Patriot Act

Presidential Candidates Should Declare Stance on "Costly Failure of the NSA's Unconstitutional Mass Surveillance Program," Says Snowden

Besides "massively invade our privacy, the U.S. National Security Agency's bulk collection of the phone numbers we called produced only one 'significant' investigation," said Human Rights Watch executive director Kenneth Roth. (Image EFF Photos/flickr/cc)

Handing Trump 'Terrifying Authoritarian Surveillance Powers,' House Democrats Include Patriot Act Reauthorization in Funding Bill

Jake Johnson, staff writer

"Wow. House Democrats are ignoring civil liberties and including a three month straight reauthorization of the Patriot Act (with zero reform) in the continuing resolution."

Targeting PATRIOT Act Provision, Rights Groups Urge House Dems to Block NSA From Collecting Americans' Phone Records

Jessica Corbett, staff writer

"Mass surveillance is wrong and dangerous to our democracy."

Victory Over 'Civil Liberties Train Wreck' as Federal Judge Rules US Terror Watchlist Unconstitutional

Eoin Higgins, staff writer

A Transportation Security Administration agent at a checkpoint verifying passenger identification in John Glenn Columbus International Airport.

After years of abuse and secrecy, court's decision seen by rights advocates as...

'Fire Zuck' Projected onto Hotel as Facebook Shareholders Arrive for Annual Meeting

Facebook's Hire of Patriot Act Co-Author Raises Questions on Company's Commitment to Privacy

Lawmakers Introduce Legislation to "Put a Stake in the Heart" of NSA's Domestic Phone Spying

NSA Has Halted Mass Domestic Spying Program First Exposed by Snowden in 2013: GOP Aide

After Netflix Pulls Episode at Saudi Request, Comic Hasan Minhaj Urges Donations for Suffering Yemen

Progressives Outraged as House Democrats Elect 'Big Money' Centrist Hakeem Jeffries Over Barbara Lee for Caucus Chair

How Did She Win? With a 'Laser-Focused Message of Economic, Social, and Racial Dignity for Working-Class Americans,' Explains Ocasio-Cortez

'Hypocritical BS': Critics Slam Applause for 'War Criminal' George W. Bush

To Oust "Hawkish, Centrist" Feinstein, Progressives Push for Primary Challenge

Watergate-Era Intelligence Experts Call for Leniency for Snowden

ACLU Demands Secret Court Hand Over Crucial Rulings on Surveillance Law

Snowden Helped Reduce Surveillance and Strengthen Resistance: Report

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Jon Stewart: "Bullsh*t Is Everywhere"

After 16 years of truth-telling, Jon Stewart's final Daily Show was caustic, touching and rich with scores of former co-conspirators; the last, Stephen Colbert, offered a heartfelt tribute that brought Stewart to tears. Fittingly, he ended with an ardent call for vigilance against political, corporate and media bullshit - ie: "Patriot Act" for "Are You Scared Enough to Let Me Look at All of Your Phone Records Act." His parting shot: "If you smell something, say something." We'll miss him.