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On the News With Thom Hartmann: NSA Infiltrated Communications Hubs of Yahoo and Google, and More
For the third time in two weeks, we learned about yet another NSA spying program, and more.

Lawsuit: NSA Can’t Detect Satire
In lawsuit filed against agencies, Public Citizen argues that attempts to stop production of parody merchandise are inconsistent with First Amendment.

On the News With Thom Hartmann: Keith Alexander and James Clapper Answered Questions on Government Spying, and More
Keith Alexander and James Clapper answered questions on government spying, and more.

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Activists of Color Lead Charge Against Surveillance, NSA
Communities of color were out in force and are deeply engaged in the movement to Stop Watching Us.

Glenn Greenwald: US Spying on Allies Shows “Institutional Obsession” With Surveillance
The spat over U.S. spying on Germany grew over the weekend following reports the NSA has monitored the phone calls of Chancellor Angela Merkel since as early as 2002, …

Claim on “Attacks Thwarted” by NSA Spreads Despite Lack of Evidence
The NSA, President Obama, and members of Congress have all said NSA spying programs have thwarted more than 50 terrorist plots while there is not evidence to support that …

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Why Snowden’s Passport Matters
Revocation of Snowden's U.S. passport has been a crucial weapon to prevent him from crossing an international border for any reason other than to come home to prison in …

Will Domestic Drone Privacy Bills Fall Short Because of ALEC, Defense Industry Influence?
The ACLU and other civil liberties groups say privacy recommendations to help standardize piecemeal legislation aimed at regulating domestic drone technology fall short.

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The NSA Isn’t Foiling Terrorist Plots
There's still no credible evidence that the NSA's massive digital surveillance has disrupted any terrorist plots.

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Parkinson’s and Disability Have an Image Problem, and Michael J. Fox Isn’t Helping
The The Michael J. Fox Show is a fitting welcome back party for a beloved sitcom veteran, but thereu2019s no trace of serious symptoms and minimizes descrimination and other …