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NSA Spying Protest

Ten talking points the NSA uses to justify its spying

Global Politics

If you hear a US official invoke 9/11 or say the phrase “connect-the-dots” to defend spying done by the NSA, chances are good those lines were suggested by the NSA.

NSA Introduces New Plan To Prevent Leaks

Intelligence officials defend surveillance programs as a necessity in war on terror

Conflict & Justice

National Security Agency calls hacktivist group ‘Anonymous’ a threat to national security

Global Politics

Congress Rejects Effort to Curb NSA Surveillance

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How Much Did Congress Know About N.S.A. Surveillance?

Yesterday N.S.A. director Keith Alexander testified before a Senate committee in a previously-scheduled hearing about cyber-security. It was the first time an N.S.A.  official was asked to publicly face Congress since the story broke. Though the hearing largely stayed on topic, lawmakers did use the opportunity to pepper him with at least a few questions about […]

NSA Declares ‘Anonymous’ a Threat to National Security

In Anonymous’s move away from denial of service attacks and toward real-world interactions –  such as recent threats against the Los Zetas Cartel –  the hacktivists have attracted the attention of the National Security Agency. In private meetings at the White House, NSA director General Keith Alexander warned that in a year or two the group could […]

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