Privacy Groups Challenge Director of National Intelligence to Uphold Transparency Promise
The groups are asking Clapper to provide more information about how many Americans are “incidentally” spied on in the course of PRISM and Upstream collection.
Jenna McLaughlin
Jenna McLaughlin is a former Reporter at The Intercept covering surveillance and national security. She previously covered national security and foreign policy at Mother Jones magazine as an editorial fellow. There, she published a deep-dive investigation into the self-proclaimed “freedom fighter” Matthew VanDyke and his mission, entrenched in problems, to train the Assyrian Christians of Iraq to fight the Islamic State. She routinely covered the Pentagon's sexual assault problem, putting pressure on Lackland Air Force base and others to address issues with reporting and preventing assaults. Her coverage of ISIS has been cited by recent novels and other stories on the subject, and her coverage of Twitter and its relationship to privacy and counterterrorism has been referenced in congressional testimony. She has also published multiple freelance articles with the National Journal, and previously worked for Baltimore City Paper and DC Magazine.
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European Parliament Says Snowden Should Be Welcomed in Europe
The resolution is a purely symbolic move, with no legal weight. But Snowden welcomed it nonetheless.
Tech Companies and Civil Liberties Groups Force Obama To Weigh In On Encryption Debate
Fifty organizations — including Twitter, the ACLU, and Reddit — succeeded in getting over 100,000 signatures on a White House petition on Tuesday.
Two ACLU Defeats Highlight Judiciary’s Lopsided Deference to Executive Branch Secrecy
In both cases, the ACLU had appealed to the judicial branch for relief from the excesses of the executive branch. But both courts deferred to alleged national security concerns.
Congressman Calls for More Oversight After Drone Papers Revelations
“America’s drone program needs transparency and oversight,” said Rep. Keith Ellison, D-Minn., co-chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus.
Obama Has Threatened Vetoes Over Guantánamo Before, and Caved In Every Time
Obama is vowing to veto the Pentagon budget bill heading to his desk, in part because it would prevent him from closing Guantánamo. He's made and withdrawn such threats before.
Snowden Says Hillary Clinton’s Bogus Statements Show a “Lack of Political Courage”
Clinton has insisted that Snowden could have accomplished his goals and avoided punishment if he’d raised his concerns through the proper channels. But Snowden was not entitled to whistleblower protections, which do not apply to contractors.
Former U.S. Detainees Sue Psychologists Responsible For CIA Torture Program
Government Likens Ending Bulk Surveillance to Opening Prison Gates
A Justice Department prosecutor said Thursday that ordering the immediate end of bulk surveillance of millions of Americans’ phone records would be as hasty as suddenly letting criminals out of prison.
Members of Congress Say OPM Can’t Be Trusted With Security Clearance Data Anymore
Two members of Congress have asked the Obama administration to remove sensitive security clearance information from Office of Personnel Management computers and put it somewhere safer.