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Anthony Romero.
Dec 19

This Man Will Likely Sue Donald Trump the Most in the Next Four Years

Now Trump is everyone's president. And the oath of office is to uphold the Constitution on behalf of the rights of all here in America.
By David Wallis
The feds say they can secretly read all your email.
Sep 23

Feds: We Can Read All Your Email, and You’ll Never Know

We don't expect our own government to hack our email – but it's happening, in secret, and if current court cases go badly, we may never know how often.
By Clark D. Cunningham
Activists Luis Nolasco (L), Aki Rose (C) and Josh Rabb (R) hold placards reading "Secure Phones Saves Lives" during a protest in front of the US District Court in Riverside, California, on March 22, 2016. The US government's decision to delay its effort to force Apple to help unlock an attacker's iPhone may only postpone the inevitable drawn-out battle over encryption and data protection. / AFP / FREDERIC J. BROWN (Photo credit should read FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP/Getty Images)
Jun 8

NY Cybersecurity Laws Seek a Much-Needed Update

Civil liberties lawyers take to Reddit to drum up support for new privacy legislation.
By Spencer Roth-Rose
BUTNER, NC - NOVEMBER 20: The federal prison in Butner, North Carolina where Convicted Israel spy Jonathan Pollard was released from is seen on November 20, 2015 in Butner, North Carolina. Pollard, 61, spent 30 years in prison after being caught selling American intelligence secrets to Israel. The prison camp houses three levels of security on the multi-building Federal Correctional Institute campus.
Feb 26

How This Freelance Hostage Negotiator Talked to ISIS Leaders and Enraged the FBI

By Allan Ripp
Ball and chain, earlier models. (Photo: @lazylikewally / Flickr)
Dec 22

Talking GPS Trackers on Wisconsin Ex-Con Works Much Like a Real Ball-And-Chain

By Brady Dale
A Fairfax, Virginia, motorcycle Officer aims his ProLaser III, Lidar, towards drivers that may be speeding March 10, 2009, on Lee Highway-Route 29. AFP Photo/Paul J. Richards
Sep 2

Outsource Your Stalking to the Northern Virginia Police

By Brady Dale
An air traveler is patted down after passing through a full-body scanner at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) on February 20, 2014 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo: David McNew/Getty Images)
Feb 25

The TSA Has Fallen So Far It Represents a Threat to American Liberties

By Michael Ehrenreich
Jun 1

Fun: An Interactive Map of Every NYPD Stop from 2011, By Race and Neighborhood!

By Foster Kamer
Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (Photo: Hunter Walker)
Jan 16

Kirsten Gillibrand Says She Shares Concerns Of NDAA Protesters

By Hunter Walker
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