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November 21, 2001

FBI Develops Eavesdropping Tools

11/21/01 Bridis, Associated Press. CRG -FBI Develops Eavesdropping Tools

Posted on November 21, 2001 10:25 AM |

October 28, 2002

Citizens must fight attacks on our rights

10/28/02 Susan Goering, Baltimore Sun, Citizens must fight attacks on our rights

Posted on October 28, 2002 11:53 AM |

November 22, 2002

US adds 13 nations to terror list (registering visitors)

11/22/02 AP, Posted on November 22, 2002 1:54 PM |

May 14, 2003

Building a nation of snoops

5/14/03 Takei, Daily Globe, Building a nation of snoops

Posted on May 14, 2003 10:19 AM |

May 18, 2003

Intelligence agency does not distinguish between terrorism and peace activism

5/18/03 Hoffman et al, Oakland Tribune, Intelligence agency does not distinguish between terrorism and peace activism

Posted on May 18, 2003 8:32 AM |

May 19, 2003

Villagers vs oil giant: Ashcroft to the rescue

5/19/03 Lobe, Inter Press Service, Villagers vs oil giant: Ashcroft to the rescue

Posted on May 19, 2003 8:25 AM |

May 23, 2003

The silencing of dissent on graduation day

5/22/03 Goodman, AlterNet, The silencing of dissent on graduation day

Posted on May 23, 2003 7:30 AM |

May 28, 2003

Justice takes a beating

5/28/03 Editorial. LA Times, Justice takes a beating

Posted on May 28, 2003 5:57 AM |

May 30, 2003

Your rights: use 'em or lose 'em

5/30/03 Neumann, AlterNet, Your rights: use 'em or lose 'em

Posted on May 30, 2003 5:18 AM |

9/11 lawsuits for the Justice Department?

5/30/03 Novak, Time, 9/11 lawsuits for the Justice Department?

Posted on May 30, 2003 9:53 AM |

June 3, 2003

For jailed immigrants, a presumption of guilt

6/3/03 Liptak, NY Times, For jailed immigrants, a presumption of guilt

Posted on June 3, 2003 10:55 AM |

June 5, 2003

Ashcroft and detentions

6/5/03 Warblogging, Ashcroft and detentions

Posted on June 5, 2003 7:00 AM |

Texas Pledge of Allegiance law undermaines democracy and critical thinking

6/5/03 Jensen, ZNet, Texas Pledge of Allegiance law undermaines democracy and critical thinking

Posted on June 5, 2003 10:52 AM |

June 9, 2003

Ashcroft sides with torurers

6/9/03 Mariner, CRG, Ashcroft sides with torurers

Posted on June 9, 2003 10:10 AM |

June 10, 2003

2002 Grim for Workers, Trade Unions

6/10/03 Lobe, OneWorld.net, 2002 Grim for Workers, Trade Unions

Posted on June 10, 2003 12:21 PM |

June 11, 2003

Unnecessary Evil

6/11/03 Anrig, TAP, Unnecessary Evil

Posted on June 11, 2003 8:48 AM |

June 12, 2003

The kids aren't all right

6/12/03 Lydersen, AlterNet, The kids aren't all right

Posted on June 12, 2003 8:46 PM |

Selective Paranoia Racist Crackdown on Arab, Muslim Immigrants

6/12/03 Editorial, Daytona Beach News-Journal Selective Paranoia Racist Crackdown on Arab, Muslim Immigrants

Posted on June 12, 2003 8:55 PM |

June 13, 2003

9/11 Detainees' Treatment Casts a Deep Shadow

6/13/03 Halperin & Gude, LA Times, 9/11 Detainees' Treatment Casts a Deep Shadow

Posted on June 13, 2003 10:24 PM |

June 15, 2003

Turning The Tanks On The Reporters

6/15/03 Knightley, ZNet, Turning The Tanks On The Reporters

Posted on June 15, 2003 6:18 PM |

June 17, 2003

Supreme Court battle of a lifetime

6/17/03 Lydersen, AlterNet, Supreme Court battle of a lifetime

Posted on June 17, 2003 7:01 AM |

Department of Homeland Security’s Proposed Secrecy Rules Exceed Statutory Authority

6/17/03 Public Citizen, Department of Homeland Security’s Proposed Secrecy Rules Exceed Statutory Authority

Posted on June 17, 2003 4:12 PM |

June 18, 2003

New U.S. Court Ruling Sanctions Secret Arrests

6/18/03 Lobe, OneWorld.net, New U.S. Court Ruling Sanctions Secret Arrests

Posted on June 18, 2003 6:21 AM |

June 20, 2003

Bush to NGOs: Watch Your Mouths

6/20/03 Klein, Globe&Mail, Bush to NGOs: Watch Your Mouths

Posted on June 20, 2003 7:28 AM |

Justice Denied at the Source

6/20/03 Hentoff, Village Voice, Justice Denied at the Source

Posted on June 20, 2003 8:09 AM |

June 25, 2003

DoD Logging Unverified Tips

6/25/03 McWilliams, Wired News, DoD Logging Unverified Tips

Posted on June 25, 2003 7:08 AM |

Other Rights Are Hanging By A Thread

6/25/03 Kuttner, Boston Globe, Other Rights Are Hanging By A Thread

Posted on June 25, 2003 7:31 PM |

June 26, 2003

Wolfowitz to Oversee Military Tribunals

6/26/03 Burns, AP, Wolfowitz to Oversee Military Tribunals

Posted on June 26, 2003 6:17 AM |

June 27, 2003

Ashcroft in Conference

6/27/03 Hentoff, Truthout, Ashcroft in Conference - post 9/11 'round-ups'

Posted on June 27, 2003 6:16 AM |

June 30, 2003

Immigrant Roundup Backfired, Finds Report

6/30/03 Lobe, AlterNet, Immigrant Roundup Backfired, Finds Report

Posted on June 30, 2003 5:57 AM |

July 1, 2003

Enforced Conformity

7/1/03 Rothschild, The Progressive, Enforced Conformity

Posted on July 1, 2003 7:37 PM |

July 3, 2003

Peace Group Denied Place in July 4th Parade

7/3/03 O'Rourke, Barinerd Daily Dispatch, Peace Group Denied Place in July 4th Parade

Posted on July 3, 2003 7:35 AM |

July 5, 2003

Lawyers Furious as US Builds Death Chambers

7/5/03 Gibb & Read, Times/UK, Lawyers Furious as US Builds Death Chambers

Posted on July 5, 2003 8:18 AM |

July 10, 2003

Fighting Terrorism: Unjust, unwise, unAmerican

7/10/03 The Economist, Fighting Terrorism: Unjust, unwise, unAmerican

Posted on July 10, 2003 8:24 PM |

July 12, 2003

Appeals Court Denies Hamdi Access to Lawyer

7/12/03 Cassel, Counterpunch, Appeals Court Denies Hamdi Access to Lawyer

Posted on July 12, 2003 8:31 AM |

July 14, 2003

Bush War: Military Necessity or War Crimes?

7/14/03 Van Bergen & Gittings, TruthOut, Bush War: Military Necessity or War Crimes?

Posted on July 14, 2003 8:46 AM |

The Pentagon's Plan for Tracking Everything That Moves

7/14/03 Schactman, Village Voice, The Pentagon's Plan for Tracking Everything That Moves

Posted on July 14, 2003 10:55 AM |

July 15, 2003

U.S. Will Defy Court's Order in Terror Case

7/15/03 Shenon, NY Times, U.S. Will Defy Court's Order in Terror Case

Posted on July 15, 2003 7:55 AM |

July 16, 2003

The USA Patriot Act: We Deserve Better

7/16/03 Levy, Cato Inst. The USA Patriot Act: We Deserve Better

Posted on July 16, 2003 6:07 PM |

July 18, 2003

Big brother under the bumper

7/18/03 Warner & WHite, Boulder Weekly, Big brother under the bumper

Posted on July 18, 2003 7:30 AM |

A Kind of Fascism Is Replacing Our Democracy

7/18/03 Wolin, Newsday, A Kind of Fascism Is Replacing Our Democracy

Posted on July 18, 2003 12:08 PM |

July 21, 2003

Report on USA Patriot Act Alleges Civil Rights Violations

7/21/03 Shehon, NY Times, Report on USA Patriot Act Alleges Civil Rights Violations

Posted on July 21, 2003 9:50 AM |

On Trial: Terror Suspects, U.S. Fairness

7/21/03 Thomas, Miami Herald, On Trial: Terror Suspects, U.S. Fairness

Posted on July 21, 2003 11:11 PM |

July 23, 2003

Book 'em: Two bills aim to keep John Ashcroft from reading over your shoulder

7/23/03 Goodman, Working for Change, Book 'em: Two bills aim to keep John Ashcroft from reading over your shoulder

Posted on July 23, 2003 8:03 AM |

Privacy Invasions 'R U.S.

7/23/03 Berkowitz, GNN, Privacy Invasions 'R U.S. - Patriot II

Posted on July 23, 2003 9:39 AM |

July 24, 2003

Congress Has Second Thoughts On Patriot Act

7/24/03 Dauenhauer, IPS, Congress Has Second Thoughts On Patriot Act

Posted on July 24, 2003 9:49 AM |

July 27, 2003

Homeowner Boards Blur Line of Who Rules Roost

7/27/03 Rich, NY Times, Homeowner Boards Blur Line of Who Rules Roost

Posted on July 27, 2003 7:06 AM |

July 28, 2003

Lies, fascism, and the bonding of plutocrats like Bush and Berlusconi

7/28/03 Staik, Online Journal, Lies, fascism, and the bonding of plutocrats like Bush and Berlusconi

Posted on July 28, 2003 8:06 PM |

Scoop's Great Big List of E-Voting Story Links 1.0

7/28/03 DemocraticUnderground, Scoop, Scoop's Great Big List of E-Voting Story Links 1.0

Posted on July 28, 2003 9:40 PM |

July 30, 2003

How Ashcroft Coerces Guilty Pleas

7/30/03 Cassel, CounterPunch, How Ashcroft Coerces Guilty Pleas

Posted on July 30, 2003 7:11 AM |

August 5, 2003

Strip-Search Airlines

8/5/03 Cassel, CounterPunch, Strip-Search Airlines

Posted on August 5, 2003 5:28 PM |

August 6, 2003

U.S. Backs Florida's New Counterterrorism Database - 'Matrix' Offers Law Agencies Faster Access to Americans' Personal Records

8/6/03 O'Harrow, Jr., CounterTrade.Org, U.S. Backs Florida's New Counterterrorism Database - 'Matrix' Offers Law Agencies Faster Access to Americans' Personal Records

Posted on August 6, 2003 7:48 AM |

August 7, 2003

The Best Democracy Money Can Buy: Parts I-IX

8/7/03 Palast, Working For Change, The Best Democracy Money Can Buy - multiple Parts

Posted on August 7, 2003 10:57 AM |

Ashcroft Orders Tally Of Lighter Sentences. Critics Say He Wants 'Blacklist' of Judges

8/7/03 Walsh & Eggen, Wa. Post, Ashcroft Orders Tally Of Lighter Sentences. Critics Say He Wants 'Blacklist' of Judges

Posted on August 7, 2003 4:58 PM |

August 8, 2003

Under The Radar

8/8/03 Hightower, TomPaine, Under The Radar

Posted on August 8, 2003 6:39 AM |

The Reign of Ashcroft

8/8/03 Cassel, CounterPunch,
8/16/03 Alaya, CounterPunch, America's Apartheid Detention Program

Posted on August 16, 2003 7:01 AM |

Ashcroft's Power Grows In Terrorist Witch Hunt

8/16/03 Thomas, Hearst News, Ashcroft's Power Grows In Terrorist Witch Hunt

Posted on August 16, 2003 1:54 PM |

August 19, 2003

Bush Administration Plans Defense of Terror Law

8/19/03 Lichteblau, NY Times, Bush Administration Plans Defense of Terror Law

Posted on August 19, 2003 7:21 AM |

Ex-Prisoners Allege Rights Abuses by U.S. Military

8/19/03 Branigan, Wa. Post, Ex-Prisoners Allege Rights Abuses by U.S. Military

Posted on August 19, 2003 7:26 AM |

US Admits Cameraman Was Shot Dead at Close Range

8/19/03 Huggle, Independent/UK, US Admits Cameraman Was Shot Dead at Close Range

Posted on August 19, 2003 7:51 AM |

No Mercy in Ashcroft's Brand of Justice

8/19/03 Thomas, Seattle Post-Intelligencer, No Mercy in Ashcroft's Brand of Justice

Posted on August 19, 2003 7:50 PM |

August 20, 2003

Ashcroft Blasts Efforts to Weaken Terrorism Law

8/20/03 LICHTBLAU, NY Times, Ashcroft Blasts Efforts to Weaken Terrorism Law

Posted on August 20, 2003 8:30 AM |

F.B.I. Accused of Corrupting Computer Surveillance

8/20/03 Weiser, NY Times, F.B.I. Accused of Corrupting Computer Surveillance

Posted on August 20, 2003 8:32 AM |

August 21, 2003

GOP Bill Would Add Anti-Terror Powers

8/21/03 Eggen, Wa. Post, GOP Bill Would Add Anti-Terror Powers

Posted on August 21, 2003 3:35 PM |

September 7, 2003

Big Brother Takes Grip on America

9/7/03 Harris, Observer/UK, Big Brother Takes Grip on America

Posted on September 7, 2003 6:21 AM |

September 9, 2003

New Passport Rules Are Put Off by U.S

9/9/03 Shenon, NY Times, New Passport Rules Are Put Off by U.S.

Posted on September 9, 2003 5:44 AM |

Plans for Terror Inquiries Still Fall Short, Report Says

9/9/03 Lichteblau, NY Times, Plans for Terror Inquiries Still Fall Short, Report Says

Posted on September 9, 2003 5:46 AM |

Colombia's Uribe says rights groups 'terorists'

9/9/03 Villelabeitia,Reuters, Colombia's Uribe says rights groups 'terorists'

Posted on September 9, 2003 6:03 AM |

Fliers to Be Rated for Risk Level. New System Will Scrutinize Each Passenger, Assign Color Code

9/9/03 Goo, Wa Post, Fliers to Be Rated for Risk Level. New System Will Scrutinize Each Passenger, Assign Color Code

Posted on September 9, 2003 6:06 AM |

September 11, 2003

Bush's Counterterror Proposals Could Be a Hard Sell

9/11/03 Lichteblau, NY Times, Bush's Counterterror Proposals Could Be a Hard Sell - Patriot 2

Posted on September 11, 2003 6:18 AM |

Homeland Security Threatens Civil Liberty

9/11/03 Project Censored, Homeland Security Threatens Civil Liberty

Posted on September 11, 2003 6:43 AM |

September 12, 2003

Constitution Battered by War on Terror, Says Lawyers Group

9/16/03 Lobe, OneWorld.Net, Constitution Battered by War on Terror, Says Lawyers Group

Posted on September 12, 2003 6:34 PM |

North Carolina Teacher Fired for Antiwar Remarks

9/12/03 CommonDreams, North Carolina Teacher Fired for Antiwar Remarks

Posted on September 12, 2003 10:04 PM |

September 13, 2003

German minister criticises U.S. Guantanamo policy

9/13/03 Reuters, German minister criticises U.S. Guantanamo policy

Posted on September 13, 2003 6:12 AM |

Bush Seeks to Expand Access to Private Data

9/13/03 Lichteblau, NY Times, Bush Seeks to Expand Access to Private Data

Posted on September 13, 2003 8:27 AM |

September 15, 2003

Hatch alarms right over anti-terror act

9/15/03 Smith, Salt Lake Tribune, Hatch alarms right over anti-terror act

Posted on September 15, 2003 6:26 PM |

September 16, 2003

Ashcroft Mocks Librarians and Others Who Oppose Parts of Counterterrorism Law

9/16/03 Lichteblau, NY Times, Ashcroft Mocks Librarians and Others Who Oppose Parts of Counterterrorism Law

Posted on September 16, 2003 5:58 PM |

September 23, 2003

Army Admits Using JetBlue Data

9/23/03 Singel & Schactman, Wired News, Army Admits Using JetBlue Data

Posted on September 23, 2003 3:56 PM |

September 25, 2003

Report Raises Electronic Vote Security Issues

9/25/03 Schwartz, NY Times, Report Raises Electronic Vote Security Issues

Posted on September 25, 2003 5:36 AM |

Panel Targets Pentagon Terror Spy Office

9/25/03 Sniffen, AP, Panel Targets Pentagon Terror Spy Office

Posted on September 25, 2003 5:49 AM |

September 26, 2003

The Chicago Conspiracy Trial and the Patriot Act

9/26/03 Jacobs, CounterPunch, The Chicago Conspiracy Trial and the Patriot Act

Posted on September 26, 2003 8:09 AM |

September 28, 2003

U.S. Uses Terror Law to Pursue Crimes From Drugs to Swindling

9/28/03 Lichteblau, NY Times, U.S. Uses Terror Law to Pursue Crimes From Drugs to Swindling

Posted on September 28, 2003 7:47 AM |

October 1, 2003

A push to seal White House records

10/01/03 Yost, AP, A push to seal White House records

Posted on October 1, 2003 6:41 AM |

Secret Subpoenas - What Patriotism Means to Ashcroft

10/01/03 Cassel, CounterPunch, Secret Subpoenas - What Patriotism Means to Ashcroft

Posted on October 1, 2003 7:14 AM |

Exporting Censorship to Iraq

10/01/03 Gourevitch, TAP, Exporting Censorship to Iraq

Posted on October 1, 2003 7:19 AM |

October 4, 2003

Government Lawyers Fear 9/11 Ruling Threatens Qaeda Cases

10/04/03 Shenon, NY Times, Government Lawyers Fear 9/11 Ruling Threatens Qaeda Cases

Posted on October 4, 2003 10:33 PM |

October 17, 2003

Ashcroft Says His Investigators Have Made Gains in Leak Case

10/17/03 Lichteblau, NY Times, Ashcroft Says His Investigators Have Made Gains in Leak Case

Posted on October 17, 2003 6:43 AM |

Senators Press Inquiry on Privacy Issue

10/17/03 Shenon, NY Times, Senators Press Inquiry on Privacy Issue

Posted on October 17, 2003 9:53 AM |

October 19, 2003

FBI believes Moussaoui not involved in 9/11

10/19/03 AFP, FBI believes Moussaoui not involved in 9/11

Posted on October 19, 2003 3:59 PM |

October 21, 2003

Legal Abuses in the Sniper Case

10/21/03 Editorial, NY Times, Legal Abuses in the Sniper Case

Posted on October 21, 2003 7:45 AM |

October 24, 2003

Ashcroft's War on Greenpeace

10/24/03 Nimmo, CounterPunch, Ashcroft's War on Greenpeace

Posted on October 24, 2003 11:59 AM |

October 27, 2003

Free Speech Kept Off US Streets