When it comes to putting the pressure on the Senate to stand against retroactive immunity for telecom lawbreakers, bloggers have taken a vital lead. They helped inspire Chris Dodd to pledge a hold on any Senate bill that contains an amnesty, and prompted Barack Obama's recent unequivocal opposition to immunity.
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A recently completed investigation into copyright's effect on media literacy education resulted in the following criticism: lack of knowledge and poor policies inhibit the teaching of critical thinking and communication skills.
The report, published by the American University Center for Social Media (in partnership with the ...

href="http://salonmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o1/mp3s/2007/oct/conversations_cohn.mp3">Podcast: EFF's Cindy Cohn on Telecom ImmunitySalon blogger Glenn Greenwald's interview with EFF Legal Director Cindy Cohn.
U.S. Voters Oppose Warrantless WiretappingA recent poll found that a majority of voters across the political spectrum are opposed to warrantless wiretaps.
Josh Wolf on Journalist's Shield...

We recently published a one-page document summarizing the evidence that is the centerpiece of EFF's Hepting v. AT&T case. Information for the document came from previously secret evidence that was unsealed this summer, including the declarations of whistleblower Mark Klein and EFF's expert witness, J. Scott Marcus, a...

The Senate Select Committee on Intelligence approved a bill including amnesty for phone companies that assisted the NSA in its illegal warrantless surveillance program late Thursday -- amnesty that is intended to kill pending cases against the telecoms such as EFF's class action lawsuit against AT&T.
If...