Viewpoint: "once searches and other measures have secured the country against terrorism, Americans' civil liberties can and will be fully restored. Until then, random searches of travelers are necessary"
April 12, 2014 From NPR: "The U.S. sees Crimea as "occupied territory," as the government said in a recent statement. But in Russia, Google Maps now shows the peninsula as part of Russian territory..."
From Frontline on PBS: Interviews and full video of their special report. Part one: the secret history of the surveillance program that began after 9-11 and continues today. Part two: (May 20) the secret relationship between Silicon Valley and the National Security Agency.