Domestic Surveillance

The Mahalo Top 7

1. The New York Times: House Passes Bill on Wiretap Powers (June 20, 2008)
2. CNN: Bush urges House to follow Senate lead on surveillance (February 13, 2008)
3. The Weekly Standard: Constitutional Surveillance and Playing with Taps (2006)  
4. NPR: NSA Questioned on Scope of Domestic Spying  
5. Wikipedia: NSA warrantless surveillance controversy  
6. Electronic Privacy Information Center: Resources on Domestic Surveillance
7. YouTube: Russ Feingold on the New FISA Legislation (Time 0:34)

Domestic Surveillance Recent News Stories

• Google News: Domestic Surveillance
• San Fransisco Chronicle: Senate easily passes wiretap bill (July 10, 2008)
• CNN.com: House approves overhaul of wiretap laws (June 20, 2008)
• MSNBC: Bush pushes for intel law (February 28, 2008)
• The New York Times: House Passes Bill on Wiretap Powers (June 20, 2008)
• Wired: Dems Agree to Expand Domestic Spying, Grant Telecoms Amnesty (June 19, 2008)
• WashingtonPost.com: "Senate Authorizes Broad Expansion Of Surveillance Act" (February 13, 2008) 
• CBS News: House Democrats Move To Extend 'Protect America Act' For 21 Days (February 12, 2008)
• Washingtonpost.com: "Veto of Wiretap Measure Is Threatened" (January 27, 2008)  
• FOXNews.com: Senate Panel Balks at Telecom Immunity (Oct. 31, 2007)
• The New York Times: House Panels Reject Appeal on Eavesdropping (Oct. 10, 2007)
• New York Times: Democrats Seem Ready to Extend Wiretap Powers (October 9, 2007)
• The New York Times: Panel is Told of 'Mess' Over Eavesdropping (October 2, 2007)
• MSNBC: Domestic spy satellite program on hold (October 1, 2007)
• WashingtonPost.com: Bush Asks Congress to Extend NSA Program (September 19)
• Los Angeles Times: Spy chief says wiretap powers needed September 19, 2007)
• White House Press Release: Myth/Fact: Key Myths About FISA Amendments in the Protect America Act (September 18, 2007)
• The Raw Story: Cheney has warrantless wiretapping documents, won't turn them over (August 21, 2007)
• Christian Science Monitor: Warrantless wiretaps expanded (Aug 7, 2007)
• Guardian Unlimited: Bush signs controversial surveillance bill (Aug 6, 2007)

Bush Seeks to Expand Spy Law News

• Mahalo's Guide to Bush Seeks to Expand Spy Law

Domestic Surveillance Background

• The White House: Setting the Record Straight
• NPR: Warrantless Wiretaps: A Guide to the Debate
• Slate: Tap dancing - Telephone surveillance by the government—past, present, and future
• CNN.com: Bush says he signed NSA wiretap order (2005)
• Christian Science Monitor: US military to increase domestic surveillance (2005)
• Washington Post: "Pentagon Expanding Its Domestic..." and "Bush Authorized Domestic..." (2005)

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act

• Wikipedia: Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978
• Fas.org: Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act
• Eff.org: FAQs - Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act
• EPIC: Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act
• The Wall: Presidential Authority to Conduct Warrantless Electronic Surveillance (2006)

Domestic Surveillance Commentary and Criticism

• Politico: The Most Anemic Branch
• Electronic Frontier Foundation: The NSA's Warrantless Domestic Surveillance
• NPR: Q and A: The NSA's Domestic Eavesdropping Program
• Truthout: Bush Authorized Domestic Spying Before 9/11 (2006)
• The Volokh Conspiracy: Legal Analysis of the NSA Domestic Surveillance Program
• The Nation: For His Eyes Only: Bush's Secret Crimes (2006)
• Salon: Is the NSA spying on U.S. Internet traffic?

Domestic Surveillance Message Boards and Blogs

• The Swamp (The Baltimore Sun): Domestic spying bill passes Senate (July 9, 2008)
• Threat Level (Wired.com): House Grants Telecom Amnesty, Expands Spying Powers (June 20, 2008)
• Ben Smith (Politico.com): Obama backs FISA compromise (June 20, 2008)  
• Politico.com: The Crypt's Blog (2007)
• The Wall Civil Blog: Harold Hongju Koh Statement on Illegal Domestic Surveillance (2006)
• WorldwideStandard.com: The American Bar Association's Phony NSA Surveillance Poll
• Think Progress: Former FISA judge criticizes domestic spying program
• Michelle Malkin: Satellite Spying on Americans...

Domestic Surveillance Central Figures

• American Civil Liberties Union
  • Wikipedia: ACLU v. NSA
  • Official Site: American Civil Liberties Union
  • American Civil Liberties Union: Personal Stories of Domestic Surveillance  
• NSA
  • Slate: The old tricks of the National Security Agency
  • FindLaw: NSA - Featured Legal Documents  

• The White House
  • The White House: Setting the Record Straight

• The Pentagon
  • CounterPunch: Mike Whitney: the Pentagon's Domestic Spying Operation (2005)