USA Patriot Act

Is Authoritarianism on the Rise in the US?

Commentary After the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, Americans were gifted with the USA PATRIOT Act by the political class. USA PATRIOT is an acronym that stands for “Uniting ...

August 25, 2023BY Stu Cvrk
When Your Home Security System Turns the Camera on You

Consumers around the world are installing “smart” home systems for the convenience and control it gives them, but ...

June 21, 2023BY Kevin Stocklin
Federal Agencies Routinely Spy on Phone Calls, Texts, Emails of American Citizens, Experts Say

Despite the Constitution's Fourth Amendment, which prohibits warrantless government searches, U.S. agencies are proving to be ever more ...

June 14, 2023BY Kevin Stocklin
US Bulk Telephone Data Collection Program Officially Extended

The NSA's bulk intelligence gathering was authorized by Section 215 of the USA Patriot Act, which is set ...

March 1, 2015BY Annie Wu