NSA

NSA

The Latest NSA Revelation Wouldn't Be So Scary If Agency Hadn't Gone Bonkers

How to make a search engine sound terrifying

Scott Shackford | 8.25.2014 4:20 PM

NSA

Inside the NSA's Secret Surveillance Search Engine

More info from Snowden's documents.

Reason Staff | 8.25.2014 2:00 PM

Edward Snowden

New Snowden Profile in Wired Reveals New NSA Secrets Like 'MonsterMind'

Scott Shackford | 8.13.2014 11:02 AM

Politics

Russia Lets Edward Snowden Stay for Another Three Years

Reason Staff | 8.7.2014 12:27 PM

Policy

The Intelligence Community's Secrets and Lies

Obama's loyalty lies with the spooks, not with the people who elected him.

Steve Chapman | 8.7.2014 12:00 PM

Edward Snowden

Ron Paul Argues for Clemency for NSA Whistleblower Edward Snowden

Ronald Bailey | 8.5.2014 12:33 PM

Policy

Snowden: NSA Helps Israel By Spying on Gaza

The relationship has, on at least one occasion, entailed the covert payment of a large amount of cash to Israeli operatives.

Reason Staff | 8.4.2014 8:00 AM

Edward Snowden

Edward Snowden's Asylum About to Expire

Waiting for news of possible extension

Reason Staff | 7.31.2014 4:55 PM

Cybersecurity

Former NSA Chief Cashing In on Spook Background, Making $1 Million a Month to Consult

Ed Krayewski | 7.30.2014 3:32 PM

Policy

Feds Gave Tor Project $1.8M While NSA Actively Tried to Destroy It

Zenon Evans | 7.30.2014 1:35 PM

Civil Liberties

Senate Introduces New Bill to Curtail NSA Spying

Reason Staff | 7.30.2014 9:01 AM

Civil Liberties

Senate Takes Stab at NSA Reform. Can It Do Better Than the House?

J.D. Tuccille | 7.29.2014 5:24 PM

Surveillance

NSA Surveillance Causes Journalists to Have to Act Like Drug Dealers to Protect Sources

Scott Shackford | 7.28.2014 5:30 PM

Politics

Ex-NSA Chief Hayden Finally Admits Snowden Is a Whistleblower

Zenon Evans | 7.28.2014 5:00 PM

Police

Security Crackdown After Brooklyn Bridge White Flag Stunt

Ronald Bailey | 7.25.2014 12:02 PM

NSA

How Much Longer Until the Government Thinks Everybody Is a Terrorist?

Scott Shackford | 7.24.2014 11:10 AM

Civil Liberties

The NSA Is Totally Passing Around Your Sexy Selfies

Elizabeth Nolan Brown | 7.18.2014 7:15 AM

Politics

German Committee May Use Typewriters to Combat American Espionage

Zenon Evans | 7.15.2014 1:00 PM

Politics

Obama Administration Defends 'Almost-Orwellian' NSA in Federal Court

Damon Root | 7.15.2014 11:53 AM

Civil Liberties

'Total Population Control' is NSA's Goal, Says Whistleblower

J.D. Tuccille | 7.11.2014 2:02 PM

Civil Liberties

900,000 Innocents Subjected to NSA Scrutiny

The violations of our rights are obvious, undenied, and undeniable.

Andrew Napolitano | 7.10.2014 7:00 AM

Politics

Tonight on The Independents: UPDATED: Glenn Greenwald on his NSA Scoop, Bloodshed in the Middle East, Pot Shortage in Washington, China vs. the U.S., Crosswalk Entrapment, Serial-Killer Real Estate and Spanking Bans

Matt Welch | 7.9.2014 2:13 PM

NSA

What You Should Take Away From Glenn Greenwald's Latest NSA Report

Scott Shackford | 7.9.2014 11:10 AM

Policy

The NSA's Online Dragnet

Warrantless surveillance hits the target, along with many other people.

Jacob Sullum | 7.9.2014 7:00 AM

NSA

Time to Name Names: Greenwald Reveals American Targets of NSA Snooping

Scott Shackford | 7.9.2014 12:27 AM

NSA

If You Want the NSA to Monitor You, Do This.

Ronald Bailey | 7.8.2014 11:05 AM

Politics

Tonight on The Independents: Steve Forbes on Ending the Fed, Julian Sanchez on the NSA, Plus Hillary vs. Rand, American Exceptionalism, Immigrant Kids, Cops on Camera, and Online Aftershow

Matt Welch | 7.7.2014 7:51 PM

Surveillance

U.S.-German Double Agent Scandal 'Worst in Decades'

Zenon Evans | 7.7.2014 5:36 PM

NSA

Earth to NSA: It's Not 'Inadvertent' Collection of Private Data if You Know and Keep Doing It

Scott Shackford | 7.7.2014 10:40 AM

Politics

If You're Reading Reason.com, The NSA is Probably Already Following You

Nick Gillespie | 7.6.2014 8:25 AM

NSA

Former NSA Technical Director Tells German Committee Spy Agency Has "Totalitarian Mentality"

Ed Krayewski | 7.3.2014 3:56 PM

NSA

Value Online Privacy? NSA Classifies You as an 'Extremist,' Collects More Than Metadata

Zenon Evans | 7.3.2014 3:45 PM

NSA

Federal Privacy Oversight Board: Phone Metadata Collection Bad; Internet Metadata Collection Good

Scott Shackford | 7.2.2014 3:35 PM

Politics

Bipartisan Senate Duo Pressures Obama for Real Surveillance Reform

Zenon Evans | 7.2.2014 1:37 PM

Civil Liberties

NSA Allowed to Spy On Pretty Much Anyone, Anywhere, Documents Reveal

Broad authorization, convenient legal interpretations, and technical hanky-panky put us all at risk.

J.D. Tuccille | 7.1.2014 5:07 PM

NSA

If You're Connected to the Internet, the NSA Always Has Ways of Spying On You

Ronald Bailey | 7.1.2014 2:32 PM

Politics

Intelligence Agencies Conducted Broad Sweep Of Warrantless Searches On Americans

The Huffington Post | 7.1.2014 2:25 PM

Science & Technology

Lawmaker Slams Ex-NSA Chief: 'Nothing to Offer' but State Secrets

Zenon Evans | 6.27.2014 12:40 PM

NSA

House Passes Amendment Ordering Actual Restraints on NSA Searches

Scott Shackford | 6.20.2014 12:32 AM

Politics

Rep. Stockman to NSA: Turn Over Metadata on 'Lost' IRS Emails

Zenon Evans | 6.17.2014 12:06 PM

NSA

Sens. Wyden, Udall, Paul take to L.A. Times to Demand Real NSA Reform

Scott Shackford | 6.17.2014 10:31 AM

Politics

Tonight on The Independents: Obama Scandals Countdown!

Matt Welch | 6.13.2014 8:12 PM

Civil Liberties

Do the French Want Edward Snowden?

French magazine L'Express uses Change.org to petition François Hollande to grant the NSA whistleblower asylum

Alexis Garcia | 6.13.2014 9:26 AM

Politics

Tonight on The Independents: Red Meat Wednesday, With Ron Paul, Justin Amash, Matt Kibbe, Chris Moody, Andy Levy, and Dagen McDowell! Will Probably Talk a Bit About That Cantor/Brat Election….

Matt Welch | 6.11.2014 8:46 PM

Civil Liberties

We're Too Big and Disorganized to Comply With Court Orders, Says NSA

J.D. Tuccille | 6.10.2014 7:52 PM

Civil Liberties

Governments Constantly Tap Your Calls, Warns International Telecom

J.D. Tuccille | 6.6.2014 4:48 PM

Civil Liberties

What Did Edward Snowden Teach Us in Just One Year?

Scott Shackford | 6.5.2014 3:33 PM