The broader surveillance powers of the U.S. government will not make us safer from Privacy News Since Donald Trump’s presidency left five dead since the end of a violent uprising in the U.S. Capitol, the country and its leadership have focused on how to deal with the “new” threat of “terrorism”. The efforts of both parties backed by President Joe Biden seek to further increase the U.S. Intelligence apparatus under control. Proponents of civil liberties and advocates for black, immigrant and Muslim communities have called for caution against such measures. However, some far-right opponents tell us that supporters of equality and civil liberties should not be concerned with the expansion of U.S. surveillance and counterterrorism capabilities.