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Barack Obama on FISA, Telecoms
Today, in response to those of us who have strongly disagreed with his position on the FISA legislation, Barack Obama posted the following message on mybarackobama.com. My position on FISABy Barack Obama / July 4, 2008 I want to take … Continue reading
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Tagged Congress, FISA, National Security Agency, Obama, Presidential Campaign, Privacy, Surveillance, Telecoms
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Corporate Amerikkka – Killing Off the Web
Google Ordered to Share YouTube LogsBy Anick Jesdanun / July 3, 2008 NEW YORK – Dismissing privacy concerns, a federal judge overseeing a $1 billion copyright-infringement lawsuit against YouTube has ordered the popular online video-sharing service to disclose who watches … Continue reading
AT&T Whistleblower on Congress and FISA
Mark Klein in the offices of his lawyers in San Francisco. Photo by Ryan Singel / Wired.com.Says Spy Bill Creates ‘Infrastructurefor a Police State’By Ryan Singel / June 27, 2008 Mark Klein, the retired AT&T engineer who stepped forward with … Continue reading
Capitol Hill : Gone Fishing
Congress Still Corrupt and UselessBy Marc Ash / June 26, 2008 For those who thought Tom Delay’s departure would really change anything in Congress, this past week was a strong cup of coffee. On Capitol Hill, politics and greed still … Continue reading
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Tagged Congress, Corruption, Political Corruption, Privacy, Surveillance, War Funding
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Telecom Donations Tied to FISA Vote
Supporters of the spying bill received twice the contributions as those against it.By Mike Lillis / June 24, 2008 When scores of House Democrats joined Republicans last week to reauthorize a controversial White House spying program, many critics attributed that … Continue reading
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Tagged Campaign Finance, Civil Liberties, Congress, Political Corruption, Political Donations, Privacy, Surveillance, Telecoms
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Just Like Congress Rolled Over
Adam Zyglis.
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Tagged Cartoon, Civil Liberties, Humor, Privacy, Satire, Surveillance, Telecoms
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Washington Beheading
Thanks to Harry Edwards / The Rag Blog
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Tagged Cartoon, Civil Liberties, Congress, Democratic Party, Privacy
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Democrats : Cave Men on Capitol Hill
Bush Gives Dems STDsBy Marty Kaplan / June 20, 2008 The least popular, most lawless president in American history took to the Rose Garden today to thank congressional Democrats for having unprotected political sex with him. For caving — not … Continue reading
William Michael Hanks : BEYOND COINTELPRO
J. Edgar Hoover served as founding director of the FBI from 1924 until his death in 1972. Hoover may be best remembered today for civil liberties abuses such as the COINTELPRO program. Photo from Library of Congress.Brief Reflections: Intelligence and … Continue reading
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Tagged Austin, COINTELPRO, Criminal Justice, FBI, Internet, J. Edgar Hoover, Media, Military, Privacy, SDS, Surveillance, Technology
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Sen. Bond’s "Compromise" on Warrantless Wiretapping
Act now to save our rightsBy Jim Retherford / The Rag Blog / June 13, 2008 Remember the Bill of Rights? Habeas corpus? Rule of law? It seems the New Corporatists view these concepts as “relics” of a bygone past. … Continue reading
Skeletor Is Gonna Be Watching You
Administration Set to Use New Spy Program in USby Spencer S. Hsu The Bush administration said yesterday that it plans to start using the nation’s most advanced spy technology for domestic purposes soon, rebuffing challenges by House Democrats over the … Continue reading
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Tagged Civil Liberties, Personal Freedom, Privacy, U.S. Government
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