After September 11th, How Has America Changed?

No. 4: Stellar Wind and the NSA

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Stellar Wind is the name given to an extensive operation run by the National Security Agency (NSA), which involves collecting data regarding the Internet activity, phone calls, and financial transactions of the American citizens. Since its inception, the program has caused much debate between the government and the Department of Justice, which, on occasion, has stated that Stellar Wind was illegal.