Foreign Intervention in Civil War 100x More Likely in Oil-Rich Nations A new academic study has concluded foreign governments are 100 times more likely to … NewsRead more
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The TPP Would Enroll More Online Spies
As if we don’t have enough spying on Internet users, the proposed Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) includes draft rules that would increase significantly the role of … The TPP Would Enroll More Online SpiesRead more
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US Seed Libraries Mobilize to Protect Their Right to Share
In June, officials from the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture alerted the Joseph T. Simpson Public Library in Mechanicsburg that their seed library was in violation … US Seed Libraries Mobilize to Protect Their Right to ShareRead more
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I’d Sing You Happy Birthday, But I Don’t Want To Have To Pay The Royalties
Neelie Kroes, the VP of the European Commission, recently gave a speech about rethinking copyright in Europe, which kicks off with a little joke about … I’d Sing You Happy Birthday, But I Don’t Want To Have To Pay The RoyaltiesRead more
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US is targeting India’s patent law
To have one country challenge the mainstream view on intellectual property rights (IPR) may not be such a threat. It is quite another matter when … US is targeting India’s patent lawRead more
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Trademark Law Does Not Require Tireless Censoring of the Internet
Over the past few days, EFF and one of our staff technologists, the talented Micah Lee, have had an illuminating back and forth with Canonical … Trademark Law Does Not Require Tireless Censoring of the InternetRead more
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Jackson County, Oregon, approves GMO ban
Residents in a southwest Oregon county voted emphatically to ban genetically engineered crops following a campaign that attracted a bushel of out-of-state money. With most … Jackson County, Oregon, approves GMO banRead more
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Pan-EU coalition slams EU-US trade deal as a threat to democracy
On the eve of the EU elections, 120 campaign groups from across Europe have rejected the trade negotiations between the EU and the US as … Pan-EU coalition slams EU-US trade deal as a threat to democracyRead more
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No Protection from Oligarchy
The U.S. Supreme Court decision to refuse to hear our case concerning Section 1021(b)(2) of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which permits the military … No Protection from OligarchyRead more
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As Consumers, We are Guinea Pigs
Vermont is poised to become the first state to require the labeling of genetically modified organisms in food products. Governor Peter Shumlin said he would … As Consumers, We are Guinea PigsRead more