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Shady Companies With Ties to Israel Wiretap the U.S. for the NSA | Threat Level | Wired.com
7 weeks ago by bradbarrish
Wired: NSA closing 27-hole golf course at Ft Meade to make room for $2 billion extension to NSA HQ.
privacy
security
government
america
7 weeks ago by bradbarrish
Tucows Inc. News » Blog Archive » Why We Don’t Like SOPA
january 2012 by bradbarrish
Prohibitions have never worked to change behaviours.
sopa
law
government
america
politics
january 2012 by bradbarrish
U.S. Government Threatens Free Speech With Calls for Twitter Censorship | Electronic Frontier Foundation
january 2012 by bradbarrish
If the U.S. were to pressure Twitter to censor tweets by organizations it opposes, even those on the terrorist lists, it would join the ranks of countries like India, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Syria, Uzbekistan, all of which have censored online speech in the name of “national security.”
censorship
terrorism
twitter
privacy
government
law
security
january 2012 by bradbarrish
SOPA Opera - A Guide to the U.S. Congress Debate on Internet Laws and Freedoms
january 2012 by bradbarrish
List of every congressmember who supports SOPA, sortable by donations
law
sopa
information
government
january 2012 by bradbarrish
Antiboycott Compliance
january 2012 by bradbarrish
Fascinating Antiboycott law in the US -
government
propaganda
law
january 2012 by bradbarrish
Congress considers anti-piracy bills that could cripple Internet industries - O'Reilly Radar
november 2011 by bradbarrish
@MPAA Only 1/3 of Americans citizens agree ISPs, social media sites & search engines should block online access #sopa
politics
internet
government
america
censorship
law
november 2011 by bradbarrish
MuckRock | Home
october 2010 by bradbarrish
MuckRock is the easiest way for journalists, bloggers, interest groups and everyday citizens to file, track and share documents through freedom of information laws. You have a right to know what you're government is up to; We make sure you can
government
law
journalism
october 2010 by bradbarrish
Music pirates will not be disconnected from the internet - Times Online
february 2009 by bradbarrish
British Telecom said: “We're still hopeful that an amicable solution, without the need for legislation, can be reached. It doesn't make sense to try to get people online and at the same time scare them away.”
music
piracy
uk
law
government
copyright
trends
february 2009 by bradbarrish
YouTube - President BUSH PARDON's HIMSELF against POTENTIAL WARCRIMES
january 2008 by bradbarrish
This is really scary shit.
government
politics
video
january 2008 by bradbarrish
Technophilia: Where to find public records online - Lifehacker
july 2007 by bradbarrish
While our most private information can (usually) not be found online, you can track down items like birth certificates, marriage and divorce information, obituaries and licenses on the web.
reference
search
research
security
lifehacker
government
july 2007 by bradbarrish
Alarm at US right to highly personal data | UK News | The Observer
july 2007 by bradbarrish
Religion and sex life among passenger details to be passed on to officials
privacy
politics
travel
government
security
uk
america
july 2007 by bradbarrish
2008 Presidential Election Candidates on the Issues
july 2007 by bradbarrish
The following is a general guideline to the candidates' positions on some of the top issues.
2008
education
election
government
politics
charts
july 2007 by bradbarrish
Careful: The FB-eye may be watching: Reading the wrong thing in public can get you in trouble: News: Archives: Creative Loafing Atlanta
july 2007 by bradbarrish
Reading the wrong thing in public can get you in trouble
article
government
wtf
bush
july 2007 by bradbarrish
House protects public broadcasting - CNN.com
july 2007 by bradbarrish
The House on Wednesday evening overwhelmingly rejected President Bush's plan to eliminate the $420 million federal subsidy for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
bush
news
politics
media
government
july 2007 by bradbarrish
Senate committee passes bill to outlaw "fleeting" f-bombs
july 2007 by bradbarrish
A recent decision from the Second Circuit Court of Appeals made the occasional f-bomb safe for network viewing, but some senators now want to ensure that even a single blue comment or image can be grounds for an FCC slapdown.
speech
politics
government
law
july 2007 by bradbarrish
Technophilia: U.S. government web sites you didn't know you could use - Lifehacker
july 2007 by bradbarrish
Overlooked and difficult to find, there are hundreds of thousands of U.S. government web sites that can help you accomplish a variety of tasks.
government
reference
research
free
politics
july 2007 by bradbarrish
A President Besieged and Isolated, Yet at Ease - washingtonpost.com
july 2007 by bradbarrish
Bush, Grasping for Answers and Fixated on Iraq, Remains Resolute
bush
culture
government
iraq
news
politics
psychology
war
america
july 2007 by bradbarrish
2008 Presidential Election
july 2007 by bradbarrish
The candidates for president in 2008 have already raised more than $150 million. No presidential money chase has ever started so quickly. By some predictions, the eventual nominees will need to raise $500 million apiece to compete—a record sum.
politics
election
government
money
2008
activism
actionforeveryone
july 2007 by bradbarrish
Congress, RIAA and Universities prepare for P2P "arms race"
june 2007 by bradbarrish
The heated debate over file sharing and the role that American colleges and universities should take in response to it ratcheted up a notch Tuesday as industry players and college and university reps gathered in DC
copyright
government
internet
law
p2p
piracy
politics
riaa
june 2007 by bradbarrish
Bottled Water - Recycling - Plastics - Waste and Pollution - Beverages - New York Times
may 2007 by bradbarrish
It’s easy to find, in the mightily expanding iconography of American waste, the monumental, the sinister and the sublime. The empty bottle and crushed aluminum can are none of these.
nytimes
environment
politics
government
water
recycling
news
may 2007 by bradbarrish
MAPLight.org | Money and Politics: Illuminating the Connection
may 2007 by bradbarrish
MAPLight.org brings together campaign contributions and how legislators vote, providing an unprecedented window into the connections between money and politics. We currently cover the California Legislature and U.S. Congress.
activism
california
database
politics
government
money
tools
may 2007 by bradbarrish
WorldNetDaily: Bush grants presidency extraordinary powers
may 2007 by bradbarrish
Directive for emergencies apparently gives authority without congressional oversight
bush
government
news
politics
may 2007 by bradbarrish
Hot and Cold - New York Times
april 2007 by bradbarrish
Last week began with a Supreme Court decision declaring that the federal government had the authority to regulate greenhouse gas emissions and all but ordering the Bush administration to do so.
environment
politics
globalwarming
bush
government
nytimes
april 2007 by bradbarrish
Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility: News Releases
december 2006 by bradbarrish
Grand Canyon National Park is not permitted to give an official estimate of the geologic age of its principal feature, due to pressure from Bush administration appointees.
bush
politics
environment
government
december 2006 by bradbarrish
Theater of the Absurd at the T.S.A. - New York Times
december 2006 by bradbarrish
For theater on a grand scale, you can’t do better than the audience-participation dramas performed at airports, under the direction of the Transportation Security Administration.
travel
nytimes
security
government
news
december 2006 by bradbarrish
N C H S - Where to Write home page
december 2006 by bradbarrish
Publications and Information Products
statistics
government
security
privacy
december 2006 by bradbarrish
Open-Source Spying - New York Times
december 2006 by bradbarrish
The spy agencies were saddled with technology that might have seemed cutting edge in 1995.
government
technology
politics
war
terrorism
nytimes
news
december 2006 by bradbarrish
Government-subsidized rock bands - Music - Report - New York Times
november 2006 by bradbarrish
In a little-understood chapter in the history of cultural exchange, nations from around the world have been choosing musical outfits and sending them to the biggest music markets abroad in hopes of raising their international profile and generating export
international
music
business
nytimes
culture
government
politics
news
november 2006 by bradbarrish
Newspress.com
november 2006 by bradbarrish
Sen. Barbara Boxer on Thursday promised major policy shifts on global warming, air quality and toxic-waste cleanup as she prepares to head the U.S. Senate's environmental committee.
environment
government
america
november 2006 by bradbarrish
The New Yorker: Fact
october 2006 by bradbarrish
Doctors, insurance companies and patients all get screwed
medical
life
government
healthcare
october 2006 by bradbarrish
Crooks and Liars » Countdown Special Comment: Death of Habeas Corpus: “Your words are lies, Sir.”
october 2006 by bradbarrish
Keith Olbermann has been calling it like it is. His "Special Comments" are indeed special because no other talking head outside of Cafferty is willing to step up to the plate and say what needs to be said on 24/7. "Your words are lies, Sir." They are lies
bush
government
iraq
politics
terrorism
america
october 2006 by bradbarrish
Bush to hold talks on Ali G creator after diplomatic row | the Daily Mail
september 2006 by bradbarrish
US President George Bush is to host White House talks on British comedian Sacha Baron Cohen.
bush
celebrity
culture
film
humor
government
politics
tv
movie
september 2006 by bradbarrish
Wired News: One Million Ways to Die
september 2006 by bradbarrish
here's a handy ranking of the various dangers confronting America, based on the number of mortalities in each category throughout the 11-year period spanning 1995 through 2005
death
politics
statistics
terrorism
wired
government
september 2006 by bradbarrish
Ten Recurring Economic Fallacies, 1774–2004 - Mises Institute
august 2006 by bradbarrish
As an American historian who knows something of economic law, having learned from the Austrians, I became intrigued with how the United States had remained prosperous
business
government
history
lists
money
august 2006 by bradbarrish
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