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Run Snowden, Run!

LA Progressive

Edward Snowden’s father recently gave an interview in which he rejected the idea that his son should come home to face US punishment (read the full story in the Guardian here): He is going to be thrown into a hole. He is not going to be allowed

Stop Congress From Taking the Fast Track to One-Sided Copyright Laws

Copyright policies do not belong in trade agreements­—period. Negotiated without a trace of transparency or democratic oversight, these secret diplomatic processes are the worst venues to enact digital policy. Not only has the public been completely.

What Should, and Should Not, Be in NSA Surveillance Reform Legislation

Following a wave of polls showing a remarkable turn of public opinion, Congress has finally gotten serious about bringing limits, transparency and oversight to the NSA’s mass surveillance apparatus aimed at Americans. While we still believe.