The Center for Democracy and Technology (CDT) is a Washington, DC based non-profit advocacy group that works to promote democratic values and constitutional liberties in the Digital Age. Aerial photo (looking NW) of the Washington Monument and the White House in Washington, DC. Washington, D.C., officially the District of Columbia (also known as D.C.; Washington; the Nations Capital; the District; and, historically, the Federal City) is the capital city and administrative district of the United... A non-profit organization (often called non-profit org or simply non-profit or not-for-profit) can be seen as an organization that doesnt have a goal to make a profit. ... The neutrality of this article is disputed. ... Liberty is generally thought of in English as a condition in which an individual has immunity from the arbitrary exercise of authority; it often also implies the right to exercise political rights such as standing for office. ... // Overview The technological era at which computers and related technologies became commonplace and pratical, probably beginning in the last quarter of the 20th Century. ...

CDT's stated aim is to develop practical legal, technological, and political mechanisms to enhance or ensure free expression and privacy in global communications technologies, including wireless and the Internet. Image File history File links CDT_logo. ... Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Law Law topics overview List of areas of law List of legal topics List of legal terms List of jurists List of legal abbreviations List of case law lists List of law firms Further reading Cheyenne Way: Conflict & Case Law in Primitive Jurisprudence, Karl... See also: Innovation By the mid 20th century humans had achieved a level of technological mastery sufficient to leave the surface of the planet for the first time and explore space. ... A policy is a plan of action for tackling issues. ... Freedom of speech is the right to freely say what one pleases, as well as the related right to hear what others have stated. ... Privacy is the ability of an individual or group to stop information about themselves from becoming known to people other than those they choose to give the information to. ... Telecommunication is the extension of communication over a distance. ... Wireless is an old-fashioned term for a radio receiver, referring to its use as a wireless telegraph. ...

In 1994, Jerry Berman parted ways with EFF and formed the Center for Democracy and Technology. The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) is a non-profit advocacy and legal organization with the stated purpose of being dedicated to preserving first amendment rights in the context of todays digital age. ...

Name | Position in CDT | Connection to Left-wing Politics In politics, left-wing, political left, leftism, or simply the left, are terms which refer (with no particular precision) to the segment of the political spectrum typically associated with any of several strains of socialism, social democracy, or liberalism (especially in the American sense of the word), or with opposition...

Jerry Berman| Founder and President| Chief Legislative Counsel at the ACLU, 1978-1988 The American Civil Liberties Union, or ACLU, is a non_governmental organization devoted to defending civil rights and civil liberties in the United States. ...

Jim Dempsey| Executive Director| Assistant Counsel to the United States House Judiciary Subcommittee, 1985-1994 (prior to the Republican take over) The House of Representatives is the larger of two houses that make up the U.S. Congress, the other being the United States Senate. ... Republican is a term used generally to describe a number of different organisations, principles, or political movements, and/or the persons supporting these. ...

Paula Bruening| Staff Counsel | Senior Attorney-Advisor for the Office of Chief Counsel, National Telecommunications and Information Administration, US Department of Commerce, Clinton Administration The United States Department of Commerce is a Cabinet department of the United States government concerned with promoting economic growth. ... Clinton may refer to a number of persons or places. ...

John Morris| Director, Internet Standards, Technology and Policy Project| Lead counsel in the ACLU v. Reno/American Library Association v. U.S. Department of Justice The American Civil Liberties Union, or ACLU, is a non_governmental organization devoted to defending civil rights and civil liberties in the United States. ... The American Library Association (ALA) promotes libraries and library education in the United States and internationally. ... The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) is a Cabinet department in the United States government designed to enforce the law and defend the interests of the United States according to the law and to ensure fair and impartial administration of justice for all Americans. ...

Nancy Libin| Staff Counsel | Kerry-Edwards campaign, where she helped to manage the delegate operation and the voter protection effort This article is about the presidential campaign of John Kerry, U.S. Senator from Massachusetts and the nominee of the Democratic Party to challenge Republican incumbent President George W. Bush in the U.S. presidential election on November 2, 2004. ...

David Sohn| Staff Counsel| Commerce Counsel for Senator Ron Wyden, D-Oregon State nickname: Beaver State Official languages None Capital Salem Largest city Portland Governor Ted Kulongoski (D) Senators Ron Wyden (D) Gordon Smith (R) Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 9th 255,026 km² 2. ...

Mike Godwin| Policy Fellow | Co-counsel to the plaintiffs in the Supreme Court case Reno v. ACLU The supreme court in some countries, provinces, and states, is the highest court in that jurisdiction and functions as a court of last resort whose rulings cannot be appealed. ... In Reno v. ...

Ross Schulman| Program Associate| Kerry-Edwards campaign field organizer, Minnesota This article is about the presidential campaign of John Kerry, U.S. Senator from Massachusetts and the nominee of the Democratic Party to challenge Republican incumbent President George W. Bush in the U.S. presidential election on November 2, 2004. ... State nickname: North Star State, The Land of 10,000 Lakes, The Gopher State Official languages None Capital Saint Paul Largest city Minneapolis Governor Tim Pawlenty (R) Senators Mark Dayton (D) Norm Coleman (R) Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 12th 225,365 km² 8. ...

External link

• CDT website