Whistle-blower Had to Fight NSA, LA Times to Tell Story

Whistle-blower AT&T technician Mark Klein says his effort to reveal...

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March 6, 2007 in NSA: Wiretapping | Permalink | User Comments (123)

NSA Whistle-blower Says He Has Lost His Livelihood

NSA whistle-blower Russell Tice says his choice to reveal what he says were unlawful acts at the National Security Agency while he was working there "has cost me my career and livelihood." In a letter...

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September 21, 2006 in NSA: Wiretapping | Permalink | User Comments (15)

NSA Whistleblower Now Silent

NSA whistleblower Russell Tice sent out an email today informing the media and friends that he had been advised by his own lawyers not to talk on matters of the...

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July 31, 2006 in NSA: Wiretapping | Permalink | User Comments (5)

Former NSA Intelligence Officer Is Served with Federal Grand Jury Subpoena

NSA whistleblower Russell Tice says he was visited on Wednesday by two FBI agents who handed him a federal subpoena instructing him to appear before a grand jury next week...

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July 28, 2006 in NSA: Wiretapping | Permalink | User Comments (3)

Judge Denies DOJ Request to Dismiss NSA Lawsuit

A federal judge in San Francisco has denied the Justice Department's request to dismiss a lawsuit against AT&T for their cooperation with the National Security Agency in the terrorist eavesdropping...

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July 20, 2006 in NSA: Wiretapping | Permalink | User Comments (2)

DOJ Says Investigators Denied Chance to Review NSA Spying Program

The Department of Justice today released documents showing senior administration officicals blocked an internal DOJ probe into the NSA spy program. A series of internal memos released from the Justice...

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July 18, 2006 in NSA: Wiretapping | Permalink | User Comments (3)

Justice Department Sues New Jersey over NSA Data

The Justice Department has sued the state of New Jersey in a lawsuit against State Attorney General Zulima Farber and her deputy Cathleen O'Donnell for their efforts to subpoena telephone...

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June 15, 2006 in NSA: Wiretapping | Permalink | User Comments (2)

New Details Filed on NSA "Secret Rooms"

New details on "secret rooms" allegedly established inside an AT&T switching center in San Francisco have been made public in a sworn affidavit filed in court by a former AT&T employee, Mark Klein. The affidavit was filed in support of a request by the Electronic Frontier Foundation...

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May 26, 2006 in NSA: Wiretapping | Permalink | User Comments (11)

NSA Whistleblower To Allege Unlawful Acts, Name Hayden

NSA whistleblower Russ Tice says he will tell Congress Wednesday of "probable unlawful and unconstitutional acts" involving the agency's former director, Gen. Michael Hayden, President Bush's nominee to run the...

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May 15, 2006 in NSA: Wiretapping | Permalink | User Comments (8)

Why Qwest Said No to NSA

Former CEO for Qwest, Joe Nacchio, denied the NSA's request for private telephone records of its customers because he thought the requests were unlawful, acccording to a statement released today...

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May 12, 2006 in NSA: Wiretapping | Permalink | User Comments (19)