The National Democratic Institute (NDI) is one of many tentacles descending from the US State Department and its National Endowment for Democracy (NED) front. Despite NED and NDI’s lofty mission statements about “promoting democracy worldwide,” the interests they represent are clearly those of the Fortune 500, including big-oil, retail, media, banking, and defense.
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A last minute alteration to CISPA was defeated in a Congress vote
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Hacker collective Anonymous this week called for a massive online protest against CISPA to occur on April 22nd through an “Internet Blackout Day” by asking “web developers and website owners to go dark” and to also “display a message as to why you are going dark, and encourage others to do the same.”
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White House advisers warned they’d recommend president veto legislation in face of increased privacy concerns
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Amendment was shot down that would have required warrants before police could peruse shared information for any evidence of hundreds of different crimes.
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The U.S. House Intelligence Committee on Wednesday voted 18-2 in favor of a controversial information-sharing bill that was reintroduced in Congress this February after failing last year amid widespread protests from rights group and a White House veto threat.
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Unable to reach a deal with Congress, President Obama plans to use his power to exert executive actions against the will of lawmakers. The president will issue orders addressing controversial topics including cybersecurity.
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The House of Representatives has approved Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act with a vote count of 248-168. The bill is now headed for the Senate. President Barack Obama will be able to sign or cancel it pending Senate approval.
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Up until this afternoon, the final vote on CISPA was supposed to be tomorrow. Then, abruptly, it was moved up todayâand the House voted in favor of its passage with a vote of 248-168. But that’s not even the worst part.
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