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Shady Companies With Ties to Israel Wiretap the U.S. for the NSA | Threat Level | Wired.com
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
U.S. Government Threatens Free Speech With Calls for Twitter Censorship | Electronic Frontier Foundation
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
Antiboycott Compliance
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
@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
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
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
Technophilia: Where to find public records online - Lifehacker
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
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
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
House protects public broadcasting - CNN.com
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
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
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
2008 Presidential Election
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"
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
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
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
Directive for emergencies apparently gives authority without congressional oversight
bush  government  news  politics 
may 2007 by bradbarrish
Hot and Cold - New York Times
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
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
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
Open-Source Spying - New York Times
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
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
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
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.”
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
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
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
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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