How The NSA Used Google To Spy On Americans — Until The Internet Figured It Out

A recent Freedom of Information Act request unearthed a strange manual that instructed NSA agents how to navigate the web.

Frederick Reese
By Frederick Reese

In the southern Nevada desert, about 25 miles south of Las Vegas, the National Security Agency (NSA) is putting the finishing touches on a massive surveillance hub which, by most estimates, will constitute the largest coordinated effort at intrusive surveillance ever undertaken by the United States. The Utah Data Center at Bluffdale -- presented

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CIA Facing Legal Action Over Domestic Surveillance Collaboration With NYPD

(NEW YORK) MintPress – It has not been a very good new year so far for the CIA. Shortly after Congress was sworn in on Jan. 3, lawmakers accused the agency of misleading the makers of the Osama bin Laden raid film “Zero Dark Thirty” by allegedly telling them that harsh interrogation methods helped track […]

Lisa Barron
By Lisa Barron
An officer gets into an NYPD vehicle. (Photo by Joi Ito)

(NEW YORK) MintPress – It has not been a very good new year so far for the CIA. Shortly after Congress was sworn in on Jan. 3, lawmakers accused the agency of misleading the makers of the Osama bin Laden raid film “Zero Dark Thirty” by allegedly telling them that harsh interrogation methods helped track him down. In a letter to the CIA released on

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Political Extremism, Partisanship Plaguing Elected Officials In America

(MintPress) – In the days following the re-election of President Obama, Republicans have found themselves in an angry stupor from losing what most considered a slam dunk for them. On the White House’s “We the People” Initiative page, petitions have been filed for the secession of all 50 states from the Union. Hundreds of thousands […]

Frederick Reese
By Frederick Reese
Rep. Michele Bachmann, R-Minn., right, accompanied by Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi, speaks in front of the Supreme Court in Washington, Wednesday, March 28, 2012, as the court concluded three days of hearing arguments on the constitutionality of President Barack Obama's health care overhaul. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

(MintPress) – In the days following the re-election of President Obama, Republicans have found themselves in an angry stupor from losing what most considered a slam dunk for them. On the White House’s “We the People” Initiative page, petitions have been filed for the secession of all 50 states from the Union. Hundreds of thousands of Americans,

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Cybersecurity Bills Threaten Freedom

Various cybersecurity acts threaten constitutional freedoms. On March 27, HR 4263: SECURE IT Act of 2012 was introduced. Now in committee, no further action was taken. On April 26, the House passed HR 3523: Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA) of 2011. On June 27, S. 3342: SECURE IT Act was introduced. Now in […]

Stephen Lendman
By Stephen Lendman
Cybersecurity measures have been introduced, but not passed in U.S. (Photo by Denise Krebs via Flikr)

Various cybersecurity acts threaten constitutional freedoms. On March 27, HR 4263: SECURE IT Act of 2012 was introduced. Now in committee, no further action was taken. On April 26, the House passed HR 3523: Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA) of 2011. On June 27, S. 3342: SECURE IT Act was introduced. Now in committee, no

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Judge Claims 30,000 Secret Spy Warrants Issued Each Year

(MintPress)–A judge has released a report detailing the secrecy behind warrants to law enforcement agencies for domestic spying, claiming 30,000 of such warrants are issued annually — all of which are considered top secret, eliminating any hope for tracing such evidence. U.S. District Magistrate Judge Stephen W. Smith’s critical look at the secretive nature of […]

Trisha Marczak
By Trisha Marczak
The Atlanta Police Department unveils their new SkyWatch system to increase security, deter crime and provide police with more information. (AP Photo/David Goldman)

(MintPress)--A judge has released a report detailing the secrecy behind warrants to law enforcement agencies for domestic spying, claiming 30,000 of such warrants are issued annually -- all of which are considered top secret, eliminating any hope for tracing such evidence. U.S. District Magistrate Judge Stephen W. Smith’s critical look at the

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Federal Appeals Court Says Government Can Break Domestic Spying Laws, Obama Administration Takes Note

(Mint Press)— On Friday, June 1, the Obama administration will argue in a Federal appeals court that the government can break domestic spying laws in cases that involve matters of national security.  Administration officials will seek to expand upon the PATRIOT Act and similar post 9/11 legislation that allows for extensive intelligence monitoring. While government surveillance […]

Martin Michaels
By Martin Michaels
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky., right, Christopher Bond right, looks on as Senator Christopher Bond, R-Mo., discusses Senate action on the Foreign intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), Tuesday, Feb. 12,2008, during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Dennis Cook)

(Mint Press)— On Friday, June 1, the Obama administration will argue in a Federal appeals court that the government can break domestic spying laws in cases that involve matters of national security.  Administration officials will seek to expand upon the PATRIOT Act and similar post 9/11 legislation that allows for extensive intelligence monitoring.

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