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Govtech.net: “For the second year in a row, Americans have rated the U.S. Postal Service as the number one agency they trust to protect their privacy, according to a new study.” The FTC and the IRS are ranked second and third in the study, whose full text is not currently available online. Ponemon Soundbite: “The …
From People for the American Way, this new website, Make a FOIA Request: “Under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), anyone has the right to request information from the government. Last strengthened by Congress in response to the Watergate scandal, FOIA gives citizens a way to demand transparency from the Administration — and take the …
Statement of Senator Russ Feingold On Opposition to Ending Debate on the Patriot Act, As Read From the Senate Floor, March 1, 2006. Statement Of Senator Patrick Leahy, Ranking Member, Committee On The Judiciary, PATRIOT Act Reauthorization, March 1, 2006 AP: Senate OKs Limiting Patriot Act Powers Related postings on Patriot Act
AP has obtained video footage and transcripts of federal and state emergency management personnel briefings for top government officials, including Bush and Chertoff, on the devastating ramifications of Katrina, prior to landfall. Related postings on Katrina Via the New York Times: Video: President Warned of Katrina Transcripts: Aug. 28 | Aug. 29 Dan Froomkin’s March …
CNN: “A review of a United Arab Emirates-owned company’s plan to take over a portion of operations at key U.S. ports never looked into whether the company had ties to al Qaeda or other terrorists, a key Republican lawmaker told CNN on Wednesday.” H.R. 4807: To require an investigation under the Defense Production Act of …
Follow-up to previous postings on the port operations deal Statement by Vice Adm. Terry Cross on Coast Guard Due Diligence in Support of the CFIUS Process, February 28, 2006 . Senate Commerce Committee, Full Committee hearing today: Security of Terminal Operations at U.S. Ports – Links to opening statement and testimony AP: Lawmakers Vow Not …
Released: February 28, 2006 – U.S. Troops in Iraq: 72% Say End War in 2006
Follow-up to recent postings on Internet companies and operational issues concerning censorship in China, see this commentary from The Nation, America’s Online Censors by Rebecca Mackinnon.
Hearing: Wartime Executive Power and the NSA’s Surveillance Authority II, Senate Judiciary Committee, Full Committee, February 28, 2006. Statement Of Senator Patrick Leahy, Ranking Member, Judiciary Committee: “Attorney General Gonzales’ conduct has made the Bush-Cheney Administration’s position crystal clear: It claims there is no place for congressional or judicial oversight of any of its activities …
How to Digitize a Million Books – Needed: scanning software for 430 languages and a system to organize the next big leap in the information age. Related postings on Google Book Search
Outsmarting the Online Privacy Snoops – Internet privacy controversies drive interest in tools for anonymous Web surfing.
The terrific co-operative blog Slaw posted The Marshall Rothstein Pages, documenting the opinions and writings of the nominee for the Supreme Court of Canada, as well as related news. Thanks to Connie Crosby for the update.
