Legislators will vote this week on a controversial new cybersecurity bill that would allow the government and corporations to easily exchange private information, despite Internet protesters who see the proposal as a threat to online privacy and civil rights.
The bill, known as the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA), encourages information sharing between government and companies to protect against cyberattacks and for the purposes of homeland security." - Foxnews.com See full article immediately below.
Individual Liberty
Free Speech:
Fox News - Legislators to Vote on Controversial CISPA Bill Despite Online Protests
Reason - Blogging About the Paleo Diet Can Get You Shut Down in North Carolina
War on Drugs:
NBC New York – New Zealand Mulls Charging $100 for Pack of Cigarettes
Police State:
The Daily Caller – Law Enforcement Agencies Track Cellphones Without Warrants
Reason - Connecticut Senate Passes Bill Allowing Citizens to Record Cops So Long As the Cops Are OK With It
TSA & Travel Freedom:
Daily Mail (UK) - Weeping Four-Year-Old Girl Accused of Carrying a GUN by TSA Officers After She Hugged Her Grandmother While Passing Through Security
Drones Over America:
Daily Mail (UK) - Is There a Drone in Your Neighborhood? Rise of Spy Planes Exposed After FAA is Forced to Reveal 63 Launch Sites Across U.S.
Real ID:
Springfield News-Sun - New Driver's Licenses Will Take More Time, Proof
Foreign Policy
American Intelligence:
New York Times - Defense Department Plans New Intelligence Gathering Service
Afghanistan:
Associated Press - US-Afghan security pact sends warning to al-Qaida
Iran:
Chicago Tribune - U.S. puts sanctions on telecom firms in Syria, Iran
New York Times - Facing Cyberattack, Iranian Officials Disconnect Some Oil Terminals From Internet
Egypt:
New York Times - Egypt Rejects Registration Bids From 8 U.S. Nonprofit Groups
Asia:
Reuters - Philippine South China Sea gas find may fuel China tensions
Economy
Federal Reserve:
Fox Business – How the Fed Affects Your Life and Money
Washington Times – Fed Likely to Keep Stance on Rates and Bond Buys
IRS and Taxes:
Reason - Obama's Taxing Psychology
Constitution
Immigration:
Washington Post - For First Time Since Depression, More Mexicans Leave U.S. than Enter
Obamacare: