Surveillance Law

Snooper Charter?

AP | RAPHAEL SATTER | Posted 05.18.2012

LONDON — British officials have given their word: "We won't read your emails." But experts say the government's proposed new surveillance progr...

FBI Access To Email And Web Records Raises Privacy Fears

AP | PETE YOST | Posted 05.25.2011

WASHINGTON — Invasion of privacy in the Internet age. Expanding the reach of law enforcement to snoop on e-mail traffic or on Web surfing. Those...

Homeland Security Privacy Policy Investigation Sought

Washington Post | Spencer S. Hsu | Posted 05.25.2011

Privacy advocates have asked lawmakers to investigate the Department of Homeland Security office in charge of protecting Americans' privacy, saying it...

ACLU: Obama Position On Patriot Act Is 'A Major Travesty'

The Raw Story | Sahil Kapur | Posted 05.25.2011

Key components in the USA Patriot Act are set to expire at the end of the year, but President Barack Obama is seeking to extend them, reversing his st...

Obama: Patriot Act Surveillance Law Should Stay

AP | LARRY MARGASAK | Posted 05.25.2011

WASHINGTON — The Obama administration promised Congress on Tuesday to negotiate stronger privacy protections for Americans under terrorism surve...

Cheney Wants Surveillance Law Expanded

AP | TOM RAUM | Posted 05.25.2011

WASHINGTON — Vice President Dick Cheney prodded Congress on Wednesday to extend and broaden an expiring surveillance law, saying "fighting the w...