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Todd Gitlin : The Wonderful World of Informers and ‘Agents Provocateurs’
Old school spying. Image from Outside the Beltway. Close encounters of the lower-tech kind: The wonderful American world of informers and agents provocateurs Here is a preliminary attempt to sort out some patterns behind what could be the next … Continue reading
Journalism at its Best : Rachel Maddow Takes on Tom Ridge
Rachel Maddow leaves Tom Ridge begging for Homeland Security In what essentially amounted to a seminar on left-leaning critiques of the Bush administration, Maddow asked pointed questions on the gamut of security issues… By Joe Coscarelli / September 2, 2009 … Continue reading
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Land of the Fearful, Home of the Almost Brave
Starting June 1, 2009 anyone crossing into the United States from Canada will require a passport or a special document approved by the U.S. government. Photo: Craig Glover/Toronto Star.Smile! The U.S. sees you comingBy Tonda MacCharles / May 23, 2009 … Continue reading
Feds Warn Cops : Watch Out for Right Wing Hate
Klan cross burning. Could the fire next time be sooner than we think? Homeland Security has issued an alarming report — alarming, at least, to those who haven’t been paying attention — that warns of further substantial growth in already … Continue reading
Muslims Denied Air Service; Airline Apologizes
Here’s an example of neglecting refusing to try a worthy New Years’ resolution, instead kicking off 2009 with the status quo. This article shows that racism is still alive and well in America. Richard Jehn / The Rag Blog Atif … Continue reading
The TSA and Airport Security: A Dismal Failure
The Things He CarriedBy Jeffrey Goldberg / November 2008 Airport security in America is a sham—“security theater” designed to make travelers feel better and catch stupid terrorists. Smart ones can get through security with fake boarding passes and all manner … Continue reading
Border Patrol Busts Continue on Olympic Peninsula
More Border Patrol action on the Olympic Peninsula reminds me that the permanent war on terror is simply the excuse for the permanent destruction of American democracy in favour of the Amerikkkan police state. Here is another example of innocent … Continue reading
Police State Amerikkka, Right in My Own Backyard
I was astounded to read that a Border Patrol roadblock was erected for several hours last week on SR 104 near the Hood Canal Bridge. Welcome to police state Amerikkka, I thought. And I tend to agree with the Port … Continue reading
Remember : This Could Be YOU (Without Warning)
Pa pilot says he’s on watch list, sues to save jobBy Peter Jackson / August 20, 2008 HARRISBURG, Pa. — A commercial airline pilot and convert to Islam who says his name is on the U.S. government’s secret terrorist watch … Continue reading
Now, We Seem to Have Lost the Dots
Flaws Found In Watch List For TerroristsBy Siobhan Gorman / August 22, 2008 The government’s main terrorist-watch-list system is hobbled by technology challenges, and the $500 million program designed to upgrade it is on the verge of collapse, according to … Continue reading
Homeland Security Hard at Work
Hack your local subwayby Grant Martin / August 13, 2008 Frequent travelers on any metropolitan subway system know that the two major means for fare tracking and billing are via magnetic strip and Radio Frequency Identification (RFID). And every nerd … Continue reading
