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Jan 12, 2018
How the Rockefellers came to be at odds with Big Oil
Earlier this week, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced that New York City would divest its pension funds from fossil fuels and that the city would sue the big five oil companies. The reason? To collect damages for the cost of coping with the effects of climate change on city infrastructure. The irony […]
Nov 17, 2011
Congress takes a look at jackin’ and trackin’ at Facebook
Finds oversight lackin'?
Jul 12, 2011
Washington to consider cramming
Wednesday, the Senate Commerce Committee will hold a hearing on "cramming," that's when phone companies charge you for things you didn't authorize…
May 20, 2011
Rockefeller says young people lack social values
A charge by Senator Jay Rockefeller (D-WV) at yesterday's Senate Commerce Committee hearings on mobile privacy is raising some eyebrows. "It's my…
May 19, 2011
Rockefeller goes after Google and Apple some more
Senator Jay Rockefeller (D-WV) continues to plant his flag squarely on the territory of online privacy. His latest play is to send a letter to…
May 9, 2011
Rockefeller prepares Do Not Track bill
Senator Jay Rockefeller (D-WV) is planning to introduce The Do-Not-Track Online Act of 2011. This story emerged on Friday but the bill will be…

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