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Edward Snowden asks for a presidential pardon

Snowden says his disclosures helped the American people.

On Sep 13, 2016 by Andrew Couts

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It’s trivially easy to identify you based on records of your calls and texts

Metadata isn't as anonymous as government officials want you to believe.

On May 17, 2016 by Eric Geller

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Ted Cruz slams surveillance hawks for ‘sweeping aside citizens’ Fourth Amendment rights’

Cruz's stance on NSA surveillance sets him apart from several of his fellow candidates.

On Dec 10, 2015 by Eric Geller

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Chris Christie to Congress: Bring back NSA’s phone metadata program

Christie is unapologetic in his support for NSA mass spying.

On Dec 8, 2015 by Eric Geller

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Marco Rubio backs bill to stop NSA from deleting old metadata

Rubio joined another senator's effort to stop the NSA from deleting the old data.

On Dec 3, 2015 by Eric Geller

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NSA gets ready to shut down Patriot Act phone-records program

The 'metadata' program became a lightning rod for privacy activists, and now it's shutting down.

On Nov 27, 2015 by Eric Geller

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Hillary Clinton missed some key facts when she slammed Edward Snowden

The truth is more complicated than Clinton made it seem.

On Oct 14, 2015 by Eric Geller

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National Security Letters, a controversial FBI tool, sent back to federal court

NSLs could soon make a comeback

On Aug 28, 2015 by Eric Geller

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Appeals court overturns major anti-NSA decision

They left the major constitutional issues unaddressed.

On Aug 28, 2015 by Eric Geller

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Jeb Bush thinks the FBI should have access to your smartphone

Encryption just entered the 2016 debate.

On Aug 19, 2015 by Patrick Howell O'Neill

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New Snowden documents: Obama expanded warrantless NSA spying

Americans may be affected.

On Jun 4, 2015 by Patrick Howell O'Neill

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President Obama signs USA Freedom Act, a major NSA-reform bill, into law

This marks the first major surveillance reform in 40 years.

On Jun 2, 2015 by Eric Geller

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Senate passes NSA-reform bill to revive expired spying powers

President Obama has said he will sign the bill into law.

On Jun 2, 2015 by Eric Geller

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Here’s why Bernie Sanders is voting against the USA Freedom Act

He believes there's a better way to reform spying programs without violating people's privacy.

On Jun 2, 2015 by Michelle Jaworski

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‘NSA employees’ tell Seth Meyers how the Patriot Act expiration is affecting them

These government agents are sick of listening to your phone calls.

On Jun 2, 2015 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw