n.s.a. surveillance program but if you think that snowden's leaks for the first sign of it increased scale ofthe n.s.a. surveillance you're in for a surprise the resident story her finest with more on that. in. the cover of wired magazine from april of two thousand and twelve read deep in the utah desert the national security agency is building the country's biggest spy center it's the final piece of the surveillance network that will interest that and store your phone calls emails google searches watch what you say. written by james bamford the article describes the n.s.a. do you trial data center of purpose to intercept decrypt analyze any store baz swabs of both international and domestic private e-mail cell phone calls google searches parking was the travel itinerary financial records bookstore purchases and all other digital pocket litter it gives the code name of the project stellar wind and says the n.s.a. has turned its surveillance apparatus on the u.s. and if it is then. it says the n.s.a. also has the ability to eavesdrop on phone calls directly and in real time it even mentions th

with say that these protests are crucial because mainstream media is not adequately covering the n.s.a. leaks and their importance to everyday citizens i believe that the fourth amendment is being breached by only the government but by the police with search and seizure with the n.s.a. leaks and everything has been coming out and we i feel lied to i feel you know betrayed by a government that's supposed to uphold the constitution even though they say that there's laws that make everything they do legal it seems like legal gymnastics to me i voted for obama twice i donated twice but i'm tired of the expansion of these programs that seem to violate our rights and focus more on keeping us safe in the name of fear it really frighten me that the director of national intelligence lied to congress and i haven't really been any repercussions he issued a written apology but people have lost their jobs over less and it seems like he really nice and i we are living in the midst of the of the largest. you know an unreasonable search and seizure system we've ever seen in the history of mankind is complete

with say that these protests are crucial because mainstream media is not adequately covering the n.s.a. leaks and their importance to everyday citizens i believe that the fourth amendment is being breached by only the government but by the police with search and seizure with the n.s.a. leaks and everything that's been coming out even though they say that there's laws that make everything they do legal it seems like legal gymnastics to me i voted for obama twice i donated twice but i'm tired of the expansion of these programs that seem to violate our rights it really frightens me that the director of national intelligence lied to congress and i haven't really been any repercussions we're living in the midst of the of the largest. you know on unreasonable search and seizure system we've ever seen in the history of mankind is completely suspicious list search and seizure of our information and that people should be infuriated that this crowd has marched more than kilometers down manhattan with andy here at federal hall where the first congress cost the bill of rights in addition to this event mo

nearly two weeks after snowden's revealing leaks president obama publicly said that the n.s.a. spy programs were in fact transparent and were even created to protect americans from potential terrorist attacks but the question on the minds of some privacy rights groups is this can the government legally do this with me to discuss this very topic as heidi because she's the author of the book spying on democracy and government surveillance corporate power and public resistance she's also the executive director of the national lawyers guild hi there heidi so we saw some people take to the streets yesterday to protest the n.s.a. surveillance programs do you think this was representative of how americans perceive these n.s.a. programs. i think the more revelations that come out every day of the more upset americans are going to be at the violations of our fourth amendment and the chilling effect really that this vast information gathering program has on how people communicate with each other how members of the press communicate with their anonymous sources and how really we operate a

well the leaks about the n.s.a.'s surveillance program sparked massive outrage against the obama administration not only in its major talking of europe but among the people all the u.s. to an internet wide pain has been organized by the movement restore before and has been supported by numerous websites what it calls all the government to respect the fourth amendment in the bill of rights which protect citizens from reasonable searches and seizures. has been one of the protests on the birthday of america's independence hundreds are taking to the streets in new york city and throughout the country to take part in the restore the fourth rally this is a campaign that wants last month in the aftermath of edward snowden's revelations about america's spying program of program that has shocked those living in the united states and those around the world know their story the tour aims to lie if you were still worried the fourth feel of rights which protects us citizens the not lawful search and seizures the purpose of this r

tonight a new n.s.a. leak emerges revealing a top secret u.s. government program that gives intelligence analysts full access to almost everything millions of users do online we investigate. the u.s. will supply bradley manning's conviction on charges ranging from espionage to computer fraud invoke a wave of international criticism with lawmakers in europe urging the obama administration to release the army private. and the u.s. secretary of state arrives in islamabad hoping to ease tensions with the new government there over america's controversial drone strikes on pakistani soil. good evening kevin owen here just after ten pm now in moscow and the big news tonight a new surveillance leak courtesy of edward snowden has uncovered a vast u.s. monitoring program named x. keyscore that apparently allows countless analysts access to quote nearly everything people do online is going to teach accounts got the details. it's called x. keyscore according to these documents it allows analysts to search with no prior authorization through that asked databa

but the story tonight new n.s.a. leaks are revealing a top secret u.s. government program that gives intelligence analysts full access to everything millions of users do online. u.s. whistleblower bradley manning is convicted on charges ranging from espionage to computer fraud invoke a wave of international criticism because lawmakers in europe urging the obama administration to release the army private. the u.s. secretary of state is in islamabad hoping to ease tensions with the new government there over america's controversial drone strikes on pakistani soil. leaving nine pm here in moscow money was kevin zero in this is r.t. international is very good to have you with us this hour as i just been saying that a new surveillance leak courtesy of edward snowden has uncovered a vast u.s. monitoring program named x. keyscore that allows countless analysts access to quote nearly everything people do online is going to cross it showing he's going to teach a can is in washington what more do we know about this story that's come out today . well kevin the guard

there was more fallout from the n.s.a. leaks today there was more fallout from the n.s.a. leaks today with an apology from the national director of intelligence to congress. in march, james clapper was asked if the n.s.a. gathered data on millions of americans, and answered that it didn't happen wittingly. he acknowledged in a letter today that was "clearly erroneous." about 2,500 syrians are believed to be trapped inside the embattled town of homs as fighting there raged for another day. that's according to u.n. secretary general ban ki-moon, who urged both sides to avoid any further civilian casualties. elsewhere, new shelling was reported in a rebel-controlled district on the outskirts of the capital, damascus. thick plumes of smoke could be seen rising above the area. at least 11 people were killed. bombings and clashes killed more than 50 people across iraq today. seven militants also died. most of the attacks targeted shiite areas. there was no immediate claim of responsibility. iraq has seen a spike in violence in recent months. at least 2,000 people have died since

with say that these protests are crucial because mainstream media is not adequately covering the n.s.a. leaks and their importance to everyday citizens i believe the fourth amendment is being breached by only the government but by the police with search and seizure with the n.s.a. leaks and everything that's been coming out and we i feel lied to i feel you know betrayed by a government that's supposed to uphold the constitution even though they say that there's laws that make everything they do legal it seems like legal gymnastics to me i voted for obama twice i donated twice but i'm tired of the expansion of these programs that seem to violate our rights and focus more on keeping us safe in the name of fear everly frighten me that the director of national intelligence lied to congress and there haven't really been any repercussions he issued a written apology but people have lost their jobs over last and it seems like he really needs to resign we are living in the midst of the of the largest. you know on unreasonable search and seizure system we've ever seen in the history of mankind is comp

you know the latest n.s.a. leaks by edward snowden reveal actually that iran was under the heaviest electronic controls by the united states did you know about that. last night show this is the word of communications when you get connected to internet venture is the satellite. communication networks yes there are going to be. problems like that but i don't think it is it was as heavy as they claim it was i mean almost as if it was but we are now speaking to each other right now how many . do you think that we are being blocked displaced is being barred maybe it is the maybe we are being blocked it is not difficult to do to take any countermeasures defensive measures. i believe is yes naturally. serious there is this i would call it soft work war going on in the virtual work yes our agencies are doing this if it is necessary and well if we have we have been attacked. or electronic and come occasions networks have been attacked is our nuclear network was attacked but they defused it's actually a counterattack to our ba

had to watch website for a full timeline of events around the whistleblower and of course the n.s.a. leaks that rocked the international community. russia's prime minister has demanded a list of those responsible for a space rocket crash in kazakstan on tuesday morning seconds after takeoff the unmanned rocket fell to the ground and exploded within the baikonur cosmodrome it was carrying three satellites meant for russia's lowness global navigation system while earlier but in a quote you never gave the full details to my colleague research. it was indeed to rather shocking morning for those at the baikonur cosmodrome this this morning and as you can see here there is the russian project on rocket which was carrying three glenn asset lights now it went out of control moments into a launch and then the main part of the rocket just directed into a massive fireball and then the smaller parts of the rocket just crashed onto and then habitat's area so clearly it was a massive accident and surely it would be followed by some environmental impact is while you talk about environmental impact also i

dot com for a full timeline of events around the whistleblower and of course the n.s.a. leaks that rocked the international community. the clock is ticking for egypt's president mohamed morsi is the army's wednesday ultimatum for government action approaches it means crowds determined to oust the islamist leader still show no sign of leaving curry's streets and squares a draft plan drawn up by the military chiefs to solve the ongoing crisis has surfaced and he's our correspondent bell true on what it contains. the egyptian military's roadmap for the future of egypt was leaked to the press this afternoon what it said was it to be a new constitution a new parliament and an interim council to rule the country although the truck doesn't necessarily specify the president must step down this is putting a serious amount of pressure on the president is an indication that the the military are trying to push the future of egypt that could potentially not see him in power the fall is taking the food say our winds or the military gave the president to meet the demands the people is coming

here in america to you know i want to talk a little bit more about how that has changed the whole n.s.a. leaks have changed american society because if you talk about me and people around me who you know who have like a post soviet hang or a soviet childhood i mean these revelations weren't life changing for us because respect surveillance in some for or another like many our t.v. viewers are strongly against any form of surveillance our audience but still i know a lot of americans that are around them they're saying hey on this point we're done with the government for example larry king told me same thing that he's actually siding with the government on surveillance what do you see around you are the people still shocked or already digesting and accepting it's in the name of the war on terror. well i think it depends on i mean i understand what you're saying about your russian colleagues. though surveillance is a problem in russia too and has been for decades and there's a debate in the russian media about whether the fed is bad the russian intelligence agency is doing too much or too little

here in america to you know i want to talk a little bit more about how that has changed the whole n.s.a. leaks have changed american society because if you talk about me and people around me who are you know who have like a post soviet hangar or a soviet childhood i mean these revelations weren't life changing for us because whistle spec surveillance in some for or another many our t.v. viewers are strongly against any form of surveillance our audience but still i know a lot of americans that are around in there saying hey on this point we're done with the government for example larry king told me same thing that he's actually siding with the government on surveillance what do you see around you are the people still shocked or already digesting and accepting it's in the name of the war on terror. well i think it depends on i speak i mean i understand what you're saying about your russian colleagues. though surveillance is a problem in russia too and has been for decades and there's a debate in the russian media about whether the fed is bad the russian intelligence agency is doing too much or t

whistleblower and his spying revelations on our website dot com you can go there now to check out our n.s.a. leak timeline it chronicles all the key developments in the edward snowden saga. it's good to have you with us here on r.t. today to north east syria we go where al qaeda linked extremists are holding around two hundred civilians hostage that's according to the russian foreign ministry the kurds in the area have long been trying to protect their homes amid heavy fighting between jihadist forces and syrian government troops details here to ati's paul asleep. more than two hundred civilians and let me stress that we're talking here about innocent men women and children all being held hostage by extremists in northeastern syria now we understand that the hostages are being used as human shields the russian foreign ministry saying that they're mostly from kurdish families whose members are fighting extremists in the region now fighting broke out a few days ago between syrian kurds and al qaeda linked militants in the towns of i've said and rice along the syrian turkish border this is exactly w

said of the story new n.s.a. leaks revealing a top secret u.s. government program that gives intelligence analysts full access to everything millions of users do a lot. of. conviction on charges ranging from espionage to computer fraud invoke a wave of international criticism because lawmakers in europe urging the obama administration to release the army private. the u.s. secretary of state is in islamabad hoping to ease tensions with the new government there over america's controversial drone strikes on pakistani soil.

despite holder's letter meanwhile these n.s.a. leaks have struck a chord worldwide listening to the managing director of transparency international in germany he explains. in germany explains the effects of the disclosure in his country which led the organization to award the two thousand and thirteen whistleblower prize to snowden. we could of course very much hope and would welcome him if he could take the prize here in berlin on thirtieth of august personally we have always encouraged the german government to invite edward snowden on the witness protection program because the information he has given have indications that there might have been violations of the german loss and it should be the job of the german prosecutor to look into these and one of the key witnesses would be at first known and to morrow several groups have called for a demonstration in german cities and they will be demonstrations in about thirty cities another headline stop watching us so i think we see that he attempt the nerf there something pete people feel ve

rush holt and he trying to repeal the patriot act and parts of the fisa act as a result of the n.s.a. leaks it'll be interesting to see if one of these people actually takes up your case in the india a and indefinite detention in specific tangerine bowl and founder and director of revolution truth and a plaintiff in the n.d.a. case thank you so much for shedding some light on this. let's head now to cuba where guantanamo bay officials are making notable progress in their attempts to end the hunger strike at the facility a military spokesman announced this week that dozens of detainees had quits their hunger strike bringing the number of men participating in the forced starvation down to seventy five with forty six force fed also new this week u.s. district judge rosemary collyer rejected the request of three detainees to block the military's practice of force feeding she said that the detainees have failed to show that the military's policy is quote on reasonable now there are a few reasons attributed to why so many men or ending their hunger strike for a staf montano mulvey officials are i

the n.s.a. leak controversy is also taking center stage on capit capitol hill today.na: it's always somehow there in the conversation. jon: in the airport in moscow. jenna: must be tough for edward snowden to be in the airport but rightly so. from russia we turn to d.c. where lawmakers are putting the government's sweeping surveillance programs under the microscope yet again with the house judiciary committee hearing underway. this is not the right hering. that's ben bernanke on something else entirely, the economy. what the hearing was doing, they were asking the question or lawmakers were asking whether or not congress has let the surveillance go too far and this comes just weeks after n.s.a. leaker edward snowden disclosed classified information about the u.s. spying on the emails and phone calls of americans. he has a real problem with this kind of surveillance. >> why didn't we just tell everybody about it is because the american people would be totally outraged as they are getting now, as they become familiar with this. every phone number that they've ever calle

here in america to you know i want to talk a little bit more about how that has changed the whole n.s.a. leaks have changed american society because if you talk about me and people around me who are you know who have like a post so it hang or a soviet childhood i mean these revelations weren't life changing for us because whistle spec surveillance in some for or another like many our t.v. viewers are strongly against any form of surveillance our audience but still i know a lot of americans that are around there saying hey on this point we're done with the government for example larry king told me same thing that he's actually siding with the government on surveillance what do you see around you are the people still shocked or already digesting and accepting it's in the name of the war on terror. well i think it depends on i speak i mean i understand what you're saying about your russian colleagues. though surveillance is a problem in russia too and has been for decades and there's a debate in the russian media about whether the fed is bad the russian intelligence agency is doing too much or to

>> probably legally, but i think we have to make a distinction between the n.s.a. leaks example that were targeting americans and the other leaks that have to do with american intelligence gathering tactics or targets. there was one episode in which one of the reports was about collecting information and communications intercepting communications between president of moscow in which we revealed they were using new signal intelligence. that has nothing to do with what the american public should be aware of. for him to predict that he was going to be violating the law by giving away this information it's not like he was some sort of wizard. this was obvious. cenk: i don't think that's a vyings of the espionage act either. i think the distinction is a very good one and on this show, jayar and i have been saying don't say things about what we're doing to other countries don't do it, it's a bad idea. it's not like he gave it to the russians or chinese and said here's our guys and what we were doing to you and here are the specifics behind it. in fact, hong kong basically kick

n.s.a. is still experiencing both domestic and international fallout from the leaks detailing its surveillance program the electronic privacy information center epic as this better known filed an emergency petition directly to the supreme court to end this surveillance it says quote the n.s.a. is a collection of silly domestic come unifications which has been acknowledged by the president the director of national intelligence and the chair and ranking members of the senate select committee on intelligence also constitutes a legislative rule that substantively affects the public to a degree sufficient to implicate the policy interests animating notice and comment rule making under the administrative procedure act accordingly the n.s.a.'s collection of domestic communications absent the opportunity for public comment is unlawful so it's very king the law and that isn't the only lawsuit the government is has coming its way as a result of the revelations of the n.s.a. surveillance program here to tell me more about epix petition the man who submitted it alan butler he's epix appellate advocacy cou

over the top charge which in some ways that elevates his point almost as much as some of his leaks about the n.s.a. surveillance program i would say and edward snowden allegedly sent out a letter yesterday via wiki leaks comparing himself to other whistleblowers he said quote in the end the obama administration is not afraid of whistleblowers like me bradley manning or thomas drake we are stateless imprisoned and powerless no the obama administration is afraid of you isn't afraid of an informed public and informed angry public demanding the constitutional government it was promised and should be so finally what are your thoughts to wrap this whole thing up about both of these men kind of being seen together in the same sentence as whistleblowers. well again i think that there are some distinctions i think some of the things that snowden has had to do have complicated his his situation because it's got drawn into larger geopolitical concerns and raise other questions in terms of some of the other countries that he's had to deal with in the situation that he's in and some of the leaks he's chosen to

placing a key trade pact in jeopardy after the latest leaks from n.s.a. whistleblower snowden show america has been bugging tapping and cyber monitoring the new offices. meanwhile snowden is still stranded in a moscow airport with ecuador pointing at russia to decide his fate while the kremlin says the n.s.a. leaker's case is not on its agenda at all.

of the tubes the phone conversations the e-mails everything and edward snowden's leaks reveal the extent to which the n.s.a. has done just that now the latest leak exposes have the n.s.a. tapped into brazil's communications network to intercept in-store e-mail and phone records belonging to millions of brazilians a job that's made easier since eighty six percent of latin america's internet traffic is routed through the united states meanwhile the rest of the world in particular in the middle east and africa relies on europe to be its main hub for internet traffic eighty seven percent of all outgoing middle east internet traffic goes through europe and the n.s.a. is heavily invested in that continent as well edward snowden revealed british intelligence is ability to tap into in-store huge volumes of data drawn from fiber optic cables by may last year three hundred analysts from g.c. . h.q. and two hundred fifty from the n.s.a. had been assigned to sift through the flood of data a total of eight hundred fifty thousand n.s.a. employees and u.s. private contractors with top secret clearance had access to g c h

n.s.a. contractor who leaked the massive u.s. surveillance program known as prism is going to give a statement from moscow this information is coming from the wiki wiki leaks web site that is the web site co-founded by julian songe again edward snowden will make his first statement from moscow he is seeking asylum in ecuador and reportedly in fifteen other countries when he makes his statement we will of course bring it to you as it happens. right back here at eight pm. plays. well. science technology innovation all the latest developments from around russia we've got the future covered. and mission free credit taishan free transport charges free. range month free. free studio time free. download free blank.

n.s.a. surveillance leak hurt the security of america we'll ask former senator joseph lieberman the co-chair of the bipartisan coalition for american security and former new york city mayor rudy giuliani it's all next on politicking. thanks for joining us c well the only former united states senator joe lieberman he's the two thousand democratic vice presidential nominee who did the first in one of the day got the nomination read and he's just been named honorine co-chair of the bipartisan coalition for american security which is what ok great to be with you there you do wonderful things as always so this is a group that scott brown a former republican senator from massachusetts and i were asked to be co-chairs brought together by a group of people who are worried that there's the beginning of a pulling back by america from leadership in the world and it's not one part of the other it's pete pieces of the democrat and republican party and our position is that when america's not involved in the world we suffer we suffer and our security was suffer in our prosperity and maybe in the end we suf