civil liberties

Edward Snowden holds Twitter Q&A session

January 24, 2014 By Blake Skylar

Whistleblower Edward Snowden took questions from Twitter users on Jan. 23, tackling queries about civil liberties, whether all spying is inherently wrong, and more.

Court strikes down FCC rules, threatening “net neutrality”

January 21, 2014 By Libero Della Piana

The U.S. Court of Appeals struck down the "net neutrality" rules established by the FCC last week in the case of Verizon v. FCC.

Snowden and our civil liberties

January 13, 2014 By PW Editorial

We add our voice to the many calling for clemency for Edward Snowden, the whistle-blower who exposed the National Security Agency's massive domestic spying program.

Canadians sue spy agency over secret surveillance

October 28, 2013 By Tim Pelzer

As with the National Security Agency in the United States, Canada's spy agency, has come under fire after it was revealed that the agency is illegally spying on Canadians.

Thousands in Washington protest government spying

October 28, 2013 By Associated Press

The march attracted protesters from both progressive and conservative groups in opposition to unlawful government spying on Americans.