Author: Alex Marthews

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The Sky Did Not Fall

A flower from the cover art for Thich Nhat Hanh's "Calming The Fearful Mind: A Zen Response To Terrorism"
The only thing we have to fear, is fear itself

March 15 marks three years since, amid the shrill protests of the intelligence community, Congress allowed key sections of the mass-surveillance-enabling PATRIOT Act to lapse. This week, we’re again hearing shrill cries of the intelligence community and their lackeys on the Hill, declaring that if Congress allows mass-surveillance-enabling Section 702 of the FISA Amendments Act […]

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The House’s Surveillance Reform Superstars

Seven years ago, we began tracking the votes of members of Congress on key privacy and surveillance issues. It’s time to highlight House legislators who have voted consistently to protect your privacy against government intrusion. We’re non-partisan and fact-based. We don’t rate based on whether we think a legislator is smart, nice or ethical. We rate based […]