Listen Live
Donate
 on air
    Schedule

    KCRW

    Read & Explore

    • News
    • Entertainment
    • Food
    • Culture
    • Events

    Listen

    • Live Radio
    • Music
    • Podcasts
    • Full Schedule

    Information

    • About
    • Careers
    • Help / FAQ
    • Newsletters
    • Contact

    Support

    • Become a Member
    • Become a VIP
    • Ways to Give
    • Shop
    • Member Perks

    Become a Member

    Donate to KCRW to support this cultural hub for music discovery, in-depth journalism, community storytelling, and free events. You'll become a KCRW Member and get a year of exclusive benefits.

    DonateGive Monthly

    Copyright 2026 KCRW. All rights reserved.

    Report a Bug|Privacy Policy|Terms of Service|
    Cookie Policy
    |FCC Public Files|

    Back to To the Point

    To the Point

    Watchdog Group Says NSA Phone Record Program Is Illegal

    Yet another analysis has concluded that the National Security Agency's collection of bulk phone-call records has had "minimal" benefits in counter-terrorism. The Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board also says it's illegal and ought to be stopped. Josh Meyer covered terrorism for the Los Angeles Times.

    • rss
    • Share
    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    Yet another analysis has concluded that the National Security Agency's collection of bulk phone-call records has had "minimal" benefits in counter-terrorism. The Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board also says it's illegal and ought to be stopped. Josh Meyer covered terrorism for the Los Angeles Times. He's now a journalism professor at Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism in Washington, DC.

    The full episode

    1 of 3
    Abortion Making a Comeback in This Year's Midterm Elections
    1. 0:00Watchdog Group Says NSA Phone Record Program Is IllegalYou’re reading this
    2. 7:51Abortion Makes a Comeback in This Year's Midterm Elections
    3. 44:35Justice Department Accuses Background Check Firm of Fraud
    • https://images.ctfassets.net/2658fe8gbo8o/AvYox6VuEgcxpd20Xo9d3/769bca4fbf97bf022190f4813812c1e2/new-default.jpg?h=250

      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

    • https://images.ctfassets.net/2658fe8gbo8o/AvYox6VuEgcxpd20Xo9d3/769bca4fbf97bf022190f4813812c1e2/new-default.jpg?h=250

      Jenny Hamel

      KCRW

    • KCRW placeholder

      Katie Cooper

      Producer, 'One year Later'

    • KCRW placeholder

      Liyna Anwar

      Assistant Producer, To the Point/Which Way, LA?

    • KCRW placeholder

      Josh Meyer

      Politico

      NewsNationalPolitics

    The full episode

    1 of 3
    Abortion Making a Comeback in This Year's Midterm Elections
    1. 0:00Watchdog Group Says NSA Phone Record Program Is IllegalYou’re reading this
    2. 7:51Abortion Makes a Comeback in This Year's Midterm Elections
    3. 44:35Justice Department Accuses Background Check Firm of Fraud
    Back to To the Point