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Essential Reforms to Mass Surveillance
The House of Representatives recently passed a bill called the “USA FREEDOM Act” that purports to tackle mass surveillance—an issue that affects hundreds of millions of Americans. But the USA FREEDOM Act is not real reform. Instead of meaningfully restoring American civil liberties, it instead preserves bulk data collection and ultimately fails to end mass surveillance. Thankfully, the USA Freedom Act did not pass the Senate. If it had, it would have effectively solidified the NSA’s unconstitutional spying of Americans—again.FCNL Applauds Homeland Security Advisory Council Vote Urging a Reduction of Privatized Detention
A strong majority of Homeland Security Advisory Council members voted to phase out private prisons, in a surprising dissent from the group’s draft recommendation to continue DHS use of private prisons.On Visit to Kenya, President Obama Should Push for Change
President Obama is set to visit his father’s homeland, which no doubt will be meaningful for Mr. Obama and for Kenyans who share a special connection to this US president with ancestral roots in Kenya.Big Changes to Health Care
Tribal members rely on a broad network of health care services and financing mechanisms, not just the Indian Health Service or tribal programs. How will this complex network be affected by proposals to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act?Budgeting in an Uncertain World
On January 23, the Senate gave final approval to S. Con. Res. 3, the budget resolution for Fiscal Year 2017. It was due last April. Why now? Why bother, when the fiscal year has been underway since last October 1? Inside the beltway, this is all fascinating news, the subject of much discussion, many rumors, and maybe even some bets. But it’s an action that will have consequences for us all, so we need to pay attention. What’s going on?Israel/Palestine
We urge the United States to press for a permanent ceasefire in Gaza, full humanitarian access, an end to U.S.
Solidarity with Indian Country
Note: FCNL’s commitment to solidarity with Native American communities is rooted in the World We Seek, which is quoted below.
Addressing Police Violence
Holding Candidates Accountable
Everyone is talking about the upcoming elections, and for good reason: We have the opportunity to elect lawmakers who will support us in Congress.Sick and Tired of Tragedies at the Hands of Police
Jacob Blake. Another name in the long list of Black men and women shot by police. This time a father, security guard, and a sibling. He was shot multiple times while his children watched from the car. Just imagine being a small child and witnessing your father being gunned down by police. Thankfully, they did not take his life.