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The CIA Is Begging Congress to Please Keep Spying on U.S. Citizens Legal
High-level officials from the CIA, FBI, and NSA are testifying before the Senate Judiciary Committee today, asking Congress to continue allowing the agency to spy on the communications of US citizens. They are urging Congress to reauthorize Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) — one of the nation’s most hotly contested government…
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Edward Snowden Reportedly Swore an Oath to Russia in Exchange for a Passport
Edward Snowden, the United States’ most notorious surveillance whistleblower, now holds a Russian passport. In exchange for the document, Snowden, considered both a patriot and a traitor in the U.S. depending on who you ask, has reportedly sworn an oath of allegiance to the Russian state.
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New Pentagon Budget Could Force the Military to Disclose When it Buys Americans’ Location Data
The House of Representatives approved changes to next year’s military budget requiring the Department of Defence to start disclosing any purchases of smartphone or web browsing data for which a warrant would ordinarily be required last month.
