Associated Press and allies furious over NSA information gathering and media privacy violation
Spying and Privacy articles on Democracy Chronicles
This Spying and Privacy section concerns how these two issues impact freedom of speech and democracy in general. The modern technology we rely on has complicated the struggle to protect citizens from government overreach, especially following increased concerns of surveillance of domestic communications. Also see our entire section on Election Technology or our articles on Technology Dissidents like Eric Snowden and Julian Assange.
Feingold Critiques Mark Zuckerberg SuperPAC
Election reformer Russ Feingold angry at Mark Zuckerberg SuperPAC for secrecy of its donation plan
Battle of the Government Transparency Titans
Government transparency titans clash as expert takes on chief critic of access to information
Are American Civil Liberties Groups Under Watch?
Increasingly, freedom watchdogs and civil liberties groups under watch in government harassment
House Passes CISPA Bill Limiting Internet Freedom
Privacy and web freedom activists enraged as CISPA bill limiting internet passes US House
Wikileaks Julian Assange Confident of Election Win
Highly controversial Wikileaks Julian Assange could win election in home country Australia
Wikileaks Running Candidates in Australia Elections
Controversial figure Julian Assange running with allies in Wikileaks running candidates in Australia elections
Speaking Truth to Authority; The Bradley Manning Case
The phrase that continuously runs through my mind about the Bradley Manning Case is ‘To be silent is to be complicit’: Dr. Margaret Flowers
Genius Aaron Swartz Remembered by Congress, Tech Leaders
Calls for hacker law reforms follow unfortunate death of young Aaron Swartz remembered by Congress for creating web’s RSS while only 13 years old and has campaigning for web freedoms
Indefinite Detainment Re-signed by Obama ‘With Concerns’
NDAA resigned by Obama ‘with concerns’; does not mention indefinite detainment of American citizens. Wait a second…