NSA VERIZON

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Anti-Surveillance Apps To Prevent Spies From Snooping On You
By Betsy Isaacson
After The Guardian and The Washington Post revealed the existence of the National Security Agency's secret surveillance programs
POLITICS
Harry Reid: If Lawmakers Didn't Know About NSA Surveillance, It's Their Fault
By Michael McAuliff and Sabrina Siddiqui
"It's a rude awakening to most of us that they're collecting three billion phone records a day," Grassley told HuffPost. "When
POLITICS
NSA Polls Find Few Americans Paying Close Attention To Verizon Records Collection
By Emily Swanson and Ariel Edwards-Levy
In the Pew/Post poll, majorities of Republicans, Democrats, and independents all supported the NSA monitoring, but Democrats
POLITICS
The NSA and Verizon: Paranoid Delusions or an Assault on Your Rights?
By Adam Banner, Contributor
Criminal Defense Attorney
Proponents of the domestic surveillance say the metadata collected is minimally invasive and is not personally identifiable. But how hard is it to determine endless information about a person based on his or her phone number and location?
COMEDY
Ask Your NSA
By Marty Kaplan, Guest Writer
Guest Writer
Dear NSA, It turns out that our handyman has been looking at gay porn on my laptop. Is there a way to correct your records? Name Withheld, Washington, D.C.
POLITICS
NSA Judge's Conference Attendance Raises Eyebrows
POLITICS
Watch The One Senator Who Voted Against The Patriot Act Warn What Would Happen (VIDEO)
By Amanda Terkel
One provision that troubles me a great deal is a provision that permits the government under FISA to compel the production
MEDIA
Glenn Greenwald Reveals Details About Bombshell NSA Scoop
By Rebecca Shapiro
Earlier this week, Greenwald reported that the NSA currently collects call data from millions of Verizon customers. On Jake
TECH
Apps That Hides Phone Records Are Still No Barrier To NSA Snoops
By Reuters, Reuters
The Center for Democracy & Technology's Brookman said even those who go to great lengths to protect their privacy may end
POLITICS
Dare I Make A Phone Call
By Howard Fineman
WASHINGTON -- The Obama administration's surveillance of tens of millions of Verizon phone calls is questionable at best
POLITICS
Dick Durbin On NSA Surveillance Controversy: I Told You So
By Jason Linkins
"For over a decade, we've debated how best to protect America from terrorism while preserving the most basic constitutional
POLITICS
Rand Paul: NSA Phone Controversy Shows Obama's 'Bent Towards Authoritarianism' Worse Than Bush
By Matt Sledge
WASHINGTON -- Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) said on Thursday that reports of the National Security Agency's massive sweep of Verizon
POLITICS
Jim Sensenbrenner, Patriot Act Author, Slams 'Un-American' NSA Verizon Phone Records Grab
By Ryan J. Reilly
WASHINGTON -- Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner (R-Wis.), one of the authors of the Patriot Act, said in a Thursday letter to Attorney
TECH
Verizon Customers Likely Can't Escape NSA Surveillance
By Gerry Smith
Even switching to smaller phone companies would not shield Americans from government collection of their call records because
TECH
'Can You Hear Me Now?' Social Media Reacts Bitterly To NSA Surveillance Of Verizon
By Betsy Isaacson
Verizon's assistance, though court-ordered, has lead to loud complaining on Twitter and other social media, to the point
POLITICS
Lindsey Graham Is 'Glad' NSA Collects Verizon Phone Records (VIDEO)
By Gabrielle Dunkley
Graham clarified that under the law, "you just can't track people's phone calls," and said there must be a reasonable belief
POLITICS
Hey America -- 'Can You Hear Me Now?!' Obama, Verizon, and Executive Power Run Amok
By Kristen Breitweiser, Contributor
9/11 widow and activist
For years during the Bush administration, many groups fought against the Patriot Act and its illegal surveillance of U.S. citizens. They were horrified by torture and extraordinary renditions. They fought for the sanctity and protection of whistleblowers. Where are these people now?
VIDEOS
NSA Collecting Verizon Customers' Phone Records
HuffPost Senior Reporter, Zach Carter, joins Josh to discuss the secret court order that allowed the NSA to collect phone records from millions of Verizon customers.
POLITICS
Al Gore: NSA Phone Records Collecting 'Obscenely Outrageous'
By Braden Goyette
“The government is about to complete this $2 billion facility in Utah that can sweep up everything” from phone calls to emails
POLITICS
NSA Collecting Verizon Customers' Phone Records: Report
By Reuters, Reuters
According to the story, the secret Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (Fisa) granted the order to the FBI on April 25