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  The emerging politics of drone warfare

  By Louis Goddard on February 16, 2013 01:45 pm

  As drones — otherwise known as unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) — become increasingly popular in Continue reading…

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  Controversial cyber bill CISPA returns to Congress for debate, same as before

  By Carl Franzen on February 13, 2013 01:37 pm + 10 comments

  President Obama announced a new cybersecurity executive order in his State of the Union address last Continue reading…

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  President Obama signs cybersecurity order

  By Carl Franzen on February 12, 2013 09:24 pm + 96 comments

  President Obama on Tuesday signed a new cybersecurity executive order, allowing the government to Continue reading…

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  President Obama reportedly set to enact cybersecurity order as Congress revives CISPA

  By Bryan Bishop on February 8, 2013 10:50 pm + 108 comments

  Bloomberg is reporting that the White House plans to introduce an executive order on cybersecurity Continue reading…

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  Can Obama's immigration reform stop Silicon Valley's brain drain?

  By Amar Toor on January 30, 2013 03:30 pm + 148 comments

  Francisco Sáez arrived in Silicon Valley last January. He had just dropped out of college and, like Continue reading…

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  Senator Leahy expresses concern about 'growing use of drones by federal and local authorities'

  By T.C. Sottek on January 16, 2013 06:47 pm + 49 comments

  In a speech outlining the agenda of the Senate judiciary committee in the 113th Congress, Senator Continue reading…

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  Rep. Darrell Issa investigating whether prosecutors 'threw the book' at Aaron Swartz

  By Adi Robertson on January 16, 2013 05:27 pm + 49 comments

  US Representative Darrell Issa (R-CA) has said he is investigating whether prosecutors were Continue reading…

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  Congresswoman proposes amendment to anti-hacking law in the wake of Aaron Swartz's death

  By Joshua Kopstein on January 15, 2013 10:54 pm + 98 comments

  Rep. Zoe Lofgren of California has appeared on Reddit to propose "Aaron's Law," a new bill that Continue reading…

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  White House downplays, but doesn't rule out trillion dollar coin proposal

  By Amar Toor on January 9, 2013 06:03 pm + 89 comments

  The White House today weighed in on the possibility of minting a trillion dollar platinum coin, Continue reading…

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  Sen. Ron Wyden on FISA surveillance law: 'We are going to win this'

  By Amar Toor on January 9, 2013 03:41 pm + 20 comments

  Civil liberties advocates suffered a major setback in December, when the US Senate voted to extend Continue reading…