<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.democracynow.org/2013/1/2/headlines#120">Obama to Sign "Fiscal Cliff" Bill After Weeks of Tense Talks </a></li>
<li><a href="https://wlcentral.org/node/2801">Swedish military reportedly shuts down pro-WikiLeaks transparency websites</a> </li>
<li><a href="https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20121220/15133521458/politicians-decry-fake-torture-cover-up-real-torture.shtml">Politicians Decry Fake Torture, Cover Up Real Torture</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.thestand.org/2013/01/washingtons-minimum-wage-law-sets-standard-for-nation/">Washington’s minimum wage law sets standard for nation</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.havanatimes.org/?p=83674">Telephone Fraud,
Corruption and One-Party Democracy in Cuba </a>
</li>
<li><a
href="https://torrentfreak.com/u-s-and-russia-announce-online-piracy-crackdown-agreement-121222/">U.S.
and Russia Announce Online Piracy Crackdown Agreement</a>
</li>
<li><a
href="https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2012/12/government-attorneys-agree-eff-new-counterterrorism-database-rules-threaten">Government
Attorneys Agree With EFF: New 'Counterterrorism' Database Rules
Threaten Privacy of Every American</a>
</li>
<li><a
href="https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20121227/02441521496/apparently-congress-isnt-actually-interested-requiring-warrant-law-enforcement-to-read-your-email.shtml">Apparently,
Congress Isn't Actually Interested In Requiring A Warrant For Law
Enforcement To Read Your Email</a>
</li>
<li><a
href="https://torrentfreak.com/megaupload-u-s-deliberately-misled-the-court-with-unlawful-search-warrants-130103/">Megaupload:
U.S. Deliberately Misled the Court with Unlawful Search Warrants</a>
</li>
<li><a
href="https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2012/12/vermont-supreme-court-allows-limits-government-computer-search-power">Vermont
Supreme Court Allows Limits to Government Computer Search Power</a>
</li>
</ul>
<p>Other Headlines:</p>
<ul>
<li><a
href="https://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2013/01/how-obama-decides-your-fate-if-he-thinks-youre-a-terrorist/266419/">How
Obama Decides Your Fate If He Thinks You're a Terrorist</a>
</li>
<li><a
href="https://dfw.cbslocal.com/2012/12/18/irving-women-claim-assault-humiliation-after-roadside-cavity-search-by-troopers/">Irving
Women Claim Assault, Humiliation After Roadside Cavity Search</a>
</li>
<li><a href="https://wlcentral.org/node/2800">Statement by Julian
Assange after Six Months in Ecuadorian Embassy</a>
</li>
<li><a
href="https://www.itworld.com/security/328387/german-privacy-regulator-orders-facebook-end-its-real-name-policy">German
privacy regulator orders Facebook to end its real name policy</a>
</li>
<li><a
href="https://geekfeminism.wikia.com/wiki/Who_is_harmed_by_a_%22Real_Names%22_policy%3F">List
of Groups Harmed by Websites with Anti-Pseudonym Policy</a>
</li>
</ul>
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<h2>links</h2>
<a href="https://www.democracynow.org/2013/1/2/headlines#120">https://www.democracynow.org/2013/1/2/headlines#120</a><br />
<a href="https://wlcentral.org/node/2801">https://wlcentral.org/node/2801</a><br />
<a href="https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20121220/15133521458/politicians-decry-fake-torture-cover-up-real-torture.shtml">https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20121220/15133521458/politicians-decry-fake-torture-cover-up-real-torture.shtml</a><br />
<a href="https://www.thestand.org/2013/01/washingtons-minimum-wage-law-sets-standard-for-nation/">https://www.thestand.org/2013/01/washingtons-minimum-wage-law-sets-standard-for-nation/</a><br />
<a href="https://www.havanatimes.org/?p=83674">https://www.havanatimes.org/?p=83674</a><br />
<a href="https://torrentfreak.com/u-s-and-russia-announce-online-piracy-crackdown-agreement-121222/">https://torrentfreak.com/u-s-and-russia-announce-online-piracy-crackdown-agreement-121222/</a><br />
<a href="https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2012/12/government-attorneys-agree-eff-new-counterterrorism-database-rules-threaten">https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2012/12/government-attorneys-agree-eff-new-counterterrorism-database-rules-threaten</a><br />
<a href="https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20121227/02441521496/apparently-congress-isnt-actually-interested-requiring-warrant-law-enforcement-to-read-your-email.shtml">https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20121227/02441521496/apparently-congress-isnt-actually-interested-requiring-warrant-law-enforcement-to-read-your-email.shtml</a><br />
<a href="https://torrentfreak.com/megaupload-u-s-deliberately-misled-the-court-with-unlawful-search-warrants-130103/">https://torrentfreak.com/megaupload-u-s-deliberately-misled-the-court-with-unlawful-search-warrants-130103/</a><br />
<a href="https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2012/12/vermont-supreme-court-allows-limits-government-computer-search-power">https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2012/12/vermont-supreme-court-allows-limits-government-computer-search-power</a><br />
<a href="https://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2013/01/how-obama-decides-your-fate-if-he-thinks-youre-a-terrorist/266419/">https://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2013/01/how-obama-decides-your-fate-if-he-thinks-youre-a-terrorist/266419/</a><br />
<a href="https://dfw.cbslocal.com/2012/12/18/irving-women-claim-assault-humiliation-after-roadside-cavity-search-by-troopers/">https://dfw.cbslocal.com/2012/12/18/irving-women-claim-assault-humiliation-after-roadside-cavity-search-by-troopers/</a><br />
<a href="https://wlcentral.org/node/2800">https://wlcentral.org/node/2800</a><br />
<a href="https://www.itworld.com/security/328387/german-privacy-regulator-orders-facebook-end-its-real-name-policy">https://www.itworld.com/security/328387/german-privacy-regulator-orders-facebook-end-its-real-name-policy</a><br />
<a href="https://geekfeminism.wikia.com/wiki/Who_is_harmed_by_a_%22Real_Names%22_policy%3F">https://geekfeminism.wikia.com/wiki/Who_is_harmed_by_a_%22Real_Names%22_policy%3F</a><br />
