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Is the NSA Under or Out of Control?
Is the NSA Under or Out of Control?
Revelations about NSA compliance raise questions, but don’t prove deliberate misconduct
Joshua Foust
Aug 22, 2013
The Miranda Detention: Troubling From All Sides
David Miranda’s detention was a terrible mistake. But that doesn’t mean he’s innocent
Joshua Foust
Aug 20, 2013
It’s Time to Call Out Russia
President Obama needs to respond to the Kremlin’s nasty behavior
Joshua Foust
Aug 15, 2013
Face It: Privacy is Dead
Face It: Privacy is Dead
But do we accept that or build a better internet?
Joshua Foust
Aug 8, 2013
Getting XKeyscore Right
Getting XKeyscore Right
Thinking critically about what we know of NSA surveillance
Joshua Foust
Aug 2, 2013
Manning’s Conviction
Manning’s Conviction
Bradley Manning was rightly convicted, but his case is still troubling
Joshua Foust
Jul 30, 2013
The Defection of Edward Snowden
The Defection of Edward Snowden
There are no two ways about it: Edward Snowden is defecting to Russia
Joshua Foust
Jul 26, 2013
Do We Need a Shield Law?
Journalists should be able to protect their sources, within reason
Joshua Foust
Jul 25, 2013
Propagandizing Surveillance
Propagandizing Surveillance
Underneath a clever story lie troubling questions
Joshua Foust
Jul 17, 2013
Managing NSA’s Public Image
It’s silly to expect a spy agency like the NSA not to spy. But the NSA — and Congress — should do more to rebuild public trust
Joshua Foust
Jul 9, 2013
The Geek Awakening
The Geek Awakening
Edward Snowden is the vanguard of a broader challenge
Joshua Foust
Jul 4, 2013
Faux Outrage
Faux Outrage
Why is it such a scandal that a spy agency spies?
Joshua Foust
Jul 2, 2013
The Aftermath of Snowden’s Flight
The Aftermath of Snowden’s Flight
Joshua Foust
Jun 26, 2013
“With Us or Against Us”
“With Us or Against Us”
The Manichean Politics of Journalists for Snowden
Joshua Foust
Jun 26, 2013
A Catalogue of Journalistic Malfeasance
The reporting on Edward Snowden has been dreadful. Is there a way to make it better?
Joshua Foust
Jun 17, 2013
Unanswered Questions in NSA Disclosures
Unanswered Questions in NSA Disclosures
Could the real problem be Edward Snowden?
Joshua Foust
Jun 11, 2013
We Are To Blame
The latest NSA eavesdropping debate should be about us
Joshua Foust
Jun 6, 2013
The Court Martial of Bradley Manning
The Court Martial of Bradley Manning
A complicated man at the center of a complicated trial
Joshua Foust
Jun 3, 2013
The 1990s All Over Again
The 1990s All Over Again
President Obama’s new direction in the war on terror turns back the clock
Joshua Foust
May 23, 2013
The Uncomfortable Questions Not Raised by Benghazi
The press and Congress are asking the wrong questions
Joshua Foust
May 16, 2013
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