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Lawsuit Seeks To Eliminate Warrantless Border Electronics Searches

“The EFF and ACLU are among the civil liberties groups that believe CBP and ICE are overstepping their powers through their electronic device searches. The groups recently filed a lawsuit in federal court on behalf of several U.S. citizens whose devices were searched and/or detained. The EFF/ACLU lawsuit regularly references the disconnect between these border searches and any evidence of a violation of immigration or customs laws.”

When Unpaid Student Loan Bills Mean Being Banned From Working

“Blocking licenses is a more aggressive weapon, and states are using it on behalf of themselves and the federal government. Proponents of the little-known state licensing laws say they are in taxpayers’ interest. But critics from both parties say the laws shove some borrowers off a financial cliff.”

The next big industry to face digital disruption will be our nations

“Our nations are now undergoing a digital revolution, which will radically reshape them once again — this time into borderless online communities with services that can be accessed anywhere there is an internet connection.”

Police can legally use 23andMe, other ancestry tools to obtain your DNA

“The report claims Ancestry complied with a 2014 search warrant to obtain a DNA sample from a site customer.”

Why the Worst Humans Are Able to Rise to Power

“Few politicians are ever elected on a platform of brutality of epic proportions.”

Big Changes Starting with Little Changes

On Nov. 1, I spoke to the Oakland County, Mich. Campaign for Liberty meeting via Skype to talk about the power of local activism. I followed a call-in by Ron Paul, so I definitely had to be on my A-game! I think I at least held my own. The discussion centered on local activism I’m…

Confidential U.N. Memo Questions the Saudi Blockade That’s Starving Yemen

“A U.N. panel of experts found Saudi Arabia is purposefully obstructing the delivery of humanitarian aid into Yemen and called into question its public rationale for a blockade that could push millions into famine. In the assessment, made in a confidential brief and sent to diplomats on November 10, members of the Security-Council appointed panel said they had seen no evidence to support Saudi Arabia’s claims that short-range ballistic missiles have been transferred to Yemeni rebels in violation of Security Council resolutions.”

Yemen: a catastrophe that shames Britain

“The world’s worst humanitarian crisis is deteriorating as a Saudi blockade prevents desperately needed food, fuel and medicine from entering the country. London’s unstinting support for Riyadh makes the UK complicit.”