Biden cared more about the appearance of having an independent DOJ untainted by politics than he did about holding an unrepentant criminal ex-president accountable.
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Whose Streets, Our Streets: The 2014 Cell Phone Guide For U.S. Protesters
A lot has changed since we last published this report during the Occupy movement in 2011. With major protests in the news again, we decided it's time to update our cell phone guide for protestors.
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No Warrant, No Problem: How the Government Can Get Your Digital Data
The government isn't allowed to wiretap American citizens without a warrant from a judge.
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Banning Warrantless Data, Utah Governor Signs Privacy Bill into Law
The bill makes any electronic data obtained by the NSA or other law enforcement without a warrant inadmissible in a criminal proceeding.
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U.S. Intelligence Agencies Searched Americans' Emails Without Warrants
The NSA and CIA used a loophole to search the emails and other electronic communications of Americans without a warrant.
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Celebrities, Whistleblowers, Politicians Release Anti-NSA Ad For Rally Against Surveillance
The NSA is spying on our personal communications and operating without any meaningful oversight. On October 26, the 12th anniversary of the signing of the USA Patriot Act, join the largest rally yet against NSA surveillance, being held in D.C.
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Hedges: The Origins of Our Police State
The tyranny of law enforcement in poor communities is a window into our emerging police state, as cops arrest 13 million people a year while carrying out random searches with no probable cause.
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Spying on "Terrorists Abroad," Suppressing Dissent at Home: When We Become the Hunted
If you're wondering why the ongoing revelations about the development and use of a massive public and private surveillance complex should be of concern to you, read this interview.
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Outsourcing Big Brother: How the FBI and CIA Use Private Contractors to Monitor Social Media
Companies like Palantir Technologies Inc, Booz Allen Hamilton and i2 are mining your Facebook and Twitter data to discern whether you're a terrorist, have ties to terrorists — or maybe just have the potential to someday become one.
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NSA Spying Extends to Contents of U.S. Phone Calls
The National Security Agency disclosed in a secret Capitol Hill briefing that thousands of analysts can listen to domestic phone calls, e-mail and text messages.
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Edward Snowden: The Whistleblower Behind Revelations of NSA Surveillance
The 29-year-old source behind the biggest intelligence leak in the NSA's history explains his motives, his uncertain future and why he never intended on hiding in the shadows. Snowden joins the ranks of Daniel Ellsberg and Bradley Manning.
