Home » Topics » us department of homeland security
Homeland Security faces lawsuit over details of domestic drone flights
SAN FRANCISCO — The Electronic Frontier Foundation said Wednesday it has sued the US Department of Homeland Security to obtain details about Predator drones on loan to domestic police departments. EFF Internet freedom and privacy champions contended that they filed suit in federal court in San Francisco because the DHS…
11.5 million undocumented immigrants in U.S.
Some 11.5 million foreigners are living in the United States without proper immigration documents, according to estimates released Friday by the US Department of Homeland Security. The figures, as of January 2011, show little difference from the 11.6 million figure published in 2010. “These results suggest little to no change…
Lock certified for U.S. defense facilities opened with wire
LAS VEGAS — Hackers at a DefCon gathering were shown how a high-security lock certified for use in sensitive US government facilities can be easily opened with just a piece of wire. Security specialist Marc Weber Tobias had plans to meet in Switzerland with lock-maker Kaba to discuss ways that…
‘Anonymous’ names Saturday a global day of protest to defend free speech
Online protest group “Anonymous,” which has in recent months staged some of the most stunning and audacious cyber-attacks yet seen on key corporate Internet infrastructure, has named Saturday, Jan. 15, as a global day of protest to defend the freedom of speech. In a video published to their central communications…
Brand new on Raw Story
- Jon Stewart exposes ridiculous fawning over Apple at Senate hearing
- The impact of the electric car: infographic
- House passes bill to speed construction of Keystone XL Pipeline
- Kim Dotcom might sue Twitter, Google and Facebook over copyright infringement
- Obama to begin process of closing Guantanamo Bay: report
- British ‘Tea Party’ UKIP surges, putting pressure on Tories and Cameron
- Allosaurus dinosaur chomped like a bird of prey, say scientists
- Pope Francis calls on Christians to accept the good works atheists perform
- Most houses and public buildings in ‘Tornado Alley’ lack storm shelters
- Polish doctors carry out world’s first life-saving face transplant
Commentary
Tone policing only goes one way
By Amanda Marcotte
The Orange Couch does Mad Men: S7E8, “The Crash”
By Amanda Marcotte
An open letter to the Center for Inquiry
By Amanda Marcotte
Raw Exclusives
Featured Video
Follow Us!
