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Mandy Nagy

Mandy Nagy (aka "Liberty Chick") was an investigative writer and researcher. She primarily covered the institutional left, protest movements, hacking and cybercrime, and technology. After suffering a serious stroke in September 2014, Mandy no longer was able to work at Legal Insurrection, but she's always on our minds and in our hearts. For more information, see here.

Posted by Mandy Nagy on July 11, 2013 6 Comments

The main organizer of the annual DEF CON conference – an event for hackers, security professionals and subject academics - has asked that federal employees stay home this year, in the wake of recent revelations and lingering questions about the domestic surveillance policies of the...

Posted by Mandy Nagy on July 10, 2013 5 Comments

A Harvard law professor testified Wednesday in the court martial of Bradley Manning that the Army private’s leak of hundreds of thousands of classified materials changed how Wikileaks was viewed by government and media outlets. From the Albany Times Union: An Army private's leak of classified information...

Posted by Mandy Nagy on July 09, 2013 10 Comments
UPDATES below the post. Multiple outlets are reporting that NSA leaker Edward Snowden has accepted asylum in Venezuela, and the news is spreading like wildfire.  But there doesn't seem to be reliable confirmation of this news, as most reports appear to be based on a single source - a Russian lawmaker who deleted his relevant tweet. I've been monitoring this for the last two hours and was waiting for actual confirmation, but the news cycle doesn't appear to want to wait. Here's how it's all gone down on Twitter so far. Make sure you read to the end. Several news outlets tweeted earlier today that Snowden had accepted asylum in Venezuela, based on a tweet from Alexey Pushkov, a Russian lawmaker close to the Kremlin. https://twitter.com/AP/status/354609751511924736 https://twitter.com/AFP/status/354607382564835329 https://twitter.com/ReutersWorld/status/354610306347053057 Shortly thereafter however, that lawmaker’s tweet was memory holed. https://twitter.com/b_fung/status/354610393261412352

Posted by Mandy Nagy on July 08, 2013 7 Comments

The defense will kick off its case Monday morning in the court martial of US Army Private First Class Bradley Manning, who stands accused of leaking more than 700,000 files, many of which included classified information, to Wikileaks.  The prosecution rested its case last week...

Posted by Mandy Nagy on July 06, 2013 4 Comments

Police in Turkey were cracking down Saturday on protesters who returned to Taksim Square, a site that has been the subject of protests for over a month.  Reports indicate that police are using water cannons and tear gas against the protesters. From the Associated Press: Police on...

Posted by Mandy Nagy on July 05, 2013 14 Comments

A Health Ministry official indicated that ten people have been killed in clashes between Morsi supporters and opponents as demonstrations continued across Egypt today, according to the Associated Press. A Health Ministry official says 10 people have been killed and 210 wounded in clashes around the...

Posted by Mandy Nagy on July 04, 2013 12 Comments

The Fourth of July weekend is a perfect time to spend with friends and family, especially when you can mix in a little history and entertainment.  I thought it might be helpful to round up a few good lists out there to make eating and...

Posted by Mandy Nagy on July 03, 2013 4 Comments

In a June decision that was just published Wednesday, a Turkish court ruled that plans to redevelop Istanbul’s Taksim Square and adjacent Gezi Park must be canceled.  The site was a trigger point for protests that grew into a larger anti-government movement, fueled by opposition to...

Posted by Mandy Nagy on July 02, 2013 47 Comments

The Obama administration has delayed the employer mandate under Obamacare until 2015, citing complaints from businesses about the complexity of some of the law's requirements. Funny what happens when you read the bill to find out what’s in it. From Politico: The Obama administration is postponing the...

Posted by Mandy Nagy on July 01, 2013 18 Comments

Edward Snowden has issued a statement tonight through Wikileaks.  He's not very happy with President Obama. https://twitter.com/wikileaks/status/351823566435655681 It is posted in its entirety below, from its page at the Wikileaks website. One week ago I left Hong Kong after it became clear that my freedom and safety were...

Posted by Mandy Nagy on July 01, 2013 16 Comments

Egypt's military chief has issued an ultimatum of sorts - the army will intervene with its own solution if the country's leaders don't answer the demands of the people within 48 hours.  Since protesters are demanding that Morsi resign, it's unclear precisely what this means...

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