Widespread surveillance discovery sparks Obama spying criticism and growing calls for transparency

Despite What the President Said, There’s Nothing “Transparent” About a Secret Court Issuing Secret Rulings

EFF – On Charlie Rose last night, President Obama gave his most detailed defense of the NSA surveillance programs since a FISA court order demanding that Verizon hand over phone records information on all its US customers leaked to the Guardian two weeks ago. It was a key portion of the interview. | Democracy, elections and voting at Democracy Chronicles