News & Commentary about Privacy and Surveillance
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The ACLU works in courts, legislatures, and communities to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties that the Constitution and the laws of the United States guarantee everyone in this country.
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Dec 21, 2012
Open Source Intelligence and Crime Prevention
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Dec 20, 2012
Adding Audio Recording to Surveillance Cameras Threatens A Whole New Level of Monitoring in American Life
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Dec 18, 2012
Congressmen Question DOJ Following Release of Surveillance Documents on National Counterterrorism Center
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Dec 14, 2012
Vermont Supreme Court Agrees with the ACLU on Electronic Search Limits
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Dec 13, 2012
Vast New Spying Program Was Started in Secret on a Bogus Pretext
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Dec 12, 2012
Nation’s Top Spies Still Mum on How Many Americans They’ve Surveilled
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Dec 12, 2012
Hotel Lock Security Vulnerability is Reminder of Government’s Ambiguous Role in Protecting Security
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Dec 10, 2012
Warrantless Wiretapping Program Expires in Three Weeks: What Will the Senate Do?