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Neighbors Spying on You? New Program Spreading Across the US Takes Neighborhood Watch to Scary New Level

Uzma Kolsy, Salon. March 31, 2012.

Suspicious Activity Reporting asks citizens to keep an eye out on their neighbors -- but the results could be terrible.

Why the NYPD Spied On Me -- And How That's Far From the Worst They've Done

Jordan Flaherty, The Progressive. March 28, 2012.

As a white US citizen, I feel my case is a bit of an anomaly for a department that has developed a reputation for targeting immigrants and communities of color.

Exposed: Massive New Spy Center Built to Track Your Emails and Phone Calls

Amy Goodman, Nermeen Shaikh, James Bamford, Democracy Now!. March 21, 2012.

An investigative reporter reveals that the NSA has established listening posts throughout the nation to collect and sift through billions of email messages and phone calls.

Drones in Texas and Tanks in Tampa: Inside the Out-Of-Control Weaponized Homeland Security State

Stephan Salisbury, TomDispatch.com. March 4, 2012.

Government budgets at every level now include allocations aimed at fighting an ephemeral “War on Terror” in the United States.

Muslim Students Reeling From Shocking News of NYPD’s Spying

Seth Freed Wessler, ColorLines. February 26, 2012.

The NYPD's nearly unchecked surveillance program monitored Internet exchanges and postings of Muslim students from at least 16 colleges in the Northeast.

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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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!. 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. May 20, 2008.

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

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