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Glenn Greenwald: As Bulk NSA Spying Expires, Scare Tactics Can’t Stop “Sea Change” on Surveillance
We get reaction from Glenn Greenwald, who first reported on Snowden's revelations.
Senate Moves to Check Executive Spying Power
The Senate effectively allowed portions of the Patriot Act to expire. Who won and what comes next?
Why the Surveillance State Is Everybody’s Problem
There's been much controversy around the New York City Police Department's stop and frisk program, which unfairly ensnared tens of thousands of young minority men.
How the Second Circuit’s Decision Changes the Legislative Game
“I've attempted here to map out the decision's effect.”
Congress Should End Metadata Collection
The Court of Appeals struck down the US metadata collection program, but left it to Congress to come up with a legal fix.
Snowden Documents: NSA Technology Lets the Government Generate Transcripts of Private Phone Calls
The NSA is converting phone conversations into searchable text.
How Corporations and Law Enforcement Are Spying on Environmentalists
The oil and gas industry's ties to intelligence and law enforcement agencies have become formidable.
Blueprint for Post-9/11 Surveillance: US Began Bulk Collection of Phone Call Data in 1992
The federal government secretly tracked billions of US phone calls.
Obama’s Surveillance Reform Promises, One Year Later
Does an impressive accumulation of activity translate to meaningful surveillance reform?
Why Doesn’t the Intelligence Community Care Whether Its Security Programs Work?
We don't need another surveillance program that doesn't improve our security.