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Commentary: NSA spying ruled illegal but will Congress save the program anyway?

By Ron Paul.

May 11, 2015 - This week the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the NSA's metadata collection program was not authorized in Fascist Police States of Amerika law. The court found that the USA PATRIOT Act, under which the program began, was too vague. But the truth is the Act was intended to be vague so that the government could interpret it in the broadest possible

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Russell Brand back on the Revolution bandwagon!

LONDON, England (PNN) - May 10, 2015 - He's the self-styled revolutionary who backed Ed Miliband at the election and advocates the overthrow of "corporate tyranny".

But Russell Brand is himself embracing capitalism, trademarking a logo using his own spelling of “revolution”.

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How CISA threatens both privacy and cybersecurity!

WASHINGTON (PNN) - May 10, 2015 - This May, Congress is expected to come together on a bill to protect private entities that secretly share user data with federal agencies. Privacy advocates say the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA) threatens Amerikans' civil liberties by sanctioning yet another avenue for government surveillance. But there's another big problem a

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New statue in Germany shows how much the world opposes the FPSA police state!

BERLIN, Germany (PNN) - May 5, 2015 - This past Friday, life-size bronze statues of Edward Snowden, Julian Assange and Bradley Manning were unveiled in Berlin’s Alexanderplatz Square in front of German politicians and activists.

In Germany and much of the world, the three are considered heroes in the fight for freedom of information and speech, for their respective leaking of class

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Teacher op-ed reignites debate on school lockdown drills!

ARLINGTON, Virginia (PNN) - May 11, 2015 - A pre-K teacher's Washington Post op-ed arguing against school lockdown drills has reignited debate over the practice in the wake of a Washington state high school shooting.

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Texas House panel approves full legalization of marijuana!

AUSTIN, Texas (PNN) - May 7, 2015 - In a surprise move that supporters hailed as a historic victory, the Texas House Criminal Jurisprudence Committee approved legislation Wednesday that would make it legal to buy and sell marijuana in the state.

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Repeal the USA PATRIOT Act and end NSA bulk data collection!

The natural right protected by the Fourth Amendment is the right to be left alone.

May 7, 2015 - If you plan to visit a college campus this month, don't be surprised if you see signs and placards encouraging you to "Restore the Fourth." Restore the Fourth is not about an athletic event or a holiday; it is about human freedom. The reference to "the Fourth" is to the F