The latest attack on your rights isn’t from the Department Of Justice, State Lawmakers, local police forces or radical Islamists. Instead its from Congress, who is looking to sneak legislation past the American people that […]
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Users March Against Facebook To Protest Dangerous Real Name Policy
Users around the world are becoming increasingly disgruntled with Facebook, the privacy-invading social network that is increasingly placing the internet, and social lives, in a strangle hold. A group that feels marginalized by Facebook’s ‘real […]
Scary New Law Will Allow The FBI To Start Illegally Hacking Computers On A Massive Scale
Increasingly in America when secret police agencies, like the NSA or CIA, don’t like a law they simply have it changed to ‘keep it legal’. Now the FBI is joining the party as on Friday […]
Russia Bans “Undesirable” NGOs, Including Human Rights Watch
Non-governmental organizations in Russia were effectively banned on Sunday after Russian dictator Vladimir Putin passed a law that allows the government to prosecute them on the grounds they are ‘undesirable.’ Workers of those organizations can […]
North Carolina Passes Sweeping Anti-Whistleblower Law
In a 32 to 13 vote North Carolina’s Senate passed a bill Monday night which allows business owners to sue employees who secretly record audio or video in the workplace. The move makes it illegal […]
Virginia Sued Over Illegal Use Of License Plate Readers
The Fairfax County Police Department (FCPD) and its chief of police have been sued by a Virginia man for the unlawful collection of information about his license plate. The state’s own attorney general has previously […]
Two Dead After Attempting To Silence Free Speech
Two men were killed Sunday after they opened fire in a parking lot outside a contest for cartoon depictions of the prophet Muhammad, authorities reported. The contest took place in Garland, Texas. Garland’s government issued […]
Aaron’s Law Looks To Curb Overzealous Prosecution Of Hackers
Named for Aaron Swartz — the programmer and digital activist who took his life while facing data theft charges — the proposed legislation would ease punishments stemming from an antiquated law under which Swartz was […]
France To Legalize Snowden Style Whistleblowing
France’s National Assembly is formulating laws to encourage whistleblowing on government and military programs that violate the rule of law, according to reports on Tuesday. The legislation looks to offer protections to whistleblowers in cases […]
Should You Be Allowed To Repair Your Own Car? Automakers Say No!
The concept of ownership is at risk of disappearing in America. From music to software to fonts the trend is toward the average American becoming a mere limited rights licensee despite our proud history of […]
Oklahoma To Execute With… Nitrogen?
Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin signed a bill into law Friday that allows the state to perform executions using nitrogen gas should lethal injection be ruled unconstitutional or become unavailable. According to Fallin’s office, nitrogen causes […]