Yesterday, the Egyptian regime announced it was prosecuting witnesses who say they saw a police officer murder an unarmed poet and activist during a demonstration, the latest in a long line of brutal human rights abuses that includes imprisoning journalists,… Read More ›
Archive for March 2015
Stupid Patent of the Month: GPS Tracking, or Something
GPS technology has been around for a while. Wikipedia puts the start of development at 1973. But it wasn’t until the 1990s that it became available for consumer use. And even then, it took some time before the government removed… Read More ›
Mumia Abu-Jamal Moved from Prison to Intensive Care, Supporters Seek Access and Answers
Imprisoned journalist and former Black Panther Mumia Abu-Jamal has been taken to the Intensive Care Unit of Schuylkill Medical Center in Pottsville, Pennsylvania, after he was removed from prison for a medical emergency without any notification to his family, friends… Read More ›
"Straights Only"? Indiana Faces Boycotts, Protests over Anti-LGBT "Religious Freedom" Law
Indiana is facing boycotts and fierce criticism following Gov. Mike Pence’s new measure that could sanction discrimination by allowing business owners to refuse service to LGBT customers in the name of “religious freedom.” Connecticut is the first state to officially… Read More ›
Ex-Sen. George Mitchell: Freed Whistleblower on Azerbaijan Corruption Should Never Have Been Jailed
We look at the case of Frederic “Rick” Bourke, who is considered a whistleblower after he was imprisoned for exposing corruption and bribery in the oil-rich region of the Caspian Sea. Bourke is known for founding the luxury handbag company… Read More ›
Former Mideast Peace Envoy George Mitchell on U.S.-Israel Showdown over Iran, Palestinian Statehood
George Mitchell, the former senator and U.S. Special Envoy for Middle East Peace under President Obama, joins us to discuss the escalating U.S.-Israel standoff over Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s campaign against an Iran nuclear deal and open rejection of the… Read More ›
"A Matter of War & Peace": Iran, Powers Near Preliminary Deal in face of Congress-Israel Opposition
Negotiators meeting in Lausanne, Switzerland, over an Iran nuclear deal are set to issue a general statement that enough progress has been made to continue in a new phase aimed at a comprehensive agreement in June. Details of the talks… Read More ›
Headlines for March 31, 2015
Iran Nuclear Talks Conclude with Plans for New Phase Iraq: U.S. Rejects Claim Drone Strike Killed Iranian Advisors Yemen: 40 Killed at Refugee Camp as Saudi-Led Strikes Intensify Nigeria: Buhari Poised to Unseat Jonathan in Presidential Poll 2 Al Jazeera… Read More ›
Intercept Reporter Files Suit Against Ferguson Police
An Intercept reporter is suing the St. Louis County Police Department after he was shot with rubber bullets and arrested while reporting on protests in the suburb of Ferguson, Missouri, over the shooting of unarmed teenager Michael Brown last August. The Intercept’s Ryan Devereaux is joined in… Read More ›
Farewell From Shari Steele
Today is the start of my last week as an employee of the Electronic Frontier Foundation. I will be leaving after nearly 15 years as EFF’s President and Executive Director, having started as a Staff Attorney back in 1992. As… Read More ›