I Spy, You Spy: Limiting Government Surveillance of Private Citizens
Category: POLITICS
The American government does seem to have wisely ended its practice of routinely seeking to listen in on the cell phone calls of friendly leaders, including German Chancellor Angela Merkel. At their meeting in D.C., the two governments agreed to set up a working group. This bilateral group should consider a new approach to resolving this problem.
By Morton H. Halperin, ContributorSenior advisor, Open Society Foundations, 2014-05-07