Edward Snowden: One American Who Isn’t For Sale Edward Snowden: One American Who Isn’t For Sale
Snowden’s leaks not only revealed the immense spying capabilities of the NSA PRISM program but also the private contractors at the helm of these databanks.
Jun 11, 2013 / Robert Scheer
The Five Stages of Living in a National Surveillance State The Five Stages of Living in a National Surveillance State
Acceptance may be the most painful step.
Jun 11, 2013 / Tom Tomorrow
A Modern-Day Stasi State A Modern-Day Stasi State
Thanks to whistleblower Edward Snowden, we now know that an army of private contractors can monitor anyone’s phone calls and e-mails.
Jun 11, 2013 / Tim Shorrock
Bradley Manning vs. SEAL Team 6 Bradley Manning vs. SEAL Team 6
How the Wikileaks source did more for US national security than SEAL Team 6.
Jun 11, 2013 / Chase Madar
Remember When NSA Surveillance Was Used to Help Launch the Iraq War? Remember When NSA Surveillance Was Used to Help Launch the Iraq War?
The NSA illegally monitored United Nations diplomats and weapons inspectors in an effort to get the Iraq War approved.
Jun 11, 2013 / George Zornick
Spying by the NSA: Calm Down, It’s Not Nixon’s Plumbers Spying by the NSA: Calm Down, It’s Not Nixon’s Plumbers
Not a molehill, but not a mountain either.
Jun 11, 2013 / Bob Dreyfuss
Senators: End the Secret Law that Frames Surveillance Programs Senators: End the Secret Law that Frames Surveillance Programs
A bipartisan group of eight senators would require the attorney general to declassify significant Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (FISC) opinions.
Jun 11, 2013 / John Nichols
The Passion of Edward Snowden The Passion of Edward Snowden
There’s really nothing “meta” about metadata.
Jun 10, 2013 / Chase Madar
Venice Protest: ‘No to Big Cruise Ships!’ Venice Protest: ‘No to Big Cruise Ships!’
Three days of struggle to defend the ecology of the Venetian lagoon and the life of the city.
Jun 10, 2013 / Jon Wiener
Will Rice, Power Push Obama Toward War in Syria? Will Rice, Power Push Obama Toward War in Syria?
Secretary of State Kerry has a hard road ahead of him to Geneva.
Jun 10, 2013 / Bob Dreyfuss