Surprise: Secret Court Fails to Oversee and Control Federal Spying
This should be obvious: We can’t depend on the courts to protect our privacy. People often say states don’t need to take action to limit warrantless surveillance because the federal courts will protect us. As one cop put it, “All these devices you...
The Real News: FISA Memo Reveals Surveillance State Operates With Virtually No Accountability
WASHINGTON (Feb. 3, 2018) – Yesterday, the House Intelligence Committee released a declassified memo relating to surveillance of a Trump advisor prior to the 2016 election. The true significance of the memo has already been lost in the noisy debate over Russian ties...