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Municipal police officers watch screens in the video surveillance control room of the municipal police supervision centre in Nice February 9, 2015.

The French government’s new surveillance law opens the door to NSA-style mass surveillance

Technology

A new bill that will increase intelligence-gathering was passed in the French parliament today. This is not making supporters of civil liberties and privacy in France happy.

Edward Snowden

A White House advisory panel suggests 46 ways to rein in the NSA

Global Politics

Iranian culture? Which one?

Global Scan
Senator Ron Wyden

The Snowden leaks gave a senator the chance to openly question the NSA

Global Politics
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