News & Commentary about Privacy and Surveillance
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Feb 5, 2020
The Government is Using its Foreign Intelligence Spying Powers for Routine Domestic Investigations
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Nov 21, 2019
Congress Just Temporarily Extended the Government’s Spying Powers
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Jun 3, 2019
The Hypocrisy of William Barr's Spying Claims
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May 10, 2019
The Mueller Report Isn’t The Only Thing That William Barr Is Hiding
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Mar 5, 2019
Ending the NSA’s Massive Phone Spying Program Would Be a Good Start — But There’s a Lot More to Do
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Feb 6, 2019
How to Shine a Light on U.S. Government Surveillance of Americans
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Jan 31, 2019
Spies Want to Make the FaceTime Eavesdropping Bug Into a Feature
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Jan 9, 2019
William Barr Helped Build America’s Surveillance State
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Dec 3, 2018
The Government Is Trying to Keep Key NSA Spying Rules Secret
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Oct 18, 2018
Secret Government Report Shows Gaping Holes in Privacy Protections From U.S. Surveillance