2006

• Chilling the Press

  Scott Sherman : Journalists & Journalism

  Did the New York Times violate the Espionage Act by publishing reports of government secret spying program? A controversial essay in Commentary has provided intellectual ammunition to chill, censor and punish the press.

• Surveillance for Sale?

  Nicholas von Hoffman : Constitutional Questions

  It's outrageous enough that the NSA is secretly monitoring Americans' calling patterns. But has anyone considered what would happen if incompetent or unscrupulous monitors sold that information to the highest bidder?

• Watching What You Say

  Tim Shorrock : Corporate Responsibility & Accountability

  How are AT&T, Sprint, MCI and other telecommunications giants cooperating with the National Security Agency's warrantless surveillance program?

• Congress Stirs to Rein in the President

  Jeremy Brecher & Brendan Smith : Privacy Rights

  In the wake of Senate Judiciary Committee hearings on warrantless spying, bipartisan efforts to rein in the Bush Administration's exercise of executive power are gaining momentum.

• How Not to Spot a Terrorist

  Alexander Cockburn : Democratic Party

  The NSA's use of artificial intelligence for "data-mining" surveillance is not only constitutionally illegal, but a technological fantasy. Why aren't the Democrats challenging it?

• Hey, Kids: Spying Is Fun!

  Simon Maxwell Apter : Youth, Education, & Children

  Using cartoons, games and kid-friendly websites, the federal intelligence community is seeking to win the hearts and minds of America's children.