But it would be a grave mistake to assume government surveillance is no longer something to worry about. ... Freedom Act, while a good first step, left most of the opaque legal architecture of NSA surveillance untouched—including the law that authorizes the controversial PRISM and Upstream programs. read more
It is not so much about one single event like the surveillance program, but the accumulation on small restrictions in the name of improved security. When the last straw breaks the camel's back, it is unfair to inspect the weight of that last straw and draw a restrictive conclusion based on the weight of that last straw. read more
Most are familiar with U.S. surveillance programs The vast majority of Americans in this survey say they have heard about the surveillance programs to collect information about telephone calls, emails, and other online communications as part of the government’s efforts to monitor terrorist activity. read more
Fourteen years after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, and two years after Edward Snowden’s revelations about extensive U.S. government surveillance of phone and internet data, Americans continue to have mixed – and sometimes conflicting – views about government surveillance programs. read more