Articles Posted on June 9th, 2013

  • Whistleblower Explains Motives Behind Exposing NSA Surveillance Program

    by FCJ Editor on Jun 09, 2013 | 2 Comments

    The individual responsible for one of the most significant leaks in US political history is Edward Snowden, a 29-year-old former technical assistant for the CIA and current employee of the defence contractor Booz Allen Hamilton. Snowden has been working at the National Security Agency for the last four years as an employee of various outside contractors, including Booz Allen and Dell.

    Posted in Politics, Technology

  • GOP Senators Kill Paycheck Fairness Act

    by Ralph E. Stone on Jun 09, 2013 | 3 Comments

    The entire cast of Republican Senators voted June 4 to kill the Paycheck Fairness Act (PFA), equal pay legislation intended to close loopholes in the Equal Pay Act (EPA), first signed into law by President Kennedy over 50 years ago.

    Posted in Labor, Opinion, Politics