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FBI Informant Spied on Political Activists in Iowa Before Minn. Republican Convention

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Law enforcement authorities always argue that they need to get intelligence to make sure groups aren’t up to no good. Civil liberty groups say activities like this lead to abuses. The debate continues. By William Petroski Des Moines Register An FBI informant and an undercover Minnesota sheriff’s deputy spied on political activists in Iowa City…

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Ex-NSA Analysts Says Agency Targeted Journalists and Honed in On All U.S. Communications

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In the comings months we’re likely to hear more and more allegations of improper government eavesdropping. Here we go… By Kim Zetter WIRED Just one day after George W. Bush left office, an NSA whistleblower has revealed that the National Security Agency’s warrantless surveillance program targeted U.S. journalists, and vacuumed in all domestic communications of…