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@demandprogress.bsky.social: Call your Senators right now - demand they vote NO on sending more offensive military assistance and weapons to Israel. @jvp.bsky.social @jonathancohn.bsky.social act.demandprogress.org/call/call-ga...

Call your Senators right now - demand they vote NO on sending more offensive military assistance and weapons to Israel.act.demandprogress.org Thank you for signing the petition. Can you maximize your impact by making a call to your Senators and demanding that they vote NO to sending more offensive military assistance and weapons to Israel? ...

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CDT joins ACLU, @brennancenter.bsky.social, @demandprogress.bsky.social, @epicprivacy.bsky.social, and others in a Q&A about the SAFE Act of 2024, which aims to close 2 major loopholes that have allowed U.S. gov't to access Americans' private data w/o a warrant:

CDT Joins Others in Publishing Q&A about the Security and Freedom Enhancing (SAFE) Act of 2024cdt.org The Center for Democracy and Technology joined the ACLU, Brennan Center for Justice, Demand Progress, Electronic Privacy Information Center, FreedomWorks, and Project for Privacy and Surveillance Acco...

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Our joint letter with @econliberties.bsky.social, @demandprogress.bsky.social, and @peoplesparity.bsky.social calls on the DOJ to nominate leaders dedicated to improving the department's dismal record on corporate criminal prosecutions.

With the exception of its Antitrust Division, the Department of Justice lags in corporate prosecutions. Advocacy groups believe this stems from its high level appointees, whose past careers involve stints representing corporate clients.

Reform Groups Home In on Lack of Corporate Prosecutions at DOJprospect.org In particular, the corporate defense record of the acting number three at Justice, Benjamin Mizer, is put under scrutiny.

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@cendemtech.bsky.social joined w/ Digital Democracy, @demandprogress.bsky.social, @openmarkets.bsky.social, + others commending Senator Amy Klobuchar for her continued efforts to sustain increased funding for antitrust enforcement. cdt.org/insights/cdt...

CDT Joins Others in Letter Supporting Increased Funding for Antitrust Enforcementcdt.org The Center for Democracy & Technology (CDT) joined with other organizations commending Senator Klobuchar for her continued efforts to sustain increased funding for antitrust enforcement, consistent wi...

Great stuff from @ddayen.bsky.social on the terrible stuff Congress is doing to undercut excellent work of DOJ Antitrust Div: "Just as the White House begins to lean on competition policy, Congress’s government funding bill cuts the Antitrust Division’s budget by 20%." prospect.org/politics/202...

Congress Poised to Kneecap Antitrust Divisionprospect.org Just as the White House begins to lean on competition policy, Congress’s government funding bill cuts the Antitrust Division’s budget by 20 percent.

The world is watching as Israel prepares for a possible invasion in Gaza during Ramadan. Congress must act now to prevent further bloodshed. Join us in calling for a ceasefire at ceasefireaction.com. #CeasefireNOW

Rashad Robinson of Color of Change on history of spying on Black communities & the need to end warrantless surveillance: "Let’s not simply celebrate Black History but work to change the policies and practices that put Black people and our leaders in danger." newsone.com/5007802/fbi-...

Congress Is About To Vote On Whether The FBI Can Keep Spying On Blacknewsone.com Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act allows the FBI to spy on Black activists without warrants. It might be reauthorized.

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