Tag Archives: National Security Agency

WHAT WE KNOW NOW

Posted on September 10, 2013 by Arlen Grossman

Ten Things We’ve Learned About The NSA From A Summer Of Snowden Leaks By Andy Greenberg/ Forbes/ September 9, 2013 Lifehacker.com The truth is coming, and it cannot be stopped,” Edward Snowden told readers of theGuardian in June. At the time, just … Continue reading →

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DON’T READ THIS — CLASSIFIED INFORMATION

Posted on August 24, 2013 by Arlen Grossman

Thirteen Things the Government is Trying to Keep Secret from You By Bill Quigley/ Common Dreams/ August 23, 2013 Forbes.com “We believe most Americans would be stunned to learn the details of how these secret court opinions have interpreted…the Patriot … Continue reading →

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More Justified Paranoia: Police State Surveillance

Posted on October 21, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

ACLU FIGHTS THE GOOD FIGHT TO STOP GOVERNMENT SURVEILLANCE OF OUR CITIZENS Warrantless wiretaps intimidate several organizations and cast a chill over lawyers, journalists and human rights researchers By Naomi Klein/ The Guardian/ October 19, 2012 Naomi Wolf: ‘The ACLU … Continue reading →

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Big Brother On The March

Posted on July 9, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

Glenn Greenwald delivered a powerful speech last week at the Socialism 2012 conference about the growth and danger of the American surveillance state. This is a scary but important examination of the pervasiveness of the growing violations of our privacy … Continue reading →

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You Couldn’t Take Away Our Freedom, bin Laden….That’s Our Job

Posted on May 6, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

The War on Terror and its various civil liberties assaults have escalated, not been reversed or even slowed down By Glenn Greenwald/ Salon.com/ May 1, 2012 In the wake of Osama bin Laden’s summary execution one year ago, many predicted … Continue reading →

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Will Congress Allow Telecoms to Conduct Cyber Witch Hunts?

Posted on December 1, 2011 by Arlen Grossman

Congress May Pass a Bill Similar to China’s Internet Censorship, With Corporations in Charge by Elliot Cohen/ Buzzflash at Truthout/ Nov. 22, 2011 On the surface, the so-called “Stop Online Piracy Act” (SOPA) looks like it has a noble end, … Continue reading →

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