Bush defends his surveillance program: “Civil liberties were guaranteed”
"I put that program in place to protect the country," he said of the NSA's surveillance program VIDEO
Monday, Jul 1, 2013 1:08 PM UTC 12Politics Video, George W. Bush
Civil Liberties
Politics Video, George W. Bush
Legal analysis: How strong is the government’s case against Snowden?
Snowden's own description suggests he may be guilty of the crimes alleged. But in criminal law, motives are crucial
Monday, Jun 24, 2013 2:43 PM UTC 13Politics Legal issues, Glenn Greenwald
The government’s toothless privacy watchdog
The Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board has hardly any staff and doesn't even have a website
Friday, Jun 21, 2013 4:55 PM UTCPolitics Civil Liberties, Surveillance
The secret history of the Bill of Rights
Activists today invoke the 2nd and 4th Amendments as if they're kindred spirits with Madison. Here's the real story
Thursday, Jun 20, 2013 11:44 AM UTC 85Politics U.S. Constitution
FBI’s shameless 9/11 claims
FBI Director Robert Mueller invokes the terror attack to defend NSA's snooping -- but history doesn't support him
Thursday, Jun 13, 2013 9:05 PM UTC 12Politics National security
Grow up, Libertarians!
Your philosophy is superficial, juvenile nonsense. Here's what you should focus on instead
Thursday, Jun 13, 2013 3:06 PM UTC 458Politics Libertarianism, libertarians
How werewolf erotica found its way to prison
A hardened prisoner was comfortable enough reading werewolf romances that he sued for the right -- and won
Thursday, Jun 13, 2013 12:00 AM UTCEntertainment Books, Readers and Reading
NSA has a propaganda center to make it seem fun!
There's a lot you'll never know about the ultrasecret spy agency, but you can buy a coffee mug
Wednesday, Jun 12, 2013 2:26 PM UTC 15Politics National Security Agency
Mad about NSA’s overreach? Blame Congress
There’s plenty of fault to go around, from Bush to Obama to NSA itself. But the legislative branch truly failed us
Saturday, Jun 8, 2013 10:30 AM UTC 36Politics NSA, Counterterrorism
Stop likening NSA to a private company!
Yes, your credit card and phone companies have access to some personal data. But they have your permission VIDEO
Friday, Jun 7, 2013 11:14 PM UTC 40Media Video, CNN, White House
Despite Obama’s claim, FISA court rarely much of a check
Records show that the court meant to oversee the government hasn't denied an application in almost four years
Friday, Jun 7, 2013 7:43 PM UTCPolitics FISA, Court, Civil Liberties
5 things you need to know about government spying
After a flood of new revelations on government snooping, here's what you need to know
Friday, Jun 7, 2013 4:50 PM UTC 23All Salon National Security Agency
As senator, Obama wanted to curb data collection he now defends
Then-Sen. Obama's bill would have drastically limited the mass collection of phone records by the government
Friday, Jun 7, 2013 2:00 PM UTC 10Politics Barack Obama, Civil Liberties
Liberals find common ground with … Scalia?
The arch-conservative is suddenly siding with left-wing justices in a raft of Fourth Amendment cases. Here's why
Thursday, Jun 6, 2013 11:45 AM UTC 97Politics Antonin Scalia, Supreme Court
Rupert Murdoch begs top cop to run for NYC mayor
Commissioner Ray Kelly's NYPD has been deeply corrupt and criminal. Now the city elite want him to run the town
Thursday, May 30, 2013 2:00 PM UTCPolitics Opening Shot, Ray Kelly, NYPD
Eric Holder versus journalism
After AG signed off on warrant granting DOJ access to reporter's email, the question now is: Will Obama let him go?
Friday, May 24, 2013 1:30 PM UTC 34Politics Opening Shot, Eric Holder
Closing Gitmo is not enough
Obama admits "No nation could preserve its freedom in the midst of continual warfare” -- but fails to offer way out
Thursday, May 23, 2013 8:48 PM UTC 69Politics Drones, Targeted killing
Obama’s drone speech will probably be maddening
His proposed reforms appear positive, but will he continue to ignore the real arguments against his policy?
Thursday, May 23, 2013 1:15 PM UTC 17Politics Opening Shot, Barack Obama
Secrets of the NYPD
Here's how a massive, taxpayer-funded public agency routinely ignores transparency laws
Wednesday, May 8, 2013 4:17 PM UTCMedia Ray Kelly, NYPD, New York City
Americans to government: Hands off our civil liberties
In a pleasant surprise, voters are more concerned about retaining basic rights in wake of the Boston bombing
Thursday, May 2, 2013 5:00 PM UTC 15News Boston Bombings
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