Aid Urged for Groups Fighting Internet Censors

Aid Urged for Groups Fighting Internet Censors: “Five United States senators want the government to move ahead with plans to provide $45 million to help people in other countries evade Web restrictions.”

(Via NYT > Freedom of Speech and Expression.)

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Right to Free Speech Collides With Fight Against Terror

Right to Free Speech Collides With Fight Against Terror: “The Supreme Court will hear a challenge to a ban on providing ‘material support’ to terrorist groups in a test of the constitutionality of a provision of the USA Patriot Act.”

(Via NYT > Freedom of Speech and Expression.)

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Student Suspended for Facebook Page Can Sue

Student Suspended for Facebook Page Can Sue: “Katherine Evans did not like her English teacher. She created a Facebook page to say so. Now the matter is in court.”

(Via NYT > Freedom of Speech and Expression.)

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ACLU challenges US laptop border searches

ACLU challenges US laptop border searches: “

Civil liberties assessment still pending

Privacy campaigners are continuing a legal challenge against random laptop border searches by US customs amid concerns there may be a racial bias in those delayed and inconvenienced by stop and search powers introduced as part of the war on terror.…

(Via The Register – Public Sector.)

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China returns fire against US in Google-war

China returns fire against US in Google-war: China inflamed the international row with America over cyber-attacks on Google yesterday, denouncing Hillary Clinton’s criticism of the country’s internet curbs as ‘information imperialism’.

(Via Tech and Web from Times Online.)

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