Scandal encouraging spying abroad warns China dissident Ai Weiwei against US domestic spying news
Spying and Privacy articles on Democracy Chronicles
This Spying and Privacy section concerns how these two issues impact freedom of speech and democracy in general. The modern technology we rely on has complicated the struggle to protect citizens from government overreach, especially following increased concerns of surveillance of domestic communications. Also see our entire section on Election Technology or our articles on Technology Dissidents like Eric Snowden and Julian Assange.
Civil Society Groups Protest Surveillance Programs
Numerous organizations and civil society groups mount offensive against surveillance
Daily Show’s John Oliver Takes on NSA Spying
Temporary host of the Daily Show, comedian John Oliver takes on NSA spying and controversial overreach of the government’s domestic surveillance programs
America’s Socialist Senator Warns on Spying
Socialist Bernie Sanders Senator Warns on Spying, wiretapping and surveillance programs
What Domestic Spying Means for Transparency
Increase in leaks and creep of surveillance state into domestic spying means need for transparency
Wiretapping Revelations Spark New Outrage
Wiretapping Revelations: Huge surveillance and wiretapping programs have drawn controversy
Widespread Spying on Americans Uncovered
Citizens told about government collection of public information as spying on Americans uncovered
Health Secretary Email Transparency Controversy
Secret government related messages part of new Health Secretary email transparency accusations
Activist Hacker Fights for His Freedom in Latvia
Like Anonymous and Wikileaks, Latvia activist hacker fights for his freedom tests boundaries of information and law
Terror, Intervention, and the American Corporate State
Rise of the American Corporate State and the future of obedience in a world filled with unfettered capitalism, worsening inequality, and environmental changes