civil liberties
Snooping and spying for profit
June 19, 2013Protecting privacy in a dangerous world will never be easy. But we'll never have even a shot at protecting it until we take the profit out of violating it.
Read moreSpying, privacy, and “brave new world”
June 10, 2013Americans expect a government restrained by transparency and public oversight. But spying has become easier - more open to abuse.
Read moreToday in labor history: Congress passes notorious Sedition Act
May 16, 2013On May 16, 1918, Congress passed the Sedition Act, leading to the arrest, imprisonment, execution and deportation of dozens of unionists, anarchists and communists.
Read moreGoogle Glass: Vision for the future, or the eyes of Big Brother?
May 15, 2013For all intents and purposes, Glass is a technological extension of the human body - or so Google would have us believe.
Read moreToday in labor history: Paul Robeson born
April 9, 2013On April 8, 1898 singer, actor, civil rights and labor leader, peace activist and athlete Paul Robeson was born.
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