Washington is in the midst of another fight about democratic freedoms, the free flow of information, civil liberties and limits on government power.
Anti-SOPA Coalition Launches Day Of Action Against The NSA
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January 11, 2014

Via Pando Daily:

Almost exactly two years after national protests defeated the so-called Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and one year after information activist Aaron Swartz took his own life, Washington is in the midst of another fight about democratic freedoms, the free flow of information, civil liberties and limits on government power.

In this debate about reforming the National Security Administration, the Beltway is (in typical fashion) busy talking primarily to itself, as if nobody else matters. Dominating the conversation are loyal NSA defenders, who are now ramping up their efforts to s...

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