New Surveillance Whistleblower: The NSA Violates the Constitution
A former Obama administration official calls attention to unaccountable mass surveillance conducted under a 1981 executive order.
The Latest Snowden Leak Is Devastating to NSA Defenders
The agency collected and stored intimate chats, photos, and emails belonging to innocent Americans—and secured them so poorly that reporters can now browse them at will.
Former NSA Chief Clashes With ACLU Head in Debate
Keith Alexander and Anthony Romero each led a team of panelists who argued about government surveillance and civil liberties.
Edward Snowden's Other Motive for Leaking: Better Encryption
He wasn't just trying to spark debate. He also wanted programmers to build better security systems.
Is State Surveillance a Legitimate Defense of Our Freedoms?
NSA critics and defenders agree on a few things -- a point highlighted by Michael Hayden comments.
Analysis: A Key NSA Overseer's Alarming Dismissal of Surveillance Critics
The NSA's inspector general mischaracterized Edward Snowden's critique of the agency in remarks at Georgetown.
Analysis: DHS Explores Mass Surveillance of Car Trips
The government wants a national database noting where license plates were spotted. Congress should regulate the runaway data-collection industry instead.
The Holy See: Lethal Drones Pose Urgent Ethical Issues
Vatican U.N. rep warns the U.S. about the moral pitfalls of its targeted killing program.
The Staggering Power of NSA Systems Administrators
Reflections on the Ex-PFC Wintergreens of the national-security state
The Era of iSpying: Court Upholds Warrantless Cell-Phone Tracking
Americans shouldn't have to surrender their privacy in order to carry a smartphone.
Local Anti-Drone Activism Begins: 'If They Fly in Town, We Will Shoot Them Down'
Will surveillance-state opponents start to fight at the municipal level, as anti-nuclear activists did in the 1970s and 1980s?
Today's Vote on NSA Spying Is Vital, Whether It Succeeds or Not
Every congressional representative is about to go on record: Do they support data collection on all phone calls or not?
What the NSA Does With the Data It Isn't Allowed to Keep
The rules surrounding what information must be destroyed remain shrouded in secrecy. By what right?
In a Secret Drone War, Immoral Kill Deals Will Always Tempt Us
Killing targets simply because foreign governments want them dead carries a high potential for blowback.
Commentary: Let's Make Drone Strikes Safe, Legal, and Rare
It would be easy to replace our current killing program with a slightly altered one with sufficient protections for innocent civilians, American citizens, and rule of law.
Senator Graham: America Has Killed 4,700 People With Drones
The figure is in line with the findings of The Bureau of Investigative Journalism. Is that where he got it? Or does he know something we don't?
Like a Swarm of Lethal Bugs: The Most Terrifying Drone Video Yet
An Air Force simulation says researchers are at work on killer robots so tiny that a group of them could blend into a cityscape.
Video Blogger Grills Obama on Transparency
Leaked guidelines on drone strikes prompt tough questioning on Google hangout.
Commentary: When the U.S. shoots a human should pull the trigger
Weapons systems that fire autonomously are the ultimate example of elites insulating themselves from accountability.
Video: How drones misidentify targets; a retired general speaks
He warns that their operators lack important context, and gives a chilling example from the field.
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