News & Commentary about Privacy and Surveillance

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Feb 19, 2015

Shouldn't You Be Able To See the Secret Surveillance Orders That Could Put You in Prison?

Feb 5, 2015

The Lone-Wolf Terror Trap: Why the Cure Will Be Worse Than the Disease

Painting of family riding in 1962 Chevrolet Corvair Monza

Feb 5, 2015

License Plate Scanners Also Taking Photos of Drivers and Passengers

Feb 3, 2015

This Man Faces Life in Prison for...Rapping

Jan 27, 2015

DEA Planned to Monitor Gun Show Attendees With License Plate Readers, New Emails Reveal

Jan 21, 2015

If the Government Gets Its Way, the Future Pablo Nerudas of the World Could Be Barred From the US

Jan 21, 2015

This Bill Is Mandating Perfect Border Security, Using Your Tax Dollars, Without a Plan.

Jan 16, 2015

DEA Discloses Bulk Surveillance of Americans’ International Phone Calls

Jan 16, 2015

Christie Use of Tollbooth Data and Why Location Privacy Must Be Protected

Jan 16, 2015

Is There a Software Solution to the Surveillance Debate?