EU demands protection against U.S. data surveillance | Reuters

EU demands protection against U.S. data surveillance | Reuters

NSA monitored calls of 35 world leaders after US official handed over contacts | World news | The Guardian

NSA monitored calls of 35 world leaders after US official handed over contacts | World news | The Guardian

NSA paid millions to cover Prism compliance costs for tech companies | World news | The Guardian

NSA paid millions to cover Prism compliance costs for tech companies | World news | The Guardian

NSA loophole allows warrantless search for US citizens' emails and phone calls | World news | The Guardian

NSA loophole allows warrantless search for US citizens' emails and phone calls | World news | The Guardian: Exclusive: Spy agency has secret backdoor permission to search databases for individual Americans' communications

Life as a US drone operator: 'It's like playing a video game for four years' | World news | The Guardian

Life as a US drone operator: 'It's like playing a video game for four years' | World news | The Guardian

XKeyscore: NSA tool collects 'nearly everything a user does on the internet' | World news | theguardian.com

XKeyscore: NSA tool collects 'nearly everything a user does on the internet' | World news | theguardian.com

Secret court lets NSA extend its trawl of Verizon customers' phone records | World news | The Guardian

Secret court lets NSA extend its trawl of Verizon customers' phone records | World news | The Guardian

Colorado town ponders bounty for shooting down drones | World news | guardian.co.uk

Colorado town ponders bounty for shooting down drones | World news | guardian.co.uk

About the Reuters article | Glenn Greenwald | Comment is free | guardian.co.uk

About the Reuters article | Glenn Greenwald | Comment is free | guardian.co.uk

NSA collected Americans' email records in bulk for two years under Obama | World news | The Guardian

NSA collected Americans' email records in bulk for two years under Obama | World news | The Guardian:
• Secret program launched by Bush continued 'until 2011'
• Fisa court renewed collection order every 90 days
• Current NSA programs still mine US internet metadata

Senator Paul calls for lawsuit over government surveillance | Reuters

Senator Paul calls for lawsuit over government surveillance | Reuters

On whistleblowers and government threats of investigation | Glenn Greenwald | Comment is free | guardian.co.uk

On whistleblowers and government threats of investigation | Glenn Greenwald | Comment is free | guardian.co.uk: "No healthy democracy can endure when the most consequential acts of those in power remain secret and unaccountable"

"A Massive Surveillance State": Glenn Greenwald Exposes Covert NSA Program Collecting Calls, Emails | Common Dreams

"A Massive Surveillance State": Glenn Greenwald Exposes Covert NSA Program Collecting Calls, Emails | Common Dreams

Obama DOJ formally accuses journalist in leak case of committing crimes | Glenn Greenwald | Comment is free | guardian.co.uk

Obama DOJ formally accuses journalist in leak case of committing crimes | Glenn Greenwald | Comment is free | guardian.co.uk

Are all telephone calls recorded and accessible to the US government? | Glenn Greenwald | Comment is free | guardian.co.uk

Are all telephone calls recorded and accessible to the US government? | Glenn Greenwald | Comment is free | guardian.co.uk

Seattle mayor grounds police drone program | Reuters

Seattle mayor grounds police drone program | Reuters: (Reuters) - "A plan by Seattle police to send aloft miniature robot drones equipped with stealth spy cameras has been grounded, following heated criticism of the project by residents concerned about privacy rights, the mayor said on Thursday."

Two thumbs up for Seattle. (my comment)

NYPD surveillance of Muslims violates anti-spying rules, lawsuit claims | World news | guardian.co.uk

NYPD surveillance of Muslims violates anti-spying rules, lawsuit claims | World news | guardian.co.uk: "Lawyers accuse NYPD of creating climate of fear and call for independent monitor to oversee counter-terrorism efforts"

Pentagon's new massive expansion of 'cyber-security' unit is about everything except defense | Glenn Greenwald | Comment is free | guardian.co.uk

Pentagon's new massive expansion of 'cyber-security' unit is about everything except defense | Glenn Greenwald | Comment is free | guardian.co.uk: "Cyber-threats are the new pretext to justify expansion of power and profit for the public-private National Security State"

BBC News - Microsoft's Skype pressured to offer privacy reports

BBC News - Microsoft's Skype pressured to offer privacy reports

GOP and Feinstein join to fulfill Obama's demand for renewed warrantless eavesdropping | Glenn Greenwald | Comment is free | guardian.co.uk

GOP and Feinstein join to fulfill Obama's demand for renewed warrantless eavesdropping | Glenn Greenwald | Comment is free | guardian.co.uk: "The California Democrat's disgusting rhetoric recalls the worst of Dick Cheney while advancing Obama's agenda"