Back to School: Military Recruiters Increasingly Targeting High School Teens

Journalist David Goodman writes in the new issue of Mother Jones, quote, "Using data mining, stealth websites, career tests, and sophisticated marketing software, the Pentagon is harvesting and analyzing information on everything from high school students' GPAs and SAT scores to which video games they play. Before an Army recruiter even picks up the phone to call a prospect, the soldier may know more about the kid's habits than do his own parents." Full Story »

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Topics: Civil Liberties
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Posted by: Posted by Patricia Blochowiak - Sep 8, 2009 - 11:37 AM PDT
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