In his Word of the Day commentary yesterday, Stephen Colbert put forward a ringing defense of the NSA's spying program. Responding to reports that NSA employees are routinely listening in on the personal calls of US soldiers and aid workers stationed abroad, Colbert reminds viewers that "it's a lot...

NSA Spying Overseas: Legal or Not?Marty Lederman asks whether NSA spying on Americans abroad — as described by new whistleblowers — is a violation of FISA or the 4th Amendment.
Savage Sued for TakedownStanford's Fair Use Project says the radio host sent a bogus takedown notice to...

A Contentious Meeting with New Zealand's Copyright MinisterColin Jackson hits a brick wall when he and others talk to New Zealand ministers about the new copyright act.

Former Pink Floyd Manager: End the P2P LawsuitsPeter Jenner continues to advocate for collective licensing, this time in Berlin.

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This has been a bad week for President Bush's warrantless wiretapping program. First, a government study reported that data-mining is actually a hindrance in the fight against terrorism. And now, two new whistleblowers have come forward with firsthand accounts of how innocent Americans' communications have been swept up in...

Last week, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce urged President Bush to sign the PRO-IP Act, claiming that "counterfeiting and piracy of [intellectual property] is a growing problem that costs U.S. businesses nearly $250 billion in revenue each year [and] has already caused the loss of an estimated 750,000 American jobs..."...

The artist Joe Alterio has just announced a fantastic benefit that we heartily support. He is re-launching his project, Robots and Monsters: A Charitable Menagerie, trading original, custom-made art for donations to EFF!
Here's how it works: visit Joe's site, give him $50 along with three words or...