Dead Spying Legislation Returns With Help From Big Business (Video)

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Apr 2, 2015 The Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act failed after Edward Snowden’s revelations of mass government spying. But today it’s back, largely unchanged, and President Obama is expected to reverse his opposition to it. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Aaron Swartz Can’t Fight the New Cybersecurity Bill, So We Must Do It

By Thor Benson Jul 13, 2014 A year-and-a-half after Swartz killed himself because of pressure from felonies he faced over alleged “cyber crimes,” the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act is set to give the government the power to collect and share content from emails, texts or other written communications without a warrant, ACLU adviser Gabe Rottman says.CISA is set to give the government the power to collect and share content from emails, texts or other written communications without a warrant, ACLU adviser Gabe Rottman says. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Terrorists Are Not Madmen

Staff / Truthdig Apr 20, 2013 This week on Truthdig Radio in association with KPFK: Terrorism expert Audrey Kurth Cronin says terrorists are surprisingly logical. Also: Islamophobia in the U.S.A., Bradley Manning's secret trial, and Congress wants to share your Internet secrets. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Giffords ‘Furious’ Over Gun Vote, Stewart Mocks ‘Human Centipede’ CNN, and More

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Apr 19, 2013 A look at the day's political happenings, including a setback for privacy rights advocates and the bizarre connection between the alleged sender of ricin-laced letters and one of the targets. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

‘Operation SOTU’: Anonymous Vows to Hack State of the Union

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Feb 13, 2013 “We reject the State of the Union. We reject the authority of the President to sign arbitrary orders and bring irresponsible and damaging controls to the Internet,” a statement posted to one of the websites affiliated with the group said. "There will be no State of the Union Address on the web tonight." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Your CISPA Primer

Staff / Truthdig Apr 26, 2012 The U.S. House of Representatives will vote Friday on the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act. What is it, and what does it mean for freedom and security on the Web? RT has assembled a quick guide to answer those questions. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )