Jane Susskind is a Judicial Law Clerk at Nevada Supreme Court.
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The ACLU, a well-known civil rights group, filed a lawsuit Thursday in an effort to obtain more information on the Transportation Security Administration's (TSA) controversial 'behavioral detection' program. Critics say the program may lead to racial profiling. The group sent Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests
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Edward Snowden is willing to defend spying as a whole, and has done so on many occasions. However, he continues to criticize governments that conduct mass surveillance on their citizens without a real purpose. He argues that just surveilling everyone and collecting their data will not stop a future terrorist
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Neither the Republican Party nor the Democratic Party are looked on favorably by even 40 percent of the American electorate. That is what the latest findings from Gallup suggests. According to a recent survey, only 37 percent of respondents said they have a favorable view of the Republican Party. The
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When it comes to technology and data, the Democratic Party is far ahead of the game. Just think back to the 2008 presidential election, when Obama’s digital team, comprised of some of the brightest minds in technology, took the nation by storm. So why does 2016 presidential hopeful Jeb
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Amidst a nationwide outbreak of measles, Kentucky U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R) made headlines this week for his controversial defense of a parent's right to choose whether or not to vaccinate their child. What’s gone relatively unnoticed by the mainstream media, however, is his most recent
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Since 65 percent of the members in the California Assembly are Democratic, it’s easy to make the assumption that Democrats single-handedly run the show in Sacramento. State registration favors the Democratic Party with 44 percent of voters registered with the party. And while Democratic lawmakers no longer hold a
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The two major political parties received another blow on Wednesday, as a recent Gallup poll revealed that a record-high number of Americans (43%) now self-identify as independent. This represents a drastic increase from 2008, when 35 percent of Americans identified as independent, suggesting that the growth is not only rapid,
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With an average approval rating of just 14 percent in 2014, it isn't hard to find fault in what Congress has -- or hasn't -- done in the last year. In true holiday spirit, however, let's take a break from complaining about the 113th
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In response to a blow from Sen. Marco Rubio on Cuba, Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul used Twitter and Facebook to call on the Florida Senator to engage in a debate on the issue. "Let's be clear that Senator Rubio does not speak for the majority of Cuban-Americans,
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Facebook has announced, yet again, that it will be updating its privacy terms effective January 1, 2015. The good news? Facebook's new policy is 70 percent shorter than the old one. The bad news? Not a whole lot will change to protect your privacy online. Here are 3
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Twitter has hosted opinions about Ferguson since the incident first gained national attention, with organizers using the platform to plan protests and users adding their two-cents in 140 characters or less. However, recent analysis reveals that while there is constant chatter surrounding the shooting, riots, and subsequent grand jury hearing,
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As a society, we have evolved into a citizenry reliant on technology in almost all aspects of our lives -- politics is no exception. And if the 2014 midterm elections taught us one thing, it's that the space for online campaigning is exponentially growing. In just 4 years,