metadata Archive
During a 30+ minute interview last month with VICE, Glenn Greenwald really zeroed in on a key feature of the whole NSA debate. If the government isn’t collecting the content of our calls and emails (let’s pretend they aren’t for the moment), what’s the
German Television Channel NDR does an exclusive interview with Edward Snowden. This is probably the most sought after interview in the entire solar system by serious journalists. Enjoy.
A furious Rep. Peter King threw down the gauntlet today announcing his long anticipated switch to the Democratic Party. The RNC on Friday called the NSA surveillance program “unconstitutional” in a resolution, urging a “halt” of the efforts and “a full public accounting” of the
Would you like to know Edward Snowden’s main beef against the NSA’s bulk collection of (everyone’s) data? Here it is–in two points–as delivered during his live Q&A last Thursday. And, I must say, I wholeheartedly agree. Here’s the original question followed by Snowden’s response.
It may not have the force of law, but this should make some upcoming Republican primaries very interesting. TIME reports: In the latest indication of a growing libertarian wing of the GOP, the Republican National Committee passed a resolution Friday calling for an investigation into
Today, just like every other day, MSNBC did a perfect self parody. In the midst of reporting that a federal privacy board announced that the government’s mass collection of American phone data is illegal and should end, this happened. (GO AHEAD AND PRESS PLAY
Just one week after a federal judge ruled against the NSA, another federal judge ruled today in favor of the government and dismissed a case brought by the ACLU against NSA director, James Clapper. Judge William H. Pauley III’s reasoning is juvenile but no
What you’re about to see, below, is a powerful visual demonstration of “metadata” put together by a German website, Zeit Online. Remember all of those politicians telling you that “metadata” is “no big deal?” You be the judge:
