Patriot Act

People are posting naked selfies to protest the Patriot Act

And you can join in!

On May 29, 2015 by Kevin Collier

Privacy activists troll the U.S. government with fake Patriot Act fear-mongering

Beware! The demonic hordes are coming.

On May 28, 2015 by Eric Geller

What happens if parts of the Patriot Act really expire?

The NSA will reluctantly stop tracking your phone calls. But the FBI’s not going down without a fight.

On May 27, 2015 by Kevin Collier

NSA champion Dianne Feinstein swoops in to slow surveillance reform

Critics say it’s a halfhearted attempt at reform.

On May 27, 2015 by Eric Geller

Rand Paul tells Jon Stewart that the GOP is hypocritical about liberty

Paul had harsh words for both major political parties.

On May 27, 2015 by Patrick Howell O’Neill

NSA-reform bill fails in the Senate with key Patriot Act provisions on the line

Things just got interesting.

On May 23, 2015 by Eric Geller

Privacy activists staged ‘sunset vigils’ as a death watch for Patriot Act spying

A little wordplay to go with the impending surveillance showdown.

On May 22, 2015 by Kevin Collier

USA Freedom Act vote comes down to the wire as senators wrangle support

The White House says there’s only one option: Pass the bill.

On May 22, 2015 by Eric Geller

7 reasons the death of the metadata program won’t stop the NSA from spying on you

The NSA is still watching you.

On May 22, 2015 by Gillian Branstetter

Rand Paul ends 10-hour Patriot Act filibuster as legislative deadline nears

As Paul talked, controversial government surveillance powers were on the verge of expiring.

On May 21, 2015 by Eric Geller

The NSA will begin shutting down its phone-data collection starting Friday

If you’re tired of the NSA knowing who you called, this is really good news.

On May 20, 2015 by Kevin Collier

Sen. Rand Paul is ‘filibustering’ the Patriot Act

Can he beat his previous speech record of 13 hours?

On May 20, 2015 by Dell Cameron, Eric Geller

Americans really want to reform the Patriot Act to curb NSA spying

Nobody likes the NSA anymore.

On May 19, 2015 by Aaron Sankin

House passes USA Freedom Act to strip NSA of controversial spying powers

Whether the bill can pass the Senate, though, is far from clear.

On May 13, 2015 by Eric Geller

Top House Republican wants NSA case appealed to Supreme Court

House Intel Chairman wants ‘further consideration of this matter by the courts.’

On May 7, 2015 by Eric Geller