Spy Back: How to View Your NSA or FBI File

Spy Back: How to View Your NSA or FBI File

Do you know what FOIA is? No? Don’t be alarmed, most Americans don’t. It is better known as the Freedom of Information Act (introduced by Sen. Edward V. Long in 1965 and signed into law by President Lyndon B. Johnson in 1966), and is most often used by Americans...
Understanding The Militarized Internet

Understanding The Militarized Internet

If twitter is any gauge, a lot of people think this article in Wired about General Keith Alexander is just all kinds of kewl: General Keith Alexander, a man few even in Washington would likely recognize. Never before has anyone in America’s intelligence sphere come...
Classified Documents the US Government Keeps Hidden

Classified Documents the US Government Keeps Hidden

The United States government routinely classifies documents to protect genuine national security interests. However, the classification system also provides a convenient mechanism for officials to bury materials that would expose embarrassing, unethical, or outright...