Gallup.com chronicled Americans’ responses to the major issues and events that will define 2013 in the annals of history, from Edward Snowden’s revelations about U.S. government spying to the federal government shutdown, to the possibility of war with Syria. Gallup’s editors and writers explored what was perhaps the biggest development […] Read more »
Americans uneasy about surveillance but often use snooping tools
… Amid this year’s revelations about the federal government’s vast apparatus for tracking the movements and communications of people worldwide, Americans are uneasy with the extent of surveillance yet often use snooping tools in their own lives, a Washington Post poll has found. The sweet spot between liberty and security […] Read more »
Santa’s Intelligence Task Force
Created after leaks revealed Santa’s overreaching surveillance in the “War On Naughtiness,” a panel of his elves offered the following reforms: CONT. Brian McFadden, The Strip, New York Times Read more »
Public Sees U.S. Power Declining as Support for Global Engagement Slips
Growing numbers of Americans believe that U.S. global power and prestige are in decline. And support for U.S. global engagement, already near a historic low, has fallen further. The public thinks that the nation does too much to solve world problems, and increasing percentages want the U.S. to “mind its […] Read more »
Most Americans say Snowden leaks harmed national security
Americans increasingly believe that former federal contractor Edward Snowden’s exposure of U.S. surveillance programs damaged national security, even as the programs have sparked widespread privacy concerns, a new Washington Post-ABC News poll has found. Six in 10 Americans — 60 percent — say Snowden’s actions harmed U.S. security, increasing 11 […] Read more »
Many View NSA Intrusions as Unjustified But More See Damage from Snowden Leaks
Public belief that the National Security Agency unnecessarily intrudes on privacy rights has grown, but so has the sense that Edward Snowden damaged U.S. security by disclosing the spy agency’s activities – with the latter a more powerful factor in views on charging him with a crime. CONT. Gary Langer, […] Read more »