On AlterNet: spying

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "spying"

The FBI Has Been Violating Your Liberties in Ways That May Shock You

Julianne Escobedo Shepherd, AlterNet. February 3, 2011.

As Congress seeks to renew the Patriot Act, new information exposes egregious FBI violations.

US Government Creating Vast Domestic Snooping Machine

Sarah Seltzer, AlterNet. December 20, 2010.

WaPo reports on the new extent of the surveillance state: Predator drones on the Mexican border, wireless fingerprint scanning and vast databases on its own citizens.

The Witch Hunt Against Assange Is Turning into an Extremely Dangerous Assault on Journalism Itself

Robert Parry, Consortium News. December 17, 2010.

The Obama admin's reported plan to indict Julian Assange strikes at the heart of investigative journalism on national security scandals.

Fox's Chief Legal Analyst: Bush and Cheney Should Have Been Indicted for "Torturing, for Spying, for Arresting Without Warrant"

David Edwards, Raw Story. July 12, 2010.

Fox News' senior judicial analyst made some surprising remarks Saturday that may go against the grain at his conservative network.

Witnesses Say U.S. Hikers Were Seized in Iraq, Not Iran

Babak Sarfaraz, Investigative Fund at The Nation Institute. June 25, 2010.

Two independent eyewitness say Iranian forces crossed the border into Iraq to arrest the three Americans last July. Then a rogue officer took over custody.

Controversial Pentagon's Private Contract Killers Operating in Afghanistan and Pakistan

Rory O'Connor, MediaChannel.org. May 19, 2010.

Controversy grows over Pentagon's network of private contractors in Afghanistan and Pakistan hired to help track and kill suspected militants.

Your Boss Can Secretly Film You in the Bathroom -- The Countless Ways You Are Losing Privacy at Work

Lewis Maltby, AFL-CIO. March 17, 2010.

Workplace privacy is dead and buried. Employers can and do read e-mail, eavesdrop on telephone calls, monitor Internet access and watch workers with hidden cameras.

US Military Spied on Planned Parenthood, Civilian Phone Calls

John Byrne, Raw Story. February 26, 2010.

Military intelligence spied on Planned Parenthood and other domestic groups as part of US security preparations for the 2002 winter Olympics in Salt Lake City.

Ex-Boeing Engineer Convicted of Spying for China

Agence France Presse July 16, 2009.

Dongfan 'Greg' Chung, 73 and a resident of Orange County, California, was found guilty of economic espionage and acquiring information on demand using his "secret" classified clearance.

Report: The NSA Tried to Spy on a Member of Congress

Faiz Shakir, ThinkProgress AlterNet: PEEK. April 16, 2009.

Congressional officials said they have “begun inquiries” into the matter.

Breaking the Taboo on Israel's Spying Efforts on the United States

Christopher Ketcham, AlterNet. March 10, 2009.

Israel runs one of the most aggressive and damaging espionage networks targeting the U.S., yet public discussion about it is almost nil.

Former NSA Analyst: NSA 'Monitored All Communications' of Americans, Targeted Journalists

Ali Frick, ThinkProgress AlterNet: Video. January 22, 2009.

"The National Security Agency had access to all Americans' communications -- faxes, phone calls, and their computer communications."

Is Tony Blair a Terrorist? NSA Eavesdropped on Britain's Prime Minister

Steve Benen, Washington Monthly AlterNet: PEEK. November 24, 2008.

And to think, some of us nervous nellies were concerned that the NSA might abuse its surveillance powers.

After Spying Revelations, Arab Newspapers Say Bush "Obsessed" with Eavesdropping

Iraq UpdatesSeptember 10, 2008.

Bob Woodward's revelation that the Bush administration has spied on Iraqi PM Nouri al-Maliki is raising eyebrows in the Arab world.

The Real Reason Bush Spied on Maliki

Patrick Cockburn, Independent UK. September 8, 2008.

Although Bob Woodward doesn't mention it in his book, the true aim of the U.S. has been to figure out Baghdad's real relationship with Iran.

Bush's White House Spying on Iraqi Prime Minister

Amanda, ThinkProgress AlterNet: War on Iraq. September 5, 2008.

White House Press Secretary Dana Perino wants to make it clear, the White House IS NOT denying spying on Maliki.

Broad New Domestic Spying Measures Are Coming to a Neighborhood Near You

Liliana Segura, AlterNet AlterNet: Rights and Liberties. August 18, 2008.

In a series of quiet but sweeping measures, the Bush Administration is codifying the government's capacity to spy on its citizens.

Wary of Chinese Spying, White House Staff Will Leave Their Blackberries at Home

Satyam, ThinkProgress AlterNet: Rights and Liberties. August 4, 2008.

It's a welcome development that Bush is acknowledging the intrusiveness of government spying. Unfortunately, he's not worried about it here at home.

AT&T Whistleblower Gets Cold Shoulder from Democrats in Congress

Democracy Now!, Democracy Now! AlterNet: Rights and Liberties. July 7, 2008.

"The Democratic Party and the Congress, in general, has been unfriendly to me..."

Government May Have Massive Surveillance Program for Use in "National Emergency"

Satyam Khanna, ThinkProgress AlterNet: Rights and Liberties. May 20, 2008.

During a national emergency, an illegal surveillance program may classify up to 8 million Americans as "enemies of the state."

More Spying, Fewer Results

Mustang Bobby, Shakesville AlterNet: Rights and Liberties. May 13, 2008.

After expanding surveillance powers and compromising civil liberties at home, the government has little to show for its efforts.

Memo Shows Bush Administration Says to Hell With Fourth Amendment Rights

Liliana Segura, AlterNet. April 10, 2008.

News that the Bush administration threw out the Fourth Amendment after 9/11 is a sobering reminder of the lawlessness of its spying program.

Carlyle Group May Buy Major CIA Contractor: Booz Allen Hamilton

Tim Shorrock, CorpWatch. March 20, 2008.

The global titans may be buying a premiere supplier for the intelligence community.

Homeland Security Training NYC Firefighters to Spy

Colin Meyn, In These Times. February 19, 2008.

The FDNY will now be on the lookout for "material or behavior that may indicate terrorist activities" during their day-to-day work.

Will Congress Vote "Yes" to More Bush Spying?

Ari Melber, The Nation. February 6, 2008.

As the country focuses on the primaries, the Senate is poised for a FISA vote