privacy

News Guild: Press freedom risked by unlimited cell phone snooping

November 30, 2017 By PAI

The freedom of the press is at risk from the government's stance allowing law enforcement to engage in unlimited snooping against citizens via their cell phones.

Universities pledge to protect undocumented students

February 27, 2017 By Teresa Albano

A federal law that protects college students’ privacy may be the first line of defense for undocumented students and universities.

Consumers should ask: are your medical records safe?

August 11, 2016 By PAI

Medical data-mining companies can use and cross-check available data about doctors' patients and hospitals' admissions to uncover medical trends and exploit them for profit.

A people’s agenda: Reflections of a progressive’s first year in office

October 26, 2015 By Megan Ellyia Green

At City Hall the voice of the people, and the engagement of the public, is often an afterthought: We need to get our priorities straight.

Edward Snowden holds Twitter Q&A session

January 24, 2014 By Blake Skylar

Whistleblower Edward Snowden took questions from Twitter users on Jan. 23, tackling queries about civil liberties, whether all spying is inherently wrong, and more.