Section 215

Here’s how the U.S. government will get around the Patriot Act expirations

Say hello to the ‘grandfather clause.’

On Jun 1, 2015 by Eric Geller

Pro-NSA senators aim to weaken USA Freedom Act’s privacy protections

Opponents of surveillance reform are doing their best to water down a big NSA-reform bill.

On Jun 1, 2015 by Eric Geller

Patriot Act spy powers to expire as Rand Paul blocks USA Freedom Act vote

The bill will eventually pass, but not in time.

On May 31, 2015 by Eric Geller

People are posting naked selfies to protest the Patriot Act

And you can join in!

On May 29, 2015 by Kevin Collier

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

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

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

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

The man who wants to outlaw encryption

FBI Director James Comey has transformed from a privacy hero to a warrior against privacy’s greatest tool.

On May 7, 2015 by Patrick Howell O’Neill

NSA surveillance of Americans’ phone records is illegal, court rules

Cue the Supreme Court?

On May 7, 2015 by Patrick Howell O’Neill

Why failure to renew the Patriot Act could mean less U.S. phone monitoring

But isn’t that what people want?

On Mar 30, 2015 by Kevin Collier

Google, Apple, Twitter, Facebook, and Microsoft call for surveillance reform

Tech giants unite under Reform Government Surveillance banner.

On Mar 26, 2015 by Eric Geller