The Writs of Assistance and the NSA
The federal government regularly assures us that NSA warrantless surveillance is perfectly constitutional and necessary for the safety of citizens. Politicians, government officials, and media outlets constantly warn that if the government doesnโt have this power,...
A New Assault on Freedom of the Press
Last week, a little noticed clash took place on Capitol Hill involving the fundamental values underlying the First Amendment. The issue was the lawfulness of publishing the secrets that were given to reporters by former National Security Agency (NSA) contractor Edward...
This is an incredible story. Let’s make it one for the history books!
“This is an incredible story.” That’s what Norah O’Donnell, co-host of CBS News This Morning, said earlier today when reporting on our #NullifyNSA campaign. The entire CBS News report today was old-fashioned fact-based reporting on the effort,...