News & Commentary about Privacy and Surveillance

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Nov 21, 2019

Congress Just Temporarily Extended the Government’s Spying Powers

Jun 3, 2019

The Hypocrisy of William Barr's Spying Claims

May 10, 2019

The Mueller Report Isn’t The Only Thing That William Barr Is Hiding

Mar 5, 2019

Ending the NSA’s Massive Phone Spying Program Would Be a Good Start — But There’s a Lot More to Do

Feb 6, 2019

How to Shine a Light on U.S. Government Surveillance of Americans

Jan 31, 2019

Spies Want to Make the FaceTime Eavesdropping Bug Into a Feature

Aerial photograph of the National Security Agency

Jan 9, 2019

William Barr Helped Build America’s Surveillance State

Dec 3, 2018

The Government Is Trying to Keep Key NSA Spying Rules Secret

Oct 18, 2018

Secret Government Report Shows Gaping Holes in Privacy Protections From U.S. Surveillance

Sep 24, 2018

What a European Court Ruling Means for Mass Spying Around the World