The Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, an organization that advocates for debt reduction, has been cited four times during the course of the debates — an astounding amount of influence for … Continue reading This conservative special interest group has been cited four times during the debates

The radio host had been facing charges over her reporting on demonstrations against the 1,170-mile pipeline in North Dakota in September, her lawyer said. Thankfully the judge threw this out, but unfortunately, … Continue reading Judge Rejects Riot Charge Against Amy Goodman of ‘Democracy Now’ Over Pipeline Protest

In tight elections, the loser often calls for a recount. But recounting ballots might not be easy in states that use paperless machines — including the presidential battleground state of Pennsylvania. Why … Continue reading Why Worries About Paperless Voting Loom Larger This Year : NPR

A well known journalist facing prison time for reporting on the Dakota Pipeline, and this is occurring not in Turkey, not Iran, but in the good ol’ U. S. of A. Not … Continue reading Amy Goodman Is Facing Prison for Reporting on the Dakota Access Pipeline. That Should Scare Us All.

Venezuela says it like it is with regards to Syria. Refreshing to hear it. Source: Venezuela Rejects No-Fly Zone in Syria, Aleppo – United Nations, 8 Oct. Continue reading Venezuela Rejects No-Fly Zone in Syria, Aleppo – United Nations

Data analytics firms that analyze vast amounts of public social media are a tool for law enforcement. But there are signs that Twitter, Facebook and others are shutting off access to that … Continue reading Police Searches Of Social Media Face Privacy Pushback

Google revealed Wednesday it had been released from an FBI gag order that came with a secret demand for its customers’ personal information. Just another example of our government abusing its power. … Continue reading Freed From Gag Order, Google Reveals It Received Secret FBI Subpoena

The ACLU said that it obtained records pointing to data from Facebook, Instagram and Twitter being used by US police to track protesters across the country. The websites were not directly involved, … Continue reading ACLU: Police tracked protesters using Facebook, Instagram, Twitter data

Like the San Francisco 49ers quarterback, football players across the country are silently taking a knee during the national anthem to protest racism. This shows that there needs to be some movement … Continue reading Protest Started by Colin Kaepernick Spreads to High School Students

The result is that with a little more than a month before the election, Congress is again flirting with a shutdown. And a year into the worldwide Zika epidemic, Congress still hasn’t … Continue reading While you were busy watching the Election circus, Congress stopped showing up to work

The agency has been operating without an executive director for nearly a year and has not explained how it will close a $45 million gap in its budget. This is what happens … Continue reading Leaderless and Underfunded, N.J. Transit Had Troubles Well Before Fatal Crash

The recording of interactions with the public increases accountability on both sides, researchers say After a year study in both the U.S. and the U.K. and over a million and a half … Continue reading Police with body cameras receive 93% fewer complaints – study