The USA can ban you

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New York Times's Jill Abramson: 'The First Amendment is first for a reason'

The executive editor on the new challenges facing investigative journalism and the paper's international expansion programme.

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Pierre Omidyar commits $250m to new media venture with Glenn Greenwald

Omidyar says decision to set up news organisation fuelled by 'concern about press freedoms in the US and around the world'.

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Edward Snowden: US would have buried NSA warnings forever

Whistleblower says he shared information with media because he could not trust internal reporting mechanisms.

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New EU rules to curb transfer of data to US after Edward Snowden revelations

Regulations will make it harder to move European data to third countries, with fines running into billions for failure to comply.

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10 reasons not to trust claims national security is being threatened by leaks

Time and again GCHQ and other intelligence agencies have spuriously used 'national security arguments' to suppress information and stifle debate.

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Guardian wins two online journalism awards for NSA Files reporting

Guardian wins Gannett Foundation Award for Investigative Journalism and Watchdog Journalism Award in Atlanta.

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Snowden leaks: France summons US envoy over NSA surveillance claims

Demand follows claims in Le Monde that US agency has been intercepting phone calls of French citizens on 'a massive scale'.

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Mexico condemns US over alleged NSA hacking of ex-president's emails

German report says details were in a document leaked by former NSA contractor Edward Snowden.

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The media has a duty to scrutinise the use of power

No editor wants to give aid to murderous enemies, but abuses of power must be revealed.

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French anger over NSA surveillance dents diplomatic relations

Knock-on effects of Edward Snowden revelations starting to affect US and UK trade relationships in Europe and beyond.

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US admits: French surveillance revelations raise 'legitimate questions'

White House makes frank admission over 'how our capabilities are deployed' following call between Obama and Hollande.

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Breakthrough on data privacy rules raises pressure on EU leaders

EU commissioner urges national leaders to rise to the challenge after European parliament committee backs draft rules.

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Merkel's call to Obama: are you bugging my phone?

Germany sees credible evidence of US monitoring of chancellor as NSA surveillance row intensifies.

Angela Merkel: NSA spying on allies is not on

EU summit confronts US surveillance scandal after claims that Merkel mobile was tapped and French calls were intercepted.

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Obama left increasingly isolated as anger builds among key US allies

Merkel the latest to rebuke Washington over NSA spying while US relationships in the Middle East are also unravelling.

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NSA monitored calls of 35 world leaders after US official handed over contacts

- Agency given more than 200 numbers by government official.

- NSA encourages departments to share their 'Rolodexes'.

- Surveillance produced 'little intelligence', memo acknowledges.

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Germany and France demand talks with US over NSA spying revelations

German chancellor Angela Merkel says allies need to rebuild trust after reports her phone was monitored by US spies.

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Leaked memos reveal GCHQ efforts to keep mass surveillance secret

Exclusive: Edward Snowden papers show UK spy agency fears legal challenge if scale of surveillance is made public.

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Germany and France warn NSA spying fallout jeopardises fight against terror

Angela Merkel and François Hollande lead push at EU summit to reshape transatlantic spying and agree new code of conduct.

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Congressional oversight of the NSA is a joke. I should know, I'm in Congress.

I've learned far more about government spying on citizens from the media than I have from official intelligence briefings.

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ACLU: Lavabit 'fatally undermined' by US request for encryption keys

Rights group files briefing in defence of founder Ladar Levison and says government's demands 'unreasonably burdensome'.