Deep packet inspection technology monitors everything that goes through the internet. It is readily available in the United States and there’s no legislation that prevents the US government from employing it. Deep packet inspection is currently used in Iran. The Iranian Government has the ability to look through everything, land line telephones, mobile telephones, email, [...]

President Obama used his sixth signing statement to negate provisions of US legislation that would have compelled the World Bank to strengthen labor and environmental standards.  Obama also refused to require the Treasury department to report to congress on the activities of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF).  One section negated would have compelled US World Bank representatives [...]