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Who do we thank for surveillance reform?
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Who do we thank for surveillance reform?

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Carl Beijer
Jun 03, 2015
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Before this conventional wisdom that we have Snowden, Libertarians, and an activist press to thank for surveillance reform becomes too entrenched, it’s worth taking a step back and reviewing what’s actually happened here.

The Patriot Act was initially passed in a borderline fascist political climate with almost unanimous support from both parties. Of the…

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