I type this I am listening to one of my all-time favourite albums, Radiohead’s seminal “OK, Computer”, that was released in spring 1997. The first time I heard it I was spellbound by its edginess,...
View ArticleFreedom Equals Surveillance
Here’s an interview I did for RT a while ago about the USA’s Orwellian NewSpeak about surveillance: US_Freedom_Act_surveillance_act_in_disguise from Annie Machon on Vimeo. Freedom Equals Surveillance
View ArticleThe aftermath of Paris — Going Underground
Here’s a recent interview I did on RT’s Going Underground about the aftermath of the Paris attacks: RT_Going_Underground_After_the_Paris_Attacks from Annie Machon on Vimeo. The aftermath of Paris —...
View ArticleWorld’s Greatest Spy Movies — C4 Trailer
UK national TV station, Channel Four, recently aired a programme called “The World’s Greatest Spy Movies”, asking former spooks to comment about the reality (or not) of iconic spy films over the...
View ArticleParliamentary Evidence on the UK Investigatory Powers Bill
My written evidence to the Scrutiny Committee in the UK Houses of Parliament that is currently examining the much-disputed Investigatory Powers Bill (IP): 1. My name is Annie Machon and I worked as an...
View ArticleWar on Drugs has failed — ENCOD Article
Below is an article I recently wrote for the excellent European drug policy reform organisation, European Coalition for Just and Effective Drug Policies — ENCOD. And here is the link to the original...
View ArticleTerrorism, crime, or mental illness?
This morning I was invited on to RT to do an interview about the breaking story of a mass shooting that occurred last night at a nightclub in Florida in the USA. You will, no doubt, have seen the...
View ArticleOrlando Shooting — RT Interview
And here is my RT interview, done just as the story was breaking last Sunday, on which my last post was based: Orlando_Shooting_RT_Interview from Annie Machon on Vimeo. Orlando Shooting — RT Interview
View ArticleDefending Human Rights in a Digital Age
This is an (abbreviated) version of my contribution to a panel discussion about human rights in a digital age, hosted last December by Professor Marianne Franklin and Goldsmiths University in London:...
View ArticleThe Chilcot Report about the Iraq War
Here is an interview I did yesterday about the long-awaited Chilcot Report into the clusterfuck that was and is Iraq: The Chilcot Report on the Iraq War from Annie Machon on Vimeo. The Chilcot Report...
View ArticleFight for your Right to Privacy
A recent talk I gave to the excellent Spark.me conference in beautiful Montenegro: Annie Machon at SparkMe conference 2016 from Annie Machon on Vimeo. Fight for your Right to Privacy
View ArticleThe Nice terror attack
Here is an interview I did in the middle of the night for RT about the Nice terrorist lorry attack: And here is the article I mentioned about the French spy chief warning that the next problematic...
View ArticleThe Blacklist — how to go on the run
Recently I did this interview for BBC Click to promote the third series of the excellent US spy series “The Blacklist”: How to go on the run from Annie Machon on Vimeo. The series is apparently huge in...
View ArticleCrosstalk debate on Russiagate
A recent debate about “Russiagate” on RT’s Crosstalk show, with CIA whistleblower, John Kiriakou, and former US diplomat, James Jatras, along with host Peter Lavelle. Debunking some of the wilder...
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