Sentences with phrase «revelations about the government»

Regarding the Snowden revelations about government surveillance, Robertson observed that these practices were setting the stage for the «End Times.»

It seems like every day there are more revelations about the government tapping your phone calls, reading your email, and watching what you do online.

Following Edward Snowden's revelations about government mass surveillance, end - to - end encryption is now widely available through services such as Facebook's WhatsApp.

Recent revelations about government spying at home opened our eyes to the feds» now - notorious domestic surveillance programs.

This seems even more appropriate for the birthday of the United States, where the revelations about government spying keep coming.

So the usage spike it got in 2013, after NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden's revelations about government mass surveillance programs, has evidently turned into some sustained momentum.

Not exact matches

The service gained popularity following the Edward Snowden revelations about U.S. government surveillance and has since been used by ISIS and other terrorist groups to disseminate information.

The development could bring an abrupt end to the high - stakes legal showdown which has become a lightning rod for a broader debate on data privacy in the United States, which was inflamed by revelations in 2013 from former National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden about the U.S. government's massive surveillance programs.

The latest revelation about U.S. government surveillance comes by way of a June 14 Bloomberg report that says «thousands» of American companies are working with U.S. intelligence agencies in a mutually beneficial arrangement where the latter secretly piggybacks on normal commercial operations.

In recent months, revelations from European authorities about the tax avoidance strategies used by Google, Starbucks and Amazon have all stirred public anger and spurred several European governments, as well as the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, a Paris - based research organization for the world's richest countries, to discuss measures to close the loopholes.

VICTORIA — In the wake of serious revelations about Christy Clark's fundraising tactics, B.C. New Democrat Leader John Horgan is calling on the government to provide Elections BC with sufficient resources to complete its investigation before British Columbians vote.

But the revelation has sparked renewed opposition calls for the Liberal government to provide more information about what the Canadian military is walking into in Mali.

Politicians always follow the «look busy» rule: when bad things happen, they have to be seen to be responding, even if there is little likelihood their actions will have any effect. But in this case, Harper was motivated by an additional strategic judgment. Perversely, with his re-election campaign sidetracked by ongoing revelations in the Duffy / Wright case, the Prime Minister actually wants Canadians to worry about the economy. Conservative strategists hope that will undermine voters» willingness to consider an alternative government, playing into the traditional frame that Conservatives have the strongest economic «credentials.»

Speculation the takeover would not be completed has been fired up by a series of setbacks, including early concerns about capital gains tax owed to the government of Sierra Leone by Sierra Rutile shareholders, an extended review by German anti-trust regulators, and then last week the revelation of «geotechnical risks» at the target's tailings dams.

Yet despite their suspicion of the public and doubts about the government's willingness to defend their religious rights, tribal leaders across North America are increasingly critical of Native and non-Native «medicine teachers» who proclaim themselves the carriers of revelation and special power.

Government sources admit they have no reason to believe toddlers are being indoctrinated in extremism, but are taking precautionary action, following revelations about radicalisation in Birmingham schools.

Mr. Agbodza also responded to the revelation that the Akufo - Addo administration saved about GHc 782 million from sole sourcing and restricted tendering processes within its first year in government.

This week, there were a series of revelations over industrial scale tax avoidance at HSBC in Switzerland which this government had known about even when it appointed its chairman as a trade minister.

Meanwhile former shadow Foreign Office Minister Stephen Doughty MP pledged to raise the matter with the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (IPSA), and the Parliamentary Standards Commissioner, stating: «These further revelations about the shadowy ERG and their influence over the government in pushing an ultra hard Brexit agenda, in conflict with official government policy, are deeply concerning.

Less than a year ago, however, new revelations came out about NSA surveillance as a result of Edward Snowden's leaks, and this time the Right was deeply divided: establishment Republicans continued to support the surveillance practices of the NSA, whereas conservatives and the Tea Party wing of the Republican Party voiced concerns about whether the NSA was giving the government too much power.

The defence secretary has resigned his position with «great sadness», folding under the pressure of daily revelations about the man he gave access to the heart of government and British defence strategy.

Regretting that while the nation was spending its meager resources to ensure that the morale of security agents was raised, Buhari said it is unfortunate that those saddled with the responsibility of acquiring equipment weapons for the military betrayed the trust adding that his government will not keep quiet about the revelations.

But the most severe blow to the post was the revelation that, after considerable government effort to keep it a secret, Lord Goldsmith had changed his legal advice to the government about the legality of the impending war with Iraq.

The revelations come days after Independent reporter Robert Fisk said a source in Dubai had informed the British government about the use of the passports eight days ago but «did not receive an appropriate reply».

Rochester, NY — WXXI's Bob Smith interviews Dick Dadey, executive director of the Citizens» Union nonpartisan good government organization about on a new report concerning the turnover in the State Legislature and how a significant portion of it is driven by revelations of unethical and / or illegal conduct.

When he resigned last year after revelations about his private life and associated use of parliamentary expenses it was hoped that he might make a swift return to the government frontbench.

Shortly after the revelations in late April about the federal inquiry, Mr. Howe was fired from his job as president of WOH Government Solutions, a lobbying firm, where his list of clients included some with ties to state projects.

In light of Edward Snowden's recent revelations about the NSA's snooping activities, this riveting story of government surveillance is a must - read for anyone who's concerned about privacy and what information government can and will find out about law - abiding citizens.

While the recent revelations have created controversy about the statutes like the USA PATRIOT Act and the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act — and about which government security programs are guilty of overstepping civil liberties, and when — government surveillance at home leaves many Americans feeling safer.

From the federal government's monumentally ill - advised Fair Elections Act, to the continuing revelations about Ontario's McGuinty government throwing away hundreds of millions of dollars to sway the last election, to the reality show farce of Toronto's mercurial Mayor Ford, it hasn't been an encouraging time to believe in the importance of the franchise.

In other words, granting Binyam Mohamed and his four co-defendants their day in court might result in official confirmation, or new revelations, of the CIA's relationship with Jeppesen; of the cooperation and complicity of foreign governments in rendition and torture; about the Rendition, Detention, and Interrogation program in general; and about the CIA's practices and methods — all matters which, our government insists and the narrowest of majorities of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals agrees, «in the interests of national security should not be divulged.»

We have become almost immune to new revelations about the warrantless seizure of communications data by the United States National Security Agency and Government Communications Headquarters in Britain while little is known about Communications Security Establishment in Canada.