Rand Paul: It’s “Bullshit!” To Give Up Liberty for Security

Rand Paul has had enough with the people who use every terrorist attack as a chance to steal your liberty. by Joey Clark After the terrorist attacks in Paris, there has been a predictable and steady drum beat by the power-hungry to further curtail Americans’ liberty in the name of security. Even though those calling for…

NSA Director: Agency Discloses 91 Percent Of Malicious Software To Public

NSA Director: Agency Discloses 91 Percent Of Malicious Software To Public

Steve Ambrose The director of the National Security Agency and Commander of the U.S. Cyber Command, Admiral Mike Rogers said that in 2014, 91 percent of software vulnerabilities discovered by the NSA were publicly disclosed. He made the comments at the Reagan National Defense Forum Nov. 7, where a gathering of national security officials discussed the…

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Snowden Says Clinton And Sanders Are ‘Refreshing,’ Give Him Hope To Return

Jacob Bojesson While watching the Oct. 13 Democratic debate from his refuge in Moscow, Edward Snowden got a glimpse of hope for the future. Edward Snowden commented on the chances of him returning to the U.S. one day in an interview published Friday by Swedish newspaper Dagens Nyheter. He said the words of Bernie Sanders and…

5 Orwellian Predictions That are Coming True

The Government Took Orwell as a Guide, Not a Warning [dropcap size=big]W[/dropcap]hen George Orwell wrote 1984, he told of totalitarian regimes, poor living conditions, and disregard for human rights. Unfortunately, some members of our government have interpreted Orwell’s books as more of a step-by-step instruction manual instead of a warning. At this point, people are…

NSA Bulk Data Collection Ruled Illegal; What’s Next?

NSA Defeat Marks Victory for Fourth Amendment…for Now by Josh Guckert On Thursday, a three-judge panel for the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit held that Section 215 of the USA PATRIOT Act does not permit NSA bulk collection of domestic calling records. The ruling comes as the Section in question expires on…

Spying on Congress is the Greatest Threat to American Freedom

“If intelligence agencies are spying on Congress, they are circumventing oversight and usurping power from our elected leaders.” by Keith Farrell Follow TLR on Google+ New allegations of CIA spying on members of Congress have surfaced, the implications of which are alarming. It has been alleged that Central Intelligence officers hacked into California Senator Dianne…

Today We Fight Back Against The NSA. Are You With Us?

#StopTheNSA Keith Farrell A large campaign against mass surveillance is coordinating call-ins and emails to Congress today. The cooperative effort is being undertaken by a group of  leading tech giants, social media companies and civil rights groups. Mozilla, Reddit, the ACLU, Twitter, Amnesty International and Greenpeace are just some of the notable partners. The campaign…