Videos

Panel one of the Computers, Freedom, and Privacy Conference addressed the history, current status, and future prospects for the Obama Administration policies in areas involving technology an…

A hearing was held to examine H.R. 6193, the Improving Public Access to Documents Act of 2008, with testimony about the development of the White House’s new Controlled Unclassified Informati…

A hearing was held on the impact of implementating the REAL ID Act and the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative. The REAL ID Act established standards and criteria for documents such as driv…

Mike German talked about his book, Thinking Like a Terrorist: Insights of a Former FBI Undercover Agent. He described the mindset of the terrorists he encountered as an undercover counterter…

Participants spoke about recent amendments to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act. Internet journalists and online activists criticized both the Bush administration for proposing renew…

Democratic members of the House Judiciary Committee held a public meeting at which witnesses testified about the Bush administration’s use of domestic surveillance in efforts to gather intel…

Participants talked about implementation of national identification cards and personal documentation standards. Topics included the attorneys general role in the implementation of regulation…

The NAACP held a public forum on civil rights enforcement by the U.S. Department of Justice. Topics included the possible congressional renewal of the Voting Rights Act, the District of Colu…

Participants talked about their organizations' concerns about current immigration legislation, the proposed Employment Eligibility Verification System, its lack of privacy protections, and i…

The panelists discussed the recent controversy surrounding the Bush administration’s surveillance by the National Security Agency without warrants. Topics included the legality of the domest…

Mr. Moschella and Ms. Fredrickson debated the reauthorization of the Patriot Act. The House and Senate are scheduled later in the week to debate HR 3199, to extend and modify authorities nee…