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February 4, 2015

Obama Admin Touts Surveillance Tweaks, Leaves Bulk Spying Intact 
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The Obama administration has announced a series of minor surveillance
reforms that leave its bulk spying operations in place. The reforms
tighten how agencies use the communications of foreigners and place a
three-year limit on gag orders for people who receive secretive
subpoenas known as national security letters. Obama has called for
Congress to end the bulk spying program exposed by National Security
Agency whistleblower "Edward
Snowden,:"http://www.democracynow.org/topics/edward_snowden but critics
point out Obama could end it himself.

 

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