Hope on the Horizon for FISA Reform
On March 15, the authority for Section 215 of the USA PATRIOT Act formally expired. This is one of the provisions that spawned the Edward Snowden leaks back in 2013…
Contact Tracing: Strict Guidelines Are Needed to Prevent a Civil Liberties Nightmare
As both the federal and states’ governments wrestle with what policies to use in addressing the coronavirus outbreak moving into the summer and beyond, one potential solution that has been…
The PATRIOT Act, Coronavirus, and the Politics of Fear
This week Congress has tackled two important issues that may not seem related at first: reauthorizing an expiring portion of the USA PATRIOT Act and legislating for those affected by…
Deliberate Assaults on Our Constitution and We the People
John Solomon in Just the News and Sara Carter in SaraACarter.com have independently concluded that the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) knew that there…
Key Vote NO on the Empowering Financial Institutions to Fight Human Trafficking Act, H.R. 6729
On behalf of our activist community, I urge you to contact your representatives and ask him or her to vote NO on the Empowering Financial Institutions to Fight Human Trafficking…
A Digital Bill of Rights to Protect You from Government Backdoors
Over the past several decades cars have become increasingly high tech allowing for computers to take larger roles in the routine functions of the car. Computerized functions have been…
Ruling Celebrated as Fourth Amendment Victory Leaves Unanswered Questions
A federal judge in New York ruled for the first time on Tuesday that the use of a surveillance device to capture cell phone location information constitutes a warrantless search.
Key Vote YES on the Massie Amendment to H.R. 5293 to End Warrantless Surveillance of Americans
As one of our over 5.7 million FreedomWorks activists nationwide, I urge you to contact your representative and ask them to vote YES on the Rep. Massie (R-Ky.), Lofgren (D-Calif.),…
WhatsApp Extending Encryption to Billions, Protecting Privacy Worldwide
The debate regarding encryption and privacy in the digital age has become a hot-button issue in light of the recent legal struggles between Apple and the FBI. Many technology producers…
Constitutionality of National Security Letters in Question
A challenge to the FBI’s use of National Security Letters (NSL) to obtain information on customers from service providers was heard in the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals on Wednesday.