Rogue Agencies

Documents provided by Edward Snowden reveal Palantir's role in creating the NSA's international spy machine. View this email in your browser February 19-25, 2017 Share Tweet Forward Editor's Picks Rogue Agencies Donald Trump may be at war with the U.S. intelligence community, but he still controls the most powerful spy machine in history. So it is at once disturbing and fitting that some of the most potent tools in the NSA's arsenal depend on software created by Palantir, a secretive government contractor founded by Peter Thiel, the notorious billionaire who serves Trump as a presidential adviser. Using documents provided by whistleblower Edward Snowden, reporter Sam Biddle explains how Palantir helped the NSA take control of the world's data. Protecting oneself from government and corporate surveillance requires constant vigilance, especially if you are a whistleblower attempting to counteract the Trump administration's "alternative facts" about climate change, pollution, or immigration. Security expert Micah Lee explains how to set up a rogue government Twitter account without revealing any private information. Roger Hodge Deputy Editor How Peter Thiel's Palantir Helped the NSA Spy on the Whole World Sam Biddle Documents provided by NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden reveal Palantir's role in creating the U.S. government's international spy machine.   How to Run a Rogue Government Twitter Account With an Anonymous Email Address and a Burner Phone Micah Lee Security expert Micah Lee's guide to creating an anonymous email account, anonymous phone number — and anonymous Twitter account.   Top Stories   Key Question About DNC Race: Why Did Obama White House Recruit Perez to Run Against Ellison? Glenn Greenwald Other than pleasing a billionaire donor and preventing left-wing influence, what are the goals in sinking Keith Ellison?   Trump's First Terror Arrest: A Broke Stoner the FBI Threatened at Knifepoint Murtaza Hussain An elaborate FBI sting snared a 25-year-old who did not have terrorism contacts or enough money to buy the hardware supplies that agents told him they needed for a bomb.   Donald Trump Plans to Bypass the Courts to Deport as Many People as Possible Ryan Devereaux A new set of policy memos dramatically expands the range of people who can be deported without seeing a judge.   Emails Reveal EPA Chief Scott Pruitt's Dirty Dealings With Oil and Gas Industry Alleen Brown, Sharon Lerner Newly released documents contain more evidence of industry operatives drafting and editing text the former Oklahoma attorney general submitted to a federal agency.   White House Defers to "States' Rights" on Transgender Protections — But Not on Legalizing Marijuana Zaid Jilani Sean Spicer also compared recreational marijuana use to deadly opioid addiction. Follow The Intercept

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