In the FISC ... this balanced system breaks down. This one-sided system allows for no accountability except in the rare circumstance where the affected parties can raise the issue with the court. Indeed, in most cases, the arguments and the decision are kept secret, and no one can second-guess the government. BY NADIA KAYYALI AND KURT OPSAHL April More
A little more detail on government's 0-999 info grabs from big tech companies. by Joe Mullin arstechnica.com  Feb 3 2014 Tada! Several major tech companies finally pulled some NSA statistics from their collective hats.  Flickr user: Jenn and Tony Bot NSA LEAKS New Snowden docs show Canadian spies tracked thousands of travelers How to stop the More
Incensed Fisa court judges questioned NSA's truthfulness after repeated breaches of rules meant to protect Americans' privacy Spencer Ackerman in New York  Tuesday 19 November 2013 13.42 EST  theguardian.com  Fisa court judge John Bates found that the NSA engaged in 'systemic overcollection'. Photograph: Paul J Richards/AFP Newly declassified court documents indicate that the National Security Agency shared its More
Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (FISC) extends the NSA's authority to gather telephone data from millions of Americans Editor's Note:  This star chamber court operates with impunity. It has no Congressional oversight. To see the members of the court, click the Read More at the end of the article. Posted on Jul 21, 2013  Truthdig.com  A top More
The travesty calling itself "the Bradley Manning court-martial", the kangaroo tribunal calling itself "the FISA court", and the emptiness of what the Obama DOJ calls "your constitutional rights". By Glenn Greenwald.  Published on Saturday, July 20, 2013 by the Guardian/UK. A military judge this week refused to dismiss the most serious charge against Bradley Manning. (Patrick Semansky/AP) I'm More
The travesty calling itself "the Bradley Manning court-martial", the kangaroo tribunal calling itself "the FISA court", and the emptiness of what the Obama DOJ calls "your constitutional rights". By Glenn Greenwald.  Published on Saturday, July 20, 2013 by the Guardian/UK. A military judge this week refused to dismiss the most serious charge against Bradley Manning. (Patrick Semansky/AP) I'm More
