Surveillance
Is It Time to Welcome Our New Robot Overlords?
From online shopping to drone surveillance, it's a brave new world out there.
Why Two Artists Installed a Spy Lamp at McDonald's
Coversnitch is "bridging the gap between online and IRL" in the most terrifying way possible.
The Value of Privacy
What we really value is the freedom to choose when we'll give up some privacy and when we'll tell people to butt out.
Obama and the Most [REDACTED] Administration in History
He now has explain when he feels legally entitled to kill you.
The Menace of Secret Government
Obama's proposed intelligence reforms fail to safeguard civil liberties
The Original NSA Whistleblower
Intelligence analyst William Binney's revelations preceded Edward Snowden's by more than decade. Why didn't anyone listen?
The IRS is Taking a Page From the NSA's Playbook and Snooping on Social Media
Looking at Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter accounts belonging to people they want to investigate.
Here's What the Supreme Court Is Declining To Argue About Today
Dozens of cases rejected. Some had been watched more than others.
What if Politicians Think Secrecy Trumps the Constitution?
And what do we do about it?
Sunlight Slays Secret Snooping
Why Obama changed his mind about the NSA's phone record dragnet
NSA Surveillance and the Dangers of Power
The fact that Obama trusted himself with the NSA's surveillance powers is ample reason the rest of us shouldn't.
Probable Cause is Too Hard for the NSA? Too Bad.
The NSA knows it is violating the Fourth Amendment, which expressly forbids general warrants.
