Thor Benson / TruthdigNov 12, 2015
The secrecy surrounding police use of these "anti-terrorism" devices in ordinary criminal investigations is a big and growing problem, ACLU experts say, one that puts some defendants at an unfair and illegal disadvantage. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigNov 4, 2015
Rep. Jason Chaffetz, R-Utah, has introduced a bill aimed at controlling the use of a surveillance tool that is disguised as a cellphone tower in order to extract metadata. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
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By Nadia Prupis, Common DreamsOct 14, 2015
"Go dark against data retention," consumer advocates tell users in a new campaign against invasive surveillance laws. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Alexander Reed Kelly / TruthdigAug 1, 2015
Truthdig Editor-in-Chief Robert Scheer and the other “Left, Right & Center” panelists discuss the upcoming GOP presidential debate, the NSA’s dump of metadata collected over the last five years, and why the illegal killing of Cecil the lion has outraged so many when so much awfulness abounds. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Kasia Anderson / TruthdigMay 14, 2015
The House of Representatives on Wednesday gave Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell a big reason to crank up his hustle if he wants to hang on to the part of the Patriot Act that allows for the bulk collection of Americans' phone records. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Alexander Reed Kelly / TruthdigMay 10, 2015
The efforts to reform the way the U.S. government gathers intelligence indicate that the whistleblower's disclosures "have had the impact that motivated him,” writes Ronald Goldfarb, who served in the Justice Department of the Kennedy administration, at Time magazine. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Alexander Reed Kelly / TruthdigMay 9, 2015
Truthdig Editor-in-Chief Robert Scheer and the other “Left, Right & Center” panelists discuss a federal appeals court’s ruling that bulk metadata collection is illegal. Also, Hillary Clinton gets aggressive on innovation, and a New York Times article about nail salons has everyone talking. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Alexander Reed Kelly / TruthdigMay 7, 2015
The U.S. Court of Appeals ruled the mass collection of telephone metadata unlawful in a landmark decision that provides a foothold for a full legal challenge to the National Security Agency. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Alexander Reed Kelly / TruthdigMay 1, 2015
Twin bills that would revise the Patriot Act and curb the state surveillance exposed by Edward Snowden look certain to become law as bipartisan support mounts in both chambers of Congress. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
David Sirota / TruthdigOct 11, 2014
Why did Bradley Cooper and Jessica Alba fail to record a tip when they paid their cabbies during New York City taxi rides back in 2013? Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigSep 18, 2014
The whistle-blower recently told journalist James Bamford that the National Security Agency is sharing the details of Americans' phone calls and emails, including names and other sensitive data, with an Israeli military group called Unit 8200. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
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