Surveillance
Banner Brief: Iran Says It Hit a U.S. Radar. CENTCOM Says No. What Now?
Iran’s first claimed strike on U.S. forces in the Gulf since September lands as Trump declares the Iran deal dead, while this Congress weighs locking a US-Israel weapons pact into the defense bill.
Banner Brief: Will Congress Renew Warrantless Spying Before Democrats Take Over?
The incoming House Intelligence chair wants a lame-duck FISA renewal, and civil liberties groups say it would spend the leverage a new majority needs to win a warrant requirement.
This Week in Palantalk: A $1 Trillion Pentagon Fight, Shield AI’s $5.3 Billion Radar Bet & More
After the midterms, the defense money, vendor contracts and voter-data programs built over two years face a Congress, courts and voters that can say no.
This Week in Palantalk: 41,000 DHS Names Leak, DOJ Loses in Alaska & More
The fights over who sees government data and who shapes elections moved into courtrooms, takedown notices and campaign finance filings this week.
October 2026
Palantalk | E56 - The Surveillance Network, Breeding of War Dogs, Expanding War Around Iran, and More
Nick Paro and Shane Yirak trace how a federal voter list, a planned ICE intelligence network, and a gene-edited war-dog startup put power in data and
This Week in Palantalk: DOJ’s 20,000-Name Ballot List, Anduril’s Founder Breeds War Dogs & More
From a federal voter list no one can explain to gene-edited military dogs, the week’s stories show government and tech partners acting on data and tools the public cannot inspect.
This Week in Palantalk: ICE’s $100 Million Intelligence Network, the Voter-Data Fight & More
Federal agencies are building more ways to collect and connect data on people while the systems that protect elections are being pulled back.
Palantalk | E55 - The Latest On the New Forever War, The Surveillance Machine & More
Flock retreats as voter rolls flow to Palantir and the Pentagon builds an autonomous-war command around its tech allies.
This Week in Palantalk: ICE’s voter files and Palantir, Anduril’s $2.9 billion sub deal & more
Private technology is being wired into voting, war and policing faster than the oversight around it.
February 2026
Palantalk, E25 - American Tech Fueling Wars Globally
Banner & Backbone Media welcome Nick Paro and Shane Yirak for this week’s discussion into the rise of American tech, corporate-driven fascism.
December 2025
Palantalk, E18: Generative AI in the Military
A conversation with Nick Paro, Shane Yirak, and Rachel confront one of the most dangerous fault lines in modern technology: the moment when AI stops being a tool and starts functioning as authority.
The Window of Discussion, E12: A Personal, Holiday Sphere of Influence
Be pro-privacy, don’t surveil on me! Let’s talk Flock Safety and individual privacy during the holidays while being the moral and ethical center of authority for those in your life.