Surveillance
How Probable Cause Got Replaced by the 'Government Need' Standard
The NSA can still obtain the phone calls, emails, and text messages of all Americans under the USA Freedom Act.
Court Asks How Freedom Act Surveillance Changes Affect ACLU Lawsuit Against NSA
Civil liberties group has publicly called for even stronger reforms.
The USA Freedom Act Is Inscrutable—and That's How Politicians Like It
Power thrives in complexity, just as roaches flourish in the dark.
19 Things in Rand Paul's New Book No Other GOP A-Lister Would Be Caught Dead Saying
From quoting Glenn Greenwald to calling Marco Rubio a 'so-called conservative' to saying the Republican brand 'sucks,' the Kentucky senator is living up to the whole 'new kind of Republican' thing
From Ferguson to NSA, News Events Spark Flurry of California Bills
A civil-liberties rebound in state Capitol?
Edward Snowden's 2nd Anniversary: Shutting Down Domestic Surveillance
Plenty more work to do toward reclaiming our lost liberties and protecting our privacy
Sen. Rand Paul Continues Beating the Drum About the Privacy of Our Metadata
Dissenting justices understood the possible consequences, even back in the 1970s.
Section 215 Is Dead, But the National Security State Lives
The NSA and kindred agencies have many more arrows in their quiver than Section 215.
Bulk Metadata Collection Is Dead! Long Live Bulk Metadata Collection!
The Obama administration praises death of program while requesting it to be renewed.
The DEA Bypasses Federal Oversight to Better Snoop on Us All
Agents turn to local judges and prosecutors to get permission more quickly.
Apple CEO Tim Cook Pushes Back on Government Efforts to Stymie Private Encryption
Weakening encryption "has a chilling effect on our First Amendment rights and undermines our country's founding principles."
Needles, Haystacks, and NSA Snooping
How a misbegotten metaphor helped defeat mass surveillance
The USA Freedom Act Passes! Senate Approves Restrictions on Surveillance Against Americans.
Modest, but actual, scaling back on metadata collection authorities.
Will McConnell's Amendments Gut Surveillance Reform?
The Senate majority leader tries to kill FISA Court transparency.
"Only the Republicans Can Clean Up the Surveillance Mess They Made" - And They Are!
The intra-party fight over Patriot Act & USA Freedom Act is a sign we're finally moving past 9/11 politics.
If Rand Paul's PATRIOT Act Activism Raises Him Money, Maybe Listen to What He's Saying?
Some senators, tellingly, see listening to Americans' surveillance concerns as a bad thing.
Rand Paul blasts PATRIOT Act Surveillance on Senate Floor During Last Minute Debate (UPDATE: USA Freedom Act Moves Forward in Senate)
Section 215 is set to expire tonight. (Update: Wave goodbye to Section 215)
NSA Surveillance Programs Are a Cancer on the Constitution
Will Congress act decisively to end unconstitutional executive branch overreach?
Make the Feds Get a Warrant to Listen to Our Phone Calls
If section 215 of the Patriot Act expires next week, the feds will need individualized search warrants to spy on us.
Let the Clock Run Out on the NSA
If nothing happens, the NSA metadata collection program will die at midnight on Monday.
GOP Hawks: Rand Paul is a 'misguided ideologue' and 'liberal Democrat'
National security conservatives go ballistic over Paul's Patriot Act obstruction
Senate Rejects USA Freedom Act, But Also Rejects Extending NSA Collection Authority
Future of Section 215 of PATRIOT Act completely up in the air.
As Future of NSA Surveillance Grows Murky, New Report Shows Section 215 Not Exactly Vital
Senate vote expected today, but on what, exactly?
Sens. Rand Paul and Ron Wyden's Filibuster Goal: A Better USA Freedom Act
They want amendments to make surveillance reforms stronger.
10 Great Points in Rand Paul's Patriot Act Attack
It's not every day that a GOP presidential candidate talks about the drug war's 'disparate racial impact' while trying to run the clock out on blanket surveillance
Is the USA Freedom Act the Best We Can Expect Right Now?
Tech. privacy-oriented Rep. Zoe Lofgren explains her reluctant support for limited reform.
Rand Paul Starting a Filibuster Against PATRIOT Act: Watch Now!
Wants reforms, not reauthorization.
Sen. McConnell Relents on Bill to Reduce NSA Snooping
Senate will vote on USA Freedom Act
ACLU and Tea Party Patriots Try to Mobilize Majority Support for Surveillance Reform
A new survey shows four-fifths of Americans are troubled by the lack of protection for their personal records.
Modest NSA Reforms Seem Likely to Pass House Again (UPDATE: It Passes)
Privacy-focused representatives prevented from offering amendments.
Warrantless Snooping Goes Far Beyond the NSA's Phone-Record Dragnet
Two cases highlight the precariousness of privacy when your records are not yours.
Mitch McConnell Still Thinks the NSA Should Keep Its Haystack, Because There Must Be a Needle in There Somewhere
A brief history of a misbegotten metaphor
Could Congressional Gridlock Save Us from the PATRIOT Act?
Fearmongering may not get security state members of Congress what they want.
Is Sanity Finally Returning to Terrorism Prevention?
The recent federal ruling against mass metadata collection could help turn the corner.
Clapper Didn't Lie About Metadata Collection, Guys! He Just Totally Forgot!
Yeah, that's the ticket!
Edward Snowden Statue's Co-Creator Talks With Reason About Political Art, 3D Printing, and Going Legitimate
Artists wanted to "draw a parallel between what Snowden was fighting for and the ideals that the American revolutionaries were fighting for."
Federal Court Rules Mass Metadata Collection Not Authorized by PATRIOT Act
Ruling sidesteps First and Fourth Amendment concerns.
Justice Dept. Mulling Reform on Phone Tracking, as Long as It Doesn't Actually Help People
Law enforcement leaders seem concerned that due process helps defendants. That's the point.
New Effort to Scale Back NSA Surveillance Passes House Judiciary Committee
USA Freedom Act not nearly as strong as privacy advocates would like, but they're supporting it anyway.
The Time to Limit NSA Snooping Is Now
Reauthorizing an unamended PATRIOT Act would be reckless.
Yes, Toll Booth Scan Devices Can Be and Are Scanned Elsewhere
The New York Civil Liberties Union Maps All the Other Places Your Tool Booth Pass is Being Read.
