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Enemies: A History of the FBI

Photo Credit Roger Schultz, via Flickr Creative Commons
Photo Credit Roger Schultz, via Flickr Creative Commons

Recently CNET reported that the FBI had been lobbying congress for a law that would require social networking companies and other web-based communication systems to make sure their systems are surveillance-compatible. FBI director Robert Mueller seemed to confirm that in an appearance last week before the senate judiciary committee. Tim Weiner, a Pulitzer Prize winning author, speaks about his newest book “Enemies: A History of the FBI.”

 

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