Based on her findings, here are ten reasons you should still be worried about NSA spying:. It is not a counter-terrorism statute. Section authorizes eavesdropping on foreign bureaucrats, gathering information relevant to predicting the price of oil, and gaining leverage in negotiating trade disputes. Indeed, one analysis of data collected under section suggested that non-target communications are ten times more likely to be sucked up than target communications.
For example, federal authorities could lawfully search databases for information about doctors issuing prescriptions for medical marijuana. There are documented cases of agents using databases of private information to spy on their lovers or spouses. Except in ongoing criminal proceedings, the NSA does not recognize attorney-client privilege in its collection.
Thus, the NSA treats client consultations on how to avoid or respond to potential criminal exposure—as well as attorney-client communications on civil matters—the same as any other conversation. But you could be for mentioning her email address. Using email addresses as selectors can, however, wind up casting a wide net.
Courts assess whether the targeting procedures fit the statutory definition of targeting procedures, but they do not oversee targeting decisions. Klein first revealed in EFF is fighting these illegal activities in the courts. Currently, EFF is representing victims of the illegal surveillance program in Jewel v. NSA , a lawsuit filed in September seeking to stop the warrantless wiretapping and hold the government and government officials behind the program accountable.
In July , a federal judge ruled that the government could not rely on the controversial "state secrets" privilege to block our challenge to the constitutionality of the program. This case is being heard in conjunction with Shubert v. Obama , which raises similar claims. The Director of National Intelligence has since confirmed that the collection of Verizon call records is part of a broader program.
In addition to making the same arguments we made in Jewel , we argue in First Unitarian that this type of collection violates the First Amendment right to association.
Previously, in Hepting v. In Smith v. Obama , we are arguing the program violated her Fourth Amendment rights by collecting a wealth of detail about her familial, political, professional, religious and intimate associations. The long-term sceptics, such as Wyden and his Senate colleague Udall, have been a lonely band.
Even now, they believe they face an uphill struggle to achieve meaningful reform of the NSA. The debate Snowden wanted is happening. That in itself is a major achievement. But debate has expanded well beyond the confines of Capitol Hill, touching on individuals and groups throughout the US and elsewhere in the world. One group feeling the immediate impact is journalists and their sources. The Snowden revelations have sent a chill through those reporters covering national security issues.
If the NSA can easily gather details about who a reporter phoned or emailed, that sends a signal to whistleblowers that their anonymity can no longer be protected. A Pew poll at the end of July found that for the first time in a decade, the majority of Americans are more concerned about the government infringing on their civil liberties than about a potential terrorist attack. The shift is reflected in the change in attitudes over the past two years on a series of privacy issues. According to a recent study , the majority of Americans believe that preserving the rights of US citizens is more important than preventing terrorist attacks.
Since the NSA revelations, Americans have become more opposed to government surveillance that infringes on civil liberties. In the end, it may be through the courts rather than Congress that genuine reform may come.
Privacy groups such as the Electronic Privacy Information Center and the Electronic Frontier Foundation launched lawsuits that have led to disclosure of hundreds of pages of Fisa rulings on Section Silicon Valley is also taking action through the courts. Google, Microsoft and Yahoo, facing a backlash from their users in the US and overseas over mass surveillance, are fighting to be allowed to be more transparent about their dealings with the intelligence agencies.
These companies, along with Facebook, Apple and AOL have also written to the Senate intelligence committee demanding reform. The political fallout from the NSA revelations began slowly, but in July it became dramatically apparent in Congress. The amendment only narrowly failed to get through, with in favour and against.
Support for change brought conservatives and liberals together in an unusual alliance. Congress during the Obama administration has been marked by members voting time and again along fiercely partisan lines. Bipartisanship has become increasingly rare. On legislation concerning the budget, healthcare, abortion and domestic abuse, members were less likely to vote against their party. The vote in July was one of the the rarities, splitting ranks within both parties. Analysis by the Guardian reveals that it was one of the least partisan votes — beaten only by food aid reform and flood protection — in a Congress defined by hardline partisanship.
There are now several major pieces of legislation going through Congress that would introduce at least some reform of the NSA. Among those, the one backed by Feinstein and passed by her committee is the least radical, offering proposals for greater transparency but basically maintaining the status quo. It would ban the collection of internet communication data; close loopholes that allow snooping on Americans without a warrant; reform the Fisa court; and provide some protection for companies faced with handing over data to the NSA.
Another bipartisan bill, backed by high-ranking senator Patrick Leahy and congressman Jim Sensenbrenner, who was one of the architects of the Patriot Act, would also end bulk collection of phone records. As part of reform of the Fisa court, it is proposed that a special advocate be created.
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Extended interviews. Zoe Lofgren. US congresswoman. Stewart Baker. Former NSA general counsel. Caught in a net by Nadja Popovich and Greg Chen. Chris Soghoian. Principal technologist, ACLU. And the number of people caught up in this dragnet can be huge. Three degrees of separation by Kenton Powell and Greg Chen.
Number of friends:. Connect to Facebook to get your friend count. Your information will not be saved. That's about two-hour HD movies. Thomas Drake. Former senior executive, NSA. Part two. Ron Wyden. US senator. Verizon court order.
Jameel Jaffer. Deputy legal director, ACLU. Your digital trail by Feilding Cage. On metadata: what the experts say. Baker argues that the NSA has learned from its mistakes.
Part three. Tapping the cables. Jeremy Scahill. National security journalist. Connected by cables by Gabriel Dance. The United Kingdom is connected to 57 countries by fiber-optic cables. United States is connected to Distance between ocean surface and floor not drawn to scale.
PRISM slides. Intelligence reports by company. Amie Stepanovich. Lawyer, Electronic Privacy Information Center. Ladar Levison. Founder of Lavabit. Part four. Glenn Greenwald.
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