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NSA-enabling Executive Order 12333 just passed Congress as a full law

Debasing civil liberties is a rare area of bipartisan agreement.

On Dec 12, 2014 by Eric Geller

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Senate kills landmark NSA reform bill

Thanks to Senate Republicans, Congress has no hope of passing NSA reform any time soon.

On Nov 18, 2014 by Kevin Collier

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Everything you need to know about the USA Freedom Act

Americans' privacy hangs on this bill.

On Nov 18, 2014 by Kevin Collier

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Obama’s civil liberties board: NSA bulk data collection is ‘illegal’

It seems every review group, even Obama's hand-picked one, can agree it doesn't stop terrorism.

On Jan 23, 2014 by Kevin Collier

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NSA: Telling Congress whether we spied on them would violate their rights

Spying is fine. Telling you about spying, now that's a problem.

On Jan 15, 2014 by Joe Kloc

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Patriot Act author wants your help keeping NSA out of Patriot Act

He didn't want your help in 2001. But he's asking for it now.

On Nov 26, 2013 by Kevin Collier

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This is why NSA officials keep bringing up 9/11

You're not hearing things.

On Oct 30, 2013 by Kevin Collier

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Congress introduces USA Freedom Act to limit NSA’s domestic phone spying

Not only does the USA Freedom Act address a number of NSA-related privacy concerns, it actually could pass.

On Oct 29, 2013 by Kevin Collier

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Patriot Act author introduces bill to block NSA’s use of the Patriot Act

There are a dozen similar bills out there already, but none are near as ironic.

On Oct 10, 2013 by Kevin Collier

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Stop Watching Us planning Washington march against surveillance

The rally will coincide with the 12th anniversary of the Patriot Act.

On Sep 19, 2013 by Kevin Collier

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FISA court to declassify more documents on NSA’s phone snooping program

The U.S. surveillance court aims to reveal more of itself.

On Sep 16, 2013 by Miles Klee

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DOJ to release hundreds of pages of documents on NSA spying

After a two-year court battle, a judge has ordered the U.S. Department of Justice to release documents elucidating its secret justifications for NSA spying.

On Sep 5, 2013 by Joe Kloc

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NSA comes clean on metadata: Are you within 3 degrees of a target?

"If you know someone who saw something, you should tell someone to say something" doesn't have quite the same ring to it.

On Jul 18, 2013 by Kevin Collier

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How the U.S. gained the right to spy on Europe with impunity

In the game of Clue that is our right to privacy, it's the U.S. government, in the cloud, without a warrant.

On Feb 5, 2013 by Curt Hopkins

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“Arab Spring” Kickstarter suddenly suspended

Former journalist Matthew Vandyke was about $4,000 short when his documentary project was taken offline yesterday.

On Aug 22, 2012 by Jennifer Abel