No laws define the limits of the N.S.A.'s power. No Congressional committee subjects the agency's budget to a systematic, informed and skeptical review. With unknown billions of Federal dollars, the agency purchases the most sophisticated communications and computer equipment in the world. But truly to comprehend the growing reach of this formidable organization, it is necessary to recall once again how the computers that power the N.S.A. are also gradually changing lives of Americans - the way they bank, obtain benefits from the Government and communicate with family and friends. Every day, in almost every area of culture and commerce, systems and procedures are being adopted by private companies and organizations as well as by the nation's security leaders that make it easier for the N.S.A. to dominate American society should it ever decide such action is necessary.
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Aug 21, 2013
The New York Times' prophetic 1983 warning about the NSA
David Burnham, in 1983: THE SILENT POWER OF THE N.S.A.
An update on Chelsea Manning's health, from her legal team
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Donald Trump spied on Mar-a-Lago guest phone calls, former staff says
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NSA dumps docs about its Snowden response, reveals that Snowden repeatedly raised alarms about spying
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Eliminate your ancient USB flash drive with drag and drop file sharing
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Don’t be that friend at the music festival—be the festival mom with this survival kit instead
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