Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.)—author of the federal “assault weapon” and “large” ammunition magazine ban of 1994-2004—has announced that on the first day of the new Congress—January 3rd— she will introduce a bill to which her 1994 ban will pale by comparison. On Dec. 17th, Feinstein said, “I ...

Read more: Feinstein Goes For Broke With New Gun-Ban Bill

As the year draws to a close, EFF looks back at the major trends influencing digital rights in 2012 and discussing where we are in the fight for free expression, innovation, fair use, and privacy. Click here to read other blog posts in this series.

All things considered, 2012 was a terrible year ...

Read more: 2012 in Review: State Surveillance Around the Globe

Right Side News reports from the Federation for American Immigration Reform on

•  Obama Administration Cuts 287(g) in Half Obama Administration
• Restricts ICE Agents' Ability to Take Custody of Illegal Aliens Amnesty
• Negotiations Continue During the Holidays Iowa Refuses to Grant ...

  Read more: Immigration Reform News and Impact on US Homeland Security December 31, 2012

Where would you place your trust when it comes to the security of your child's school?  An expert in politics or law enforcement?

Senator Feinstein has reacted to the Sandy Hook massacre with her proposed comprehensive gun control law package to be introduced in January while Pinal County ...

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Judicial Watch announced today that it has filed two lawsuits against the U.S. Department Homeland Security (DHS) for failure to respond to its requests for public records under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).  The documents relate to the nature of health services and birth control ...

Read more: Two Lawsuits against DHS over Documents about “Free” Birth Control, Abortion and Sex Changes

Right Side News reports from the Federation for American Immigration Reform on

• Inspector General: Federal Database Approves Aliens Ordered Deported as Eligible for Public Benefits
• Administration Continues to Stonewall DACA Inquiries

Inspector General: Federal Database Approves Aliens ...

Read more: Immigration Reform News and Impact on US Homeland Security December 24, 2012

Facebook recently started rolling out a new "experiment" that would allow any individual to pay a small fee to send a message to your inbox. Your Facebook messages page has two folders: "Inbox" and "Other." Currently, most friend and group messages go to the inbox, while messages from ...

Read more: Experimenting with Your Privacy, Facebook Begins Selling Access to Your Inbox

 Last week, the Wall Street Journal reported onhow a little-known government agency—the National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC)—got the keys to government databases full of detailed, personal information of millions of innocent Americans. Using the Freedom of Information Act and interviews ...

Read more: New 'Counterterrorism' Database Rules Threaten Privacy of Every American