Pro- and anti-Maduro demonstrators continue weeks of protest
Unrest continued in Venezuela on Saturday when competing pro- and anti-government marches brought an estimated hundreds of thousands onto the streets. Opposition forces blame economic problems and crime on leftist President Nicolas Maduro, while Maduro says the violence is part of a strategy devised by right-wing groups, with the support of
Nearly a quarter of respondents cited jobs and unemployment as the biggest challenge facing the country — a considerable leap from 16 percent in January.
Americans say joblessness is the number one problem they face, according to a Gallup poll published Monday. Nearly a quarter of respondents cited jobs and unemployment as the biggest challenge facing the country — a considerable leap from 16 percent in January. The government and politicians had previously topped the list of
It is unclear whether the NSA obtained any of the surveillance, but it did provide guidance to the Australian agency for its surveillance procedures.
An American law firm was monitored by the National Security Agency's Australian counterpart while it supplied legal advice to a foreign government in trade disputes with the United States, according to a document provided by N.S.A. whistleblower Edward Snowden, and reported in The New York Times Saturday.National Security Agency (Photo: AP) As
Washington Governor Jay Inslee declared on Tuesday he is putting a moratorium on executions in the state, yet will not commute or pardon death sentences.
Washington Governor Jay Inslee declared on Tuesday he is putting a moratorium on executions in the state, yet will not commute or pardon death sentences. Stating "I’m not convinced equal justice is being served," Inslee vowed that any death penalty case that reaches his desk will be given reprieve. The governor cited "flaws in the system" in
Thousands of websites on Tuesday will take a stand against government surveillance.
Whistleblower Edward Snowden who alerted the world to America’s out of control National Security Agency reportedly used cheap and widely available software to scoop up thousands of files on the NSA’s online activities. The New York Times Sunday quoted a senior US intelligence officials as saying: “We do not believe this was an individual sitting
The Justice Department on Monday announced new rules that will loosen restrictions on Internet companies like Google and Facebook to inform customers about government requests for user data. While welcoming the new change as a step forward towards increased transparency, critics charge that it falls far short of true surveillance reform. The new authorization marks an agreement […]
The Justice Department on Monday announced new rules that will loosen restrictions on Internet companies like Google and Facebook to inform customers about government requests for user data. While welcoming the new change as a step forward towards increased transparency, critics charge that it falls far short of true surveillance reform. The
‘Doing the right thing means having no regrets’
NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden participated in a live online chat Thursday starting at 3 PM EST. The forum was hosted on the Free Snowden website here, which is run by The Courage Foundation and is the only officially endorsed Snowden Defense Fund. This comes exactly one week after U.S. President Barack Obama gave an address in response to