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Essential Documents: On Privacy and Surveillance

Issue brief: Bulk collection of records under Section 215 of the PATRIOT Act
Harley Geiger
Center for Democracy and Technology
Are They Allowed to Do That? A Breakdown of Selected Government Surveillance Programs
The Brennan Center for Justice
Five Surveillance Myths Stalling NSA Reform, Debunked
Michelle Richardson
ACLU & The Guardian
The Nine Things You Should Know About the NSA Recommendations From the President’s Review Group
Michelle Richardson
ACLU
Reform the Patriot Act Section 215
ACLU
This Is What Section 215 of the Patriot Act Does
Emma Roller
Slate Magazine
June 7, 2013
Section 215 of the PATRIOT Act: The Illegal and Unconstitutional Use
The Electronic Frontier Foundation
What It Means to Be An NSA "Target": New Information Shows Why We Need Immediate FISA Amendments Act Reform
The Electronic Frontier Foundation
EFF's Cheat Sheet to Congress' NSA Spying Bills
The Electronic Frontier Foundation

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  • Survey of Chinese-linked Espionage in the United States Since 2000
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