It 's been a year since Edward Snowden 's disclosures about NSA spying . Danielle Kehl , Kevin Bankston : Despite government officials ' attempts to justify the value of NSA programs , experts have pointed out that the vast surveillance apparatus is not effective at protecting Americans from terrorism . NSA programs hurt U.S. economic interests and policies . They say the agency has also deliberately weakened Internet security and standards . The New York Times reports that the National Security Agency is collecting phone records from millions of Americans in its effort to track down terrorists.
It 's been a year since Edward Snowden 's disclosures about NSA spying . Danielle Kehl , Kevin Bankston : NSA programs hurt U.S. economic interests and policies . They say the agency has also deliberately weakened Internet security and standards . The New York Times reports that the National Security Agency is collecting phone records from millions of Americans in its effort to track down terrorists.