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Fisa court oversight: a look inside a secret and empty process Glenn Greenwald

Obama and other NSA defenders insist there are robust limitations on surveillance but the documents show otherwise

Since we began began publishing stories about the NSA's massive domestic spying apparatus, various NSA defenders beginning with President Obama - have sought to assure the pub

Google challenges FISA court on government data requests, asks for ability to release more details

Google and other companies have already made general calls for more transparency in the wake of the PRISM revelations, and it looks like Mountain View is now escalating those requests to a court challenge.

Google challenges Fisa court's gag orders on reporting user surveillance

Tech firm US petitions government to allow it to publish number of user accounts affected by secretive court's requests

Google has called on the secretive Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court to relax its gag order on tech companies targeted in US securi

It's Come To This: Commentators Arguing That The Press Commits A Crime In Exposing NSA Surveillance

Marc Thiessen, a former speechwriter for President Bush, apparently really hates it when government overreach is exposed. We last mentioned him when he attacked Wikileaks in the aftermath of its publishing of various State Department cables.

Hague court says Kenyan vice president must attend parts of trial

AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Kenyan Deputy President William Ruto must appear in person for certain sessions of his trial at the International Criminal Court in The Hague, but can otherwise carry out his official duties, the court said on Tuesday.

DOJ Says Tech Companies Can Sort Of Release FISA Numbers, But.. In A Way That Decreases Transparency

Last week, we noted that Google had publicly requested from the DOJ that it be allowed to reveal information about the FISA surveillance requests it gets, and put them in its well-respected transparency report. Facebook, Microsoft and Twitter quickly followed with similar requests.

Iran court summons Ahmadinejad, ups pressure on outgoing leader

DUBAI (Reuters) - Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was summoned on Monday to appear before a criminal court on unspecified charges leveled by a conservative rival, days after moderate cleric Hassan Rohani was elected his successor.

Apple reveals US surveillance requests, following Facebook's lead

The technology firm Apple says it has received 4,000-5,000 surveillance requests from the US government about its customers since December 2012.

Do not extradite Edward Snowden, protesters urge Hong Kong

Demonstrators call on government to protect NSA whistleblower and attack US over internet spying programmes

Hundreds of protesters have urged Hong Kong's government not to extradite the National Security Agency whistleblower Edward Snowden and attacked the US over its spying programmes.

Facebook, Microsoft reveal surveillance request figures

Facebook says it received almost 10,000 US government requests for user data in the second half of 2012

Facebook and Microsoft have struck agreements with the US government to release limited information about the number of surveillance requests they receive, a modest victory for the compan