Gerald Ford OK’d Warrantless Wiretaps in U.S., Memo Reveals
By Andrew Becker
Politics Daily, April 3, 2010
President Gerald Ford secretly authorized the use of warrantless domestic wiretaps for foreign intellige
Crazy Pete Hoekstra’s NSA Dirty Work and Nidal Hasan
By emptywheel November 19, 2009 I’m almost ready to post my next working thread on the EFF documents. But pages 121 through 125 of the OLC2 set deserves
White House Seeks Renewal of Surveillance Laws
Excerpt: By Carrie Johnson and Ellen Nakashima Washington Post September 16, 2009 ... In a letter from Justice Department officials to key members of the
Dealing With The Secret Government
"... But a growing chorus of voices, some of whom served on the original committee and some of whom currently occupy oversight positions in Congress, have
Jane Harman What the CIA didn’t Tell Congress
BY JANE HARMANMiami HeraldJul. 30, 2009 As ranking member on the House Intelligence Committee from 2003 to 2006, I was part of the so-called Gang of Eight
NSA Monitors Millions of American E-mails
By Tom Eleywww.australia.to Several current and former agents within the National Security Agency (NSA), speaking on condition of anonymity, have told
Harman Leakers Likely Committed Felony
By Zachary Roth tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com May 4, 2009 "... The law quite clearly prohibits the unauthorized disclosure of classified information
NSA Whistleblower Warrantless Wiretaps Targeted Journalists
You remember the explanation: Bush's NSA targetted "terrorists," not here but overseas - far, far away - and the telecom companies had to have immunity for
COINTELPRO 2.0 Mukasey Loosens Guidelines on Domestic Spying
" ... The directive uses 9/11 as an all encompassing justification to wage a witch hunt against dissenting citizens ... Under the new regulatory regime pro
George W Bush Electronic Surveillance Program is Illegal
11 JULY 2008 WWW.DAILY.PK On July 3, Chief Judge Vaughn Walker of the U.S. District Court in California made a ruling particularly worthy of the nation
Senate approves telecom immunity for NSA wiretap cooperation
July 09, 2008 Mike Rosen-Molina [JURIST] The US Senate Wednesday voted 69-28 [roll call] to approve a bill amending the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance
No Amnesty for Lawbreaking Telecoms
http://www.progressive.org/mag_wxld061208 By Elizabeth DiNovella, June 12, 2008 Congress may be on the verge of giving phone companies retroactive immunit
Roots of Surveillance Standoff Go Back Decades
By Shane HarrisNational JournalApril 29, 2008In the old days, everyone was linked to a lug nut, and Jim Kallstrom liked it that way.It was 1985, a simpler
Verizon Spook William P. Barr has Long Been an Advocate of Spying on Civilians
Barr's bio (Source: Verizon web site):William P. BarrExecutive Vice President and General CounselVerizon Communications William P. Barr is executive vice p
New York City Workers Resist Creeping Techno-Fascism
A SHOW OF HANDS: CITY WORKERS RESIST TRACKINGAs more agencies implement a controversial biometric system for city employees, new questions emerge about the
RNC Nazis Attack Clinton, Obama Over Electronic Surveillance Bill
CQ PoliticsFeb. 7, 2008Politics officially entered the Senate debate over a rewrite of electronic surveillance rules Thursday when the Republican National
A “Broader and Deeper” Surveillance State
'Broader and Deeper' Surveillance http://talkingpointsmemo.com/archives/week_2007_12_16.php With the Senate set to move on a revised FISA bill, and the re
Bush calls for expansion of “Protect America” spy bill
www.wsws.orgBy Kate Randall22 September 2007Use this version to print | Send this link by email | Email the authorPresident Bush appeared Wednesday at the
Payback Time FBI Raided Home of Suspected NSA Leaker
http://www.perrspectives.com/blog/archives/000705.htmAug. 5, 2007This past week, the Bush administration added insult to injury over its illegal program of
Data Mining by NSA Spurred Confrontation on U.S. Spying
By Scott Shane and David Johnston International Herald Tribune July 29, 2007 WASHINGTON: A 2004 dispute over the National Security Agency's secret surveil