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Department of Homeland Security Tries to Dodge Freedom of Information Act

A court ordered the Department of Homeland Security on Tuesday to follow through with a request from the Electronic Privacy Information Center, which asked for papers regarding a cybersecurity pilot

By Terri Harel

January 10, 2013

Perfect Citizen Confirmed, Some Documents Released

In 2010, the Wall Street Journal reported on a National Security Agency program called “Perfect Citizen.” The program has been officially “unconfirmed” until now, although NSA offered some vague explanations

By Terri Harel

January 7, 2013

Firearm Debate in America Focuses on Freedom and Safety

Visual.ly and SurveyMonkey team up to bring us this interesting infographic about Americans and firearms. Recent national tragedies like the Aurora, Colorado theatre shooting and the Sandy Hook shooting

By Terri Harel

January 6, 2013

Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization Dies in House Hands

The House let the Violence Against Women Act, which supports critical rape and domestic violence counseling programs and other violence prevention strategies, silently expire this week. Earlier this month, Democratic

By Terri Harel

January 3, 2013

No Secret that FBI Targets Occupy Activists: Official Policy

Photo: Occupy Wall Street // occupywallst.org A recent find by the Partnership for Civil Justice Fund revealed secret nationwide monitoring of the Occupy movement’s participants and organizers. While this

By Terri Harel

January 1, 2013

President Obama Delivers Remarks on the Fiscal Cliff

The President offerred little new news in his press conference remarks on the fiscal cliff this afternoon at the White House, although he tried to assure the press the internal

By Terri Harel

December 31, 2012

What Lobbying Costs You

Companies spend billions every year to lobby legislators in Washington, D.C. Those activities often result in government subsidies, or other monetarily beneficial legislation, for a wide range of sectors.

By Terri Harel

December 30, 2012

Infographic: A Breakdown of the Cost of Lobbying

Companies spend billions every year to lobby legislators in Washington, D.C. Those activities often result in government subsidies, or other monetarily beneficial legislation, for a wide range of sectors.

By Terri Harel

December 30, 2012

New California Corrections Secretary to Restore Prison "Luster"

On Thursday, Governor Jerry Brown’s appointment to California corrections secretary, Jeffrey Beard, was sworn in at the capitol. The appointment as head of the California Department of Corrections and

By Terri Harel

December 29, 2012

Prop 30 May Encourage Reform to Controversial Prop 13

Photo: Mathew Sumner A Bay area community organization, called Evolve, is seeking to reform the 1978 law known as Proposition 13. In California, Prop 13 has become more controversial with

By Terri Harel

December 26, 2012

SOPA Sponsor Claims Consumer Privacy Protection in New Law

Congressman Bob Goodlatte An update to the Video Privacy Protection Act, instated in 1988, will allow Netflix subscribers in the U.S. to automatically share account activity on social networking

By Terri Harel

December 24, 2012

NDAA and Cybersecurity Continue Relation in 2013 in New Provision

It’s no hidden truth that cybersecurity is becoming an increasingly important issue for the U.S. government to address. It is listed as a top issue concerning the Department

By Terri Harel

December 23, 2012