Former IVN editor. UC Berkeley graduate in Political Economy. Worked on data analysis and visualization software in Start Up Chile accelerator. Photographer, music blogger, and activist based in Santiago, Chile.
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A court ordered the Department of Homeland Security on Tuesday to follow through with a request from the Electronic Privacy Information Center, which asked for papers regarding a cybersecurity pilot program via a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request back in July of 2011. The Department of Justice additionally requested
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In 2010, the Wall Street Journal reported on a National Security Agency program called “Perfect Citizen.” The program has been officially “unconfirmed” until now, although NSA offered some vague explanations about its aim to protect utility networks from cybersecurity hacks. The program is supported by a reportedly $100 million contract
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Visual.ly and SurveyMonkey team up to bring us this interesting infographic about Americans and firearms. Recent national tragedies like the Aurora, Colorado theatre shooting and the Sandy Hook shooting have reinitiated national debate about gun control, the true meaning of the Fourth Amendment, and mental health in America. by
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The House let the Violence Against Women Act, which supports critical rape and domestic violence counseling programs and other violence prevention strategies, silently expire this week. Earlier this month, Democratic senators wrote to female Republican House representatives, urging them to push the legislation within their party. The women indicated they
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Photo: Occupy Wall Street // occupywallst.org A recent find by the Partnership for Civil Justice Fund revealed secret nationwide monitoring of the Occupy movement’s participants and organizers. While this is not of great surprise, this should alarm, not just Occupy activists, but Americans in general, particularly given the renewal
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The President offerred little new news in his press conference remarks on the fiscal cliff this afternoon at the White House, although he tried to assure the press the internal debate was hopeful about reaching a deal. He note Americans shouldn't hold their breath, for Congress will use
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Companies spend billions every year to lobby legislators in Washington, D.C. Those activities often result in government subsidies, or other monetarily beneficial legislation, for a wide range of sectors. Here is a breakdown of how 5 industries got what they wanted and at what costs to them, you, and
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Companies spend billions every year to lobby legislators in Washington, D.C. Those activities often result in government subsidies, or other monetarily beneficial legislation, for a wide range of sectors. Here is a breakdown of how 5 industries got what they wanted an at what costs to them, you, and
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On Thursday, Governor Jerry Brown’s appointment to California corrections secretary, Jeffrey Beard, was sworn in at the capitol. The appointment as head of the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitations (CDCR) still needs to be confirmed by the California Senate. A little over a year into California’s realignment
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Photo: Mathew Sumner A Bay area community organization, called Evolve, is seeking to reform the 1978 law known as Proposition 13. In California, Prop 13 has become more controversial with each passing year; the law is a point of contention between taxpayer advocates who claim a limit on government’s
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Congressman Bob Goodlatte An update to the Video Privacy Protection Act, instated in 1988, will allow Netflix subscribers in the U.S. to automatically share account activity on social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter. Netflix has pushed for the legislation, which they say will lead to an increase in
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It’s no hidden truth that cybersecurity is becoming an increasingly important issue for the U.S. government to address. It is listed as a top issue concerning the Department of Defense, with extensive resources dedicated to cyber-defense. On Thursday, Armed Services Committee Chairman Carl Levin (D-MI) addressed the Senate