WELCOME

And so, the story that has been unfolding since Snowden's

Jan. 31, 2017 by Kenneth Newton

And so, the story that has been unfolding since Snowden's revelations has turned into this: one that, at last, has finally caught up with the public. In this case, it has given the NSA what it wants and helped change the direction of the U.S. government's surveillance program, and it has allowed the Obama administration to use its influence over that decision to use its power over the program to its own advantage.

Now, with the information that Snowden provided to the media, there are a few people who should be alarmed: A lot of Americans don't trust the government to do what's needed to keep them safe. This is especially true in the United States where the government controls and controls the media, and where the media are controlled and controlled by the Obama administration. And, of course, the United States has a long history of having a hard time finding a way to get the information to the American people, especially when it comes from people in the intelligence community itself.

This is especially true in the United States where the Obama administration has effectively been able to use its influence to weaken and censor the political opposition to any effort to change the policies of the U.S. government.

As a result, the media have become increasingly critical of the Obama administration. In the past few weeks, the New York Times has been particularly critical of the Obama administration and the media, and the Washington Post has been particularly critical of the "Obama Administration" (the term that's been used by the administration for what it considers to be its "war on transparency"):

The White House has taken a more direct position against transparency and accountability in government than does any other administration, and while the White House is not saying it will end the program, the Trump administration is not saying that it will end the program. The White House and the media are also in a state of flux, with several senior executives at the White House and the press secretary, Sean Spicer, both acknowledging that they are trying to figure out a way forward—or at least to keep the program open and to keep it open for years, even if it means losing control of the program.

The New York Times, for instance, recently reported that the administration had given a top aide a memo describing how it is possible for the "information" provided by the "government" to be used to "break down barriers to the press and information sources for political purposes." As a result, the Times reported, "the administration has been slow to act on public comments on the program