Does Facebook Own You Forever? Does Facebook Own You Forever?
In a recent feature article on Facebook and the "new privacy," I stressed how the company's invasive data policy seizes lots of information from users, even after they qu...
Feb 11, 2008 / The Notion / Ari Melber
Dems Fight Spying with Clinton and Obama MIA Dems Fight Spying with Clinton and Obama MIA
A trio of Democratic House Committee Chairmen are stepping up the fight against President Bush's surveillance bill this week, vowing to beat back a controversial proposal to grant ...
Feb 11, 2008 / The Notion / Ari Melber
Defending Clinton’s Virtual Town Hall Defending Clinton’s Virtual Town Hall
Hillary Clinton is under fire again for planted questions, but this time she did nothing wrong. Clinton pulled a Perot this week, buying a full hour of national television to dire...
Feb 8, 2008 / The Notion / Ari Melber
Obama Claims 9-Delegate Win for Super Tuesday Obama Claims 9-Delegate Win for Super Tuesday
Barack Obama's Campaign wants to make his Super Tuesday victory official. Campaign Manager David Plouffe says that Obama won 9 more delegates than Hillary Clinton on Tuesday, base...
Feb 6, 2008 / The Notion / Ari Melber
Will the Senate OK More Bush Spying? Will the Senate OK More Bush Spying?
Democratic leaders are poised to validate Bush's illegal surveillance, giving up even more ground than their Republican colleagues did. Why?
Feb 5, 2008 / Editorial / Ari Melber
Obama’s Wired Tuesday Push Obama’s Wired Tuesday Push
In one last push to mobilize voters, Michelle Obama is asking her husband's supporters to get viral on Tuesday. In a final salvo for Super Tuesday, the Obama Campaign blasted an e...
Feb 5, 2008 / The Notion / Ari Melber
MoveOn Weighs Dem Endorsements MoveOn Weighs Dem Endorsements
The netroots powerhouse is surveying its members on whom to support. It's a test of the candidates and of the progressive movement.
Jan 31, 2008 / Feature / Ari Melber
Obama and Clinton’s State of Surveillance Obama and Clinton’s State of Surveillance
President Bush is now daring Congress to defy his demand for more unchecked power to spy on Americans without warrants, vowing to veto temporary surveillance legislation and politi...
Jan 27, 2008 / The Notion / Ari Melber
Reid Clears Hurdle for Bush-Cheney Spying Bill Reid Clears Hurdle for Bush-Cheney Spying Bill
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid cleared a key hurdle for the FISA Amendments Act on Thursday, advancing President Bush's preferred version of the spying bill, a move opposed by t...
Jan 24, 2008 / The Notion / Ari Melber
Clinton and Obama Win Nevada Clinton and Obama Win Nevada
So the Clintons like Nevada after all. Hillary Clinton beat Barack Obama by about six points in the state's caucus on Saturday, netting 12 of the 25 delegates at stake. But Barac...
Jan 20, 2008 / The Notion / Ari Melber