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Government Sued Over Social Media Surveillance Tactics

ReadWriteWeb | Sarah Perez | Posted 12.03.2009 | Technology

Read More: Online Surveillance, Twitter, Electronic Frontier Foundation, EFF Lawsuit, Youtube, Facebook, Myspace, Lawsuit, Eff, Technology News

Consumer watchdog group, the Electronic Frontier Foundation, has initiated a lawsuit against multiple U.S. government agencies for failure to disclose...

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Obama and The State Secrets Smackdown

Ari Melber | Posted 05.29.2009 | Politics

Read More: Cap, Aclu, Obama, Center for American Progress, Eff, State Secrets, 100 Days, Obama 100 Days, Politics News
Ari Melber

Barack Obama has drawn praise for transparency reforms during his first 100 days in office, but his use of the "state secrets" privilege to squash lawsuits on torture and surveillance is drawing mounting opposition.

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The Electronic Frontier Foundation Defends Americans

Craig Newmark | Posted 01.09.2009 | Politics

Read More: Nsa, Illegal Wiretaps, Eff, Patriot Act, Joe Nacchio, Wiretapping, Spying, Domestic Spying, Politics News
Craig Newmark

There's more drama around the attempts by the current administration to protect people who might have spied illegally on everyday American citizens.

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Obama Silent as Democrats Give Bush More Spying Powers

Ari Melber | Posted 06.27.2008 | Politics

Read More: Aclu, FISA Bill, FISA Legislation, Fisa Amendments Act, Spying Capitulation, Compromise, Obama, Spying, Fisa, Eff, Politics News
Ari Melber

Democratic leaders in Congress are poised to grant new spying powers to President Bush and arrange retroactive amnesty for telecommunications companie...

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