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NSA justifies telephone-spying program with a ’70s purse-snatching case

The NSA used the trial of a purse snatcher in the 1970s to justify collecting the telephone records of every American citizen.

On Oct 2, 2013 by Joe Kloc

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PRISM companies beg Congress to pass laws letting them talk about PRISM

All of the companies issued carefully worded denials of willfully spying on customers except when required by law.

On Oct 2, 2013 by Kevin Collier

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Telecom CEO, now out of prison, has some choice words for the NSA

A businessman's belief that he was the victim of a political prosecution gains traction in light of leaks.

On Oct 1, 2013 by Miles Klee

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Watch Edward Snowden’s address to the European Union

He had to deliver it through the Government Accountability Project's Jesselyn Radack, but the EU heard it all the same.

On Sep 30, 2013 by Kevin Collier

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The NSA can store your browsing and email histories for a year

The latest leak from former NSA contractor Edward Snowden revealed that the agency stores the browsing and email histories of many Americans for up to one year.

On Sep 30, 2013 by Joe Kloc

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Expect new revelations about NSA spying to arrive Dec. 20

We finally set a date for when the next NSA revelation arrives. And it has nothing to do with Snowden.

On Sep 29, 2013 by Kevin Morris

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The NSA graphs social networks of U.S. citizens

According to new leaked documents, the NSA uses surveillance data collected on Americans to reconstruct and analyze their social networks.

On Sep 28, 2013 by Joe Kloc

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The NSA may have broken international law to bug India’s embassy

The latest leak from Edward Snowden revealed that the NSA spied on India. In doing so, they may have broken international laws.

On Sep 26, 2013 by Joe Kloc

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The NSA spied on Muhammad Ali and Martin Luther King

According to newly declassified documents, the NSA spied celebrities and politicins who opposed the Vietnam War.

On Sep 26, 2013 by Joe Kloc

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Sen. Wyden drafts sweeping bill to address NSA oversight and surveillance

Sen. Ron Wyden told the Daily Dot there's "growing momentum for making the major reforms that are badly needed.” 

On Sep 26, 2013 by Curt Hopkins

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‘South Park’ tackles the NSA, just not as expected

Judging from the reaction of fans online, the highly anticipated premiere episode of South Park's 17th season was a success.

On Sep 26, 2013 by Dell Cameron

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Apply now to become the NSA’s first privacy officer

In response to public debate over the NSA's controversial Internet surveillance programs, the agency is hiring.

On Sep 24, 2013 by Joe Kloc

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U.K. intelligence carried out a cyberattack on a major Belgian telecom

The latest Snowden leak reveals how British spies hacked into the Belgian telecommunications firm, Belgacom.

On Sep 20, 2013 by Joe Kloc

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Justice Department ignored secret court’s concerns about the NSA

According to a FOIA request by USA Today, the Department of Justice didn't investigate complaints made by secret court judges that the NSA misrepresented its surveillance.

On Sep 20, 2013 by Joe Kloc

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The legacy of imprisoned investigative journalist Barrett Brown

Barrett Brown is “being persecuted for critical reporting on the growing surveillance state.” Here's a comprehensive overview of his coverage.  

On Sep 20, 2013 by [email protected]

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