The American people clearly spoke, and the drubbing Democrats received requires looking beyond just issue polls, voting patterns, campaign strategy, or get-out-the-vote tactics.
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Mass Surveillance Is Fundamental Threat to Human Rights, Says European Report
Europe’s top rights body says mass surveillance practices are a fundamental threat to human rights and violate the right to privacy enshrined in European law.
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Europe's Human Rights Chief: Mass Surveillance "Not Justified By Fight Against Terrorism"
In a direct challenge to the United Kingdom and other states, Nils Muižnieks has called for greater transparency and stronger democratic oversight of the way security agencies monitor the Internet.
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Why the World Needs Anonymous
Anonymity is under attack, and yet the actions of a ragtag band of hackers, activists, and rabble-rousers reveal how important it remains.
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Susan Sarandon and Slavoj Žižek Lead Celebrity Call for Greater Whistleblower Protections
The public can finally see for themselves the war crimes, corruption, mass surveillance and abuses of power of the U.S. government and other governments around the world.
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Lawrence Lessig Interviews Edward Snowden About U.S. Surveillance State
Snowden told the audience he engaged in civil disobedience because he believes the democratic system of government is not able to work when people don’t know what their government is doing.
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James Risen, Pulitzer-Winning Journalist Under Fire, Exposes the Real War on Terror
After 13 years of militarized zealotry and fear-mongering in the name of fighting terrorism, Risen's new book, "Pay Any Price: Greed, Power, and Endless War," unveils difficult post-9/11 truths.
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Twitter Sues U.S. Government Over Surveillance Disclosure Rules
The social media giant filed suit Tuesday against the Department of Justice and FBI, saying it's been "unconstitutionally restricted by statutes that prohibit and even criminalize" information disclosure.
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Carmen Segarra: The Whistleblower of Wall Street
The former employee of the New York Federal Reserve was fired after she refused to tone down a scathing report on conflicts of interest within Goldman Sachs.
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Europe Versus Facebook: Privacy Activists Sue Social Media Giant Over Data Breach
A 26-year-old Austrian doctoral student at the University of Vienna is waging a legal battle that could force Facebook to change how it manages data in Europe.
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The Coming Climate Revolt: Why Today's Generation Must Take the Helm
The corporate elites will not veer from our path towards ecocide unless they are forced from power – and this means the beginning of a titanic clash between our corporate masters and ourselves.
