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What happens to deleted emails?

by CLDC | Aug 7, 2017 | Blog

In response to a question to the Digital Security for Activists program: How secure is it to delete email and other internet documents? Who owns the deletions– the email provider, the ISP, the owner of the server/hardware? The person/entity who wrote it? The...

How to defend against SLAPP and RICO: Coming Soon to a CLDC website near you!

by Communications | Jul 31, 2017 | Blog

By Maslyn Locke, CLDC Law Clerk CLDC’s motto is “assert your rights, we’ve got your back.” In order to ensure that activists and targeted community members know the law and how it might impact them and their political work, we continue to develop legal research,...

CLDC victory for wildlife activists

by Communications | Jul 25, 2017 | Blog, Cases

Appeals court backs wildlife activist in free speech case By MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press A federal appeals court on Monday ruled in favor of a wildlife activist who said his free speech rights were violated when a sheriff’s deputy barred him from watching...

What I learned at the first Next Generation Climate Justice Action Camp

by Communications | Jun 26, 2017 | Blog

By Kiran Oommen, CLDC Intern I attended the Next Generation Climate Justice Action Camp (NGCJAC) the first year it was put on. We were only out there a few days, not even a full week, but NGCJAC was easily one of the most important experiences of my teenage years. If...