NSA-enabling Executive Order 12333 just passed Congress as a full law
Debasing civil liberties is a rare area of bipartisan agreement.
On Dec 12, 2014 by Eric Geller
Senate kills landmark NSA reform bill
Thanks to Senate Republicans, Congress has no hope of passing NSA reform any time soon.
On Nov 18, 2014 by Kevin Collier
Everything you need to know about the USA Freedom Act
Americans’ privacy hangs on this bill.
Obama’s civil liberties board: NSA bulk data collection is ‘illegal’
It seems every review group, even Obama’s hand-picked one, can agree it doesn’t stop terrorism.
On Jan 23, 2014 by Kevin Collier
NSA: Telling Congress whether we spied on them would violate their rights
Spying is fine. Telling you about spying, now that’s a problem.
On Jan 15, 2014 by Joe Kloc
Patriot Act author wants your help keeping NSA out of Patriot Act
He didn’t want your help in 2001. But he’s asking for it now.
On Nov 26, 2013 by Kevin Collier
This is why NSA officials keep bringing up 9/11
You’re not hearing things.
On Oct 30, 2013 by Kevin Collier
Congress introduces USA Freedom Act to limit NSA’s domestic phone spying
Not only does the USA Freedom Act address a number of NSA-related privacy concerns, it actually could pass.
On Oct 29, 2013 by Kevin Collier
Patriot Act author introduces bill to block NSA’s use of the Patriot Act
There are a dozen similar bills out there already, but none are near as ironic.
On Oct 10, 2013 by Kevin Collier
Stop Watching Us planning Washington march against surveillance
The rally will coincide with the 12th anniversary of the Patriot Act.
On Sep 19, 2013 by Kevin Collier
FISA court to declassify more documents on NSA’s phone snooping program
The U.S. surveillance court aims to reveal more of itself.
On Sep 16, 2013 by Miles Klee
DOJ to release hundreds of pages of documents on NSA spying
After a two-year court battle, a judge has ordered the U.S. Department of Justice to release documents elucidating its secret justifications for NSA spying.
On Sep 5, 2013 by Joe Kloc
NSA comes clean on metadata: Are you within 3 degrees of a target?
“If you know someone who saw something, you should tell someone to say something” doesn’t have quite the same ring to it.
On Jul 18, 2013 by Kevin Collier
How the U.S. gained the right to spy on Europe with impunity
In the game of Clue that is our right to privacy, it’s the U.S. government, in the cloud, without a warrant.
On Feb 5, 2013 by Curt Hopkins
“Arab Spring” Kickstarter suddenly suspended
Former journalist Matthew Vandyke was about $4,000 short when his documentary project was taken offline yesterday.
On Aug 22, 2012 by Jennifer Abel
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