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Where does your representative in Congress stand on NSA spying?

It’s report card time for members of Congress. 

On Jun 28, 2014 by Fran Berkman

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Twitter account brings secret Supreme Court revisions to light

Part-time coder creates program to constantly monitor SCOTUS opinions for edits.

On Jun 13, 2014 by Tim Sampson

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These companies are fighting for your right to privacy online

If data is the most-coveted resource of our time, we should harvest and mine it sustainably.

On Jun 9, 2014 by [email protected]

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Can the open-source movement make the death penalty more humane?

The electric chair is not a solution to our prison transparency problem.

On May 28, 2014 by [email protected]

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Facebook handed info from 18,715 accounts over to the government last year

At least they're not poking you.

On Apr 14, 2014 by Miles Klee

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NSA receiving 3 times as many FOIA requests since Snowden leaks

Bulk of requests from individuals wanting to know if they are being spied on.

On Apr 9, 2014 by Tim Sampson

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You’re not allowed to read the NYPD’s Freedom of Information handbook

That sound you hear is my head spinning.

On Mar 17, 2014 by Miles Klee

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Senator: NSA should have been prepared for Snowden leak

Even the agency's defenders are upset with how it handled Snowden

On Mar 5, 2014 by Aaron Sankin

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5 key takeaways from Verizon’s first transparency report

Seven months after Edward Snowden's first leaks, Verizon takes a stab at transparency. 

On Jan 22, 2014 by Kevin Collier

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AT&T refuses to disclose when it shares customer information

“Privacy is fundamental to democracy and free expression,” said ACLU Executive Director Abdi Soltani.

On Dec 9, 2013 by Dell Cameron

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WikiLeaks labels Australian supporters ‘a front group’

WikiLeaks is trying to distance itself from the WikiLeaks Australian Citizens Alliance.

On Oct 9, 2013 by Miles Klee

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FISA court to declassify more documents on NSA’s phone snooping program

The U.S. surveillance court aims to reveal more of itself.

On Sep 16, 2013 by Miles Klee

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Facebook wants to be specific about which data the government has asked it for

Facebook filed a motion to let its users know the specifics of the government data requests it has received under programs like PRISM.

On Sep 9, 2013 by Cody Permenter

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Error 451: When “not found” means “censored”

A new movement demands better access to court orders blocking websites.

On Aug 15, 2013 by Miles Klee

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Twitter’s transparency can’t extend to secret FISA orders

The U.S. makes more requests for data than other governments combined, according to Twitter's latest transparency report.

On Jul 31, 2013 by Kris Holt