Rachel Levinson-Waldman, Counsel to the Brennan Center’s Liberty and National Security Program, discusses what the government does with Americans’ data; how the “fusion centers” established after 9/11 to fight terrorism quickly expanded their focus to all manner of criminal activity; whether public backlash can dial back the government’s power; and the NSA’s lies about oversight and the legality of their spying activities.
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