Increasingly, freedom watchdogs and civil liberties groups under watch in government harassment
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.
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…
Digital Rights Activism Becoming Major Force Worldwide
Protest to protect citizen’s digital rights activism has gone global, with many success stories
FBI Spied on Occupy Movements Across Country
Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) has been spying on ‘anarchist’ groups in Occupy
The NDAA Lives On: US Constitution in Peril
Patriot Act openly disregarded fundamental rights in the Constitution and sought to alter what is “reasonable” search and seizure.