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Panama Papers: Source Discloses Motive, Says Govt Should Protect Legitimate Whistleblowers

Ade Adewale — Fri, 06 May 2016 20:34:46 +0000

Sueddeutsche Zeitung (SZ), one of Germany’s most reputable newspapers, said on Friday that the source of millions of documents leaked to the German newspaper from Panamanian law firm Mossack Fonseca had sent them a manifesto, saying his motivation was the “scale of injustices” the papers revealed. The source had never before publicly stated why he [...]

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President Obama’s NSA promises fail to quell European fears

Ade Adewale — Sun, 19 Jan 2014 21:06:39 +0000

BERLIN, Germany — Germany's foreign minister welcomed President Obama's official pledge to curb the powers of the National Security Agency (NSA) on Friday. But a quiet unease lingers across Berlin and many other European capitals. “President Obama…

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WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange says Obama surveillance pledge will change little or nothing

Ade Adewale — Sat, 18 Jan 2014 16:56:23 +0000

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange on Friday dismissed President Barack Obama's proposals to curb the reach of the National Security Agency (NSA), saying they would change very little. In a speech intended to quell the furor over surveillance programs…

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US Congress relishes greater role in NSA reforms

Ade Adewale — Sat, 18 Jan 2014 16:54:02 +0000

US lawmakers were poised Friday to seize a chance to take the initiative in reforming America's vast digital surveillance network, after President Barack Obama opened the door to them. Under pressure after fugitive intelligence contractor Edward Snowden…

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President Obama Lays Out NSA Reforms, Throws Shade at Snowden

Ade Adewale — Fri, 17 Jan 2014 22:16:21 +0000

In a speech earlier this morning from the Justice Department, President Obama discussed government surveillance in a speech that was as much a defense of the NSA’s activities as it was a response to growing discomfort with the agency’s surveillance…

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President Obama to unveil NSA reforms, response to Snowden

Ade Adewale — Fri, 17 Jan 2014 14:34:12 +0000

President Barack Obama will Friday announce plans to stop the National Security Agency hoarding hundreds of millions of telephone call records, among reforms to US surveillance programs exposed by Edward Snowden. A senior US official, speaking ahead…

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National Security Agency Grabs and Stores Millions of Text Messages Per Day

Ade Adewale — Fri, 17 Jan 2014 02:16:16 +0000

The document collection leaked by Edward Snowden continues to bear fruit; a collaborative investigation between The Guardian and the UK’s Channel 4 News has revealed that the U.S. government’s National Security Agency (NSA) is collecting millions…

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Germany: America lied to us about ‘no spy’ pact

Ade Adewale — Wed, 15 Jan 2014 22:15:06 +0000

BERLIN, Germany — On Facebook, lying is an unfriending offense. Geopolitics may be slightly more complicated. So after the news that the United States is backtracking on a promise not to spy on its ally by the National Security Agency (NSA), will…

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Why US Congress Must Begin a Full Investigation into NSA Spying

Ade Adewale — Tue, 07 Jan 2014 23:06:22 +0000

Last week, press reports revealed more about the National Security Agency's (NSA) elite hacking unit, the Office of Tailored Access Operations (TAO). The press also helped the public grasp other NSA activities, like how it's weakening encryption. All…

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New York judge rules NSA phone surveillance lawful

Adewale A. — Fri, 27 Dec 2013 17:13:28 +0000

A US district judge in New York ruled on Friday that controversial telephone surveillance by the National Security Agency was lawful and a vital component of the war on Al-Qaeda. The ruling from Judge William Pauley of the southern district court in…

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Obama says Snowden leaks caused ‘unnecessary damage’

Adewale A. — Fri, 20 Dec 2013 21:02:53 +0000

President Barack Obama said Friday he welcomed a debate on the role of the National Security Agency, but that leaks by Edward Snowden had caused "unnecessary damage" to US intelligence capabilities. Obama refused to be drawn at a year-end press conference…

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US judge says NSA phone data snooping probably illegal

Adewale A. — Mon, 16 Dec 2013 23:06:09 +0000

A US judge struck a first blow against the National Security Agency's bulk collection of phone records Monday, ruling it breaches citizens' privacy to a degree that is probably unconstitutional. The ruling by the Washington District Court was stayed…

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