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ProPublica: Here’s One Way to Land on the NSA’s Watch List

allan11 years ago11 years ago04 mins

By by Julia Angwin and Mike Tigas ProPublica Last week, German journalists revealed that the National Security Agency has a program to collect information about people who use privacy-protecting services, including popular anonymizing software called Tor. But it’s not clear how many users have been affected. So we did a little sleuthing, and found that the NSA’s targeting list corresponds with the list…

Fed Leaked Info to the Press About the NSA Eavesdropping On Private U.S. Citizens

allan16 years ago11 years ago12 mins

Depending on your perspective, Thomas M. Tamm is a hero who exposed some wrongdoing at the highest levels of government. Or he’s a traitor who tried to undermine the war on terrorism. Newsweek’s Michael Isikoff presents a fascinating tale. By Michael Isikoff Newsweek WASHINGTON — Thomas M. Tamm was entrusted with some of the government’s…