surveillance

ACLU Launches Wiretapping Web Ad Campaign

Holiday Shapiro — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 09:21:53 -0700

FISA Bill's Real Target: What Remains of Our Open Society

Holiday Shapiro — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 09:17:43 -0700

Bush Signs New Rules on Government Wiretapping

Holiday Shapiro — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 05:58:34 -0700

ACLU Sues over Wiretapping Law

Holiday Shapiro — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 12:59:39 -0700

FISA Compromise Passes with Obama, Clinton on Opposite Sides

Holiday Shapiro — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 10:15:51 -0700

Bush Wins on Spy Bill

Holiday Shapiro — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 09:03:34 -0700

Compromising the Constitution

Holiday Shapiro — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 06:44:21 -0700

Congress has been far too compliant as President Bush undermined the Bill of Rights and the balance of powers. It now has a chance to undo some of that damage — if it has the courage and good sense to stand up to the White House and for the Constitution.

Revised Intelligence Law Would Broaden Government Surveillance Powers

Holiday Shapiro — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 06:39:07 -0700

Congress is expected to approve Wednesday a White House-backed bill to update the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act -- the most sweeping change in the 30-year-old law and one that may further expand the use of evidence gathered by intelligence agencies in criminal cases.

Domestic Spying Quietly Goes On

Holiday Shapiro — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 09:39:37 -0700

With Congress on the verge of outlining new parameters for National Security Agency eavesdropping between suspicious foreigners and Americans, lawmakers are leaving largely untouched a host of government programs that critics say involves far more domestic surveillance than the wiretaps they sought to remedy.

Groups Sue U.S. for Data on Tracking by Cellphone

Holiday Shapiro — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 08:29:50 -0700

Two civil liberties groups filed a lawsuit against the U.S. government yesterday, seeking records related to the government's use of cellphones as tracking devices.

White House Seems Flexible on Immunity for Telecoms over Wiretaps, Senator Says

Holiday Shapiro — Tue, 13 May 2008 07:16:56 -0700

The White House appears willing to compromise on the issue of retroactive immunity for telephone firms that joined the Bush administration’s wiretapping program, a senior GOP senator says.

Domestic Spying Far Outpaces Terrorism Prosecutions

Holiday Shapiro — Mon, 12 May 2008 06:53:24 -0700

The number of Americans being secretly wiretapped or having their financial and other records reviewed by the government has continued to increase as officials aggressively use powers approved after the Sept. 11 attacks. But the number of terrorism prosecutions ending up in court -- one measure of the effectiveness of such sleuthing -- has continued to decline, in some cases precipitously.

Just Between Us

Stevie Converse — Fri, 02 May 2008 06:03:58 -0700

The Bush administration is refusing to disclose internal e-mails, letters and notes showing contacts with major telecommunications companies over how to persuade Congress to back a controversial surveillance bill, according to recently disclosed court documents.

FBI's Net Surveillance Proposal Raises Privacy, Legal Concerns

Holiday Shapiro — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 08:36:21 -0700

The FBI director and a Republican congressman sketched out a far-reaching plan this week for warrantless surveillance of the Internet.

GOP Blocks Surveillance Extension

Holiday Shapiro — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 06:40:47 -0700

Senate Republicans blocked a Democratic attempt to revive a controversial wiretapping law for 30 days on Monday night, leading to a mini-squabble on the chamber floor over the Bush administration’s program. Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) had asked for unanimous consent for the month-long extension to allow more time for House-Senate negotiations.

Privacy Fears Threaten Satellite Program

Holiday Shapiro — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 06:17:53 -0700

Homeland Security's domestic satellite surveillance system is running into fresh opposition from Congress, which is threatening to shut down the program if the department doesn't more thoroughly address concerns over protecting privacy.

'State Secrets' Privilege Fuels Surveillance Bill Battle

Holiday Shapiro — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 06:35:06 -0700

House Democrats are hunkering down for a long siege with President Bush over his administration's terrorist surveillance program.