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NYPD cops arrest man who tried to film them before breaking his phone

The incident was captured from three different angles.

On May 1, 2015 by JC Sevcik

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Bernie Sanders vs. Hillary Clinton: Where they stand on the big 2016 issues

Are you a Bernie booster or a Hillary head? Or neither?

On May 1, 2015 by Aaron Sankin

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The bills that aim to kill NSA mass spying on American phone calls are now in Congress

Will we finally see real NSA reform?

On Apr 28, 2015 by Kevin Collier

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Major tech groups ask Congress to help solve their post-Snowden trust issues

Facebook, Google, and other tech giants asked the House of Representatives to pass the Judicial Redress Act.

On Apr 28, 2015 by Eric Geller

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Libertarian groups say ‘hell no’ to Mitch McConnell’s Patriot Act renewal

The biggest libertarian groups aren't having any of it.

On Apr 27, 2015 by Eric Geller

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St. Louis robbery suspects set free ahead of police deposition about secret surveillance device

FBI says 'homeland security' prevents disclosure about the surveillance device

On Apr 20, 2015 by Dell Cameron

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Killing the Patriot Act won’t stop the government from spying on you

If the NSA didn't watch you, it would have no reason to exist.

On Apr 15, 2015 by Gillian Branstetter

VoIP definition

U.S. government sued for spying on billions of American phone calls

Virtually all calls to as many as 116 countries were targeted.

On Apr 8, 2015 by Dell Cameron

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Encryption is the Second Amendment for the Internet

The FBI is wrong about putting 'backdoors' in encrypted products.

On Apr 8, 2015 by Sunday Yokubaitis

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John Oliver’s Edward Snowden interview is as smart as it is hilarious

Yes, this really happened.

On Apr 6, 2015 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw

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Why is the Internet Association giving an award to a pro-NSA net-neutrality opponent?

This is an odd choice for a group that claims to champion the open Internet.

On Apr 3, 2015 by Eric Geller

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U.S. military is now using the spy-resistant Blackphone

No device is perfectly secure, but the Pentagon is hoping the Blackphone comes close.

On Mar 31, 2015 by Eric Geller

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After Snowden, China wants to ban U.S. banking technology

Add this to the economic fallout from Snowden's leaks.

On Mar 27, 2015 by Dell Cameron

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U.N. creates special role to investigate government spying

Whoever's hired will investigate a number of countries, though it's the actions of one in particular that prompted this.

On Mar 27, 2015 by Eric Geller

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Google, Apple, Twitter, Facebook, and Microsoft call for surveillance reform

Tech giants unite under Reform Government Surveillance banner.

On Mar 26, 2015 by Eric Geller