Items tagged ‘congress’
- article | January 07, 2015 | Breadwinning & Caregiving
A Secret History of Sexism
New AmericaIt’s 2015 and in the entire history of the U.S. Senate, only 44 women have ever served as senators. Especially with numbers like that, we have to w... -
USA FREEDOM Act: Broad, Bipartisan Support from Companies, Civil Society, and the Intelligence Community Alike
It has been over a year and a half since America first began to learn about the broad scope of the NSA’s surveillance programs. After months of car... -
Info Sharing with NSA is a Non-Starter – and Only One of the New Cybersecurity Bill’s Many Problems
The last time the Senate considered cybersecurity information-sharing legislation was in July 2012, when it took up the Cybersecurity Act of 2012 (... -
The Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2014: A Major Step Back in Privacy
Last week, Senator Feinstein made public a draft cybersecurity information sharing bill titled the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2014 (C... -
Civil Society Groups Send Letter to Senate on the DOTCOM Act
Today, the Open Technology Institute and allied civil liberties and human rights organizations sent a letter to the Senate reiterating their suppor... -
The Weakened USA FREEDOM Act
The new manager’s amendment version of the USA FREEDOM Act to be considered on the House floor is a substantially weakened reform bill compared to ... -
How The DOTCOM Act Could Endanger Rather Than Protect Internet Freedom
Natalie GreenThe recent announcement that the US National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) intends to transfer key Internet domain name ... -
OTI Sends Letter To Congress on the DOTCOM Bill and the IANA Transition
New AmericaToday, OTI and a coalition of public interest organizations sent a letter to Congress regarding the IANA transition and the proposed DOTCOM legisla... -
OTI Joins Letter Urging End to Bulk Data Collection
New AmericaToday, OTI and a coalition of over 30 other organizations sent a letter to leaders in Washington calling for an end to the government's bulk collec... -
OTI Sends Letter to Congress on the IANA Transition
Today, OTI and a coalition of public interest organizations sent a letter to Congress on the IANA transition ahead of the April 2 hearing on "Ensur...