Anna Mulrine reports: US military commanders are increasingly expressing frustration with the National Rifle Association for blocking what they feel are vital measures to keep troops safe. The controversy revolves around the surge in suicide within the armed forces. The Pentagon is facing an “epidemic,” Defense Secretary Leon Panetta told lawmakers this week, with some…
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Privacy: For the Rich or for the Poor?
Omer Tene writes: Some consider the right to privacy a fundamental right for the rich, or even the rich and famous. It may be no coincidence that the landmark privacy cases in Europe feature names like Naomi Campbell, Michael Douglas, and Princess Caroline of Monaco. After all, if you lived eight-to-a-room in a shantytown in…
In the midst of a tragedy, privacy still matters
Like many people, I have been watching TV news and reading about the mass murder at The Dark Knight Rises opening in Aurora, Colorado. There are simply no words that can adequately convey all the myriad feelings, but my thoughts and prayers are with the victims and their families. As a parent, I can think…
California to get tougher in enforcing online privacy
Martyn Williams reports: California’s top legal official has put the tech industry on notice that she intends to get tough on digital privacy. Attorney General Kamala Harris said Thursday she is forming a new group within the state’s Justice Department, the Privacy Enforcement and Protection Unit, to oversee privacy issues and prosecute companies that run…