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January 1, 2005

Rehnquist Resumes His Call for Judicial Independence

1/01/05 Greenhouse, NYT, Rehnquist Resumes His Call for Judicial Independence

Posted on January 1, 2005 7:59 AM |

January 15, 2005

To Protect and Intrude

1/15/05 Cha, Wa. Post, To Protect and Intrude

Posted on January 15, 2005 7:13 AM |

January 16, 2005

GOP Moderates Wary of Filibuster Curb

1/16/05 Babington, Wa. Post, GOP Moderates Wary of Filibuster Curb

Posted on January 16, 2005 6:23 AM |

January 18, 2005

Corporate Americans - the Ownership Society

1/18/05 Holland, AlterNet, Corporate Americans - the Ownership Society

Posted on January 18, 2005 8:06 PM |

January 23, 2005

The Company That Runs the Empire

1/23/05 St. Clair, CounterPunch, The Company That Runs the Empire: Lockheed and Loaded

Posted on January 23, 2005 8:42 AM |

January 28, 2005

Harvard flap prompts query: How free is campus speech?

1/28/05 Miller & Paulson, CSM, Harvard flap prompts query: How free is campus speech?

Posted on January 28, 2005 9:05 AM |

Academia, business and government: the lucrative triangle in right-wing propaganda

1/28/05 Burns, Online Journal, Academia, business and government: the lucrative triangle in right-wing propaganda

Posted on January 28, 2005 9:27 AM |

January 30, 2005

C.I.A. Said to Rebuff Congress on Nazi Files

1/30/05 Jehl, NYT, C.I.A. Said to Rebuff Congress on Nazi Files

Posted on January 30, 2005 9:24 AM |

February 3, 2005

Lessons Not Learned and the War on Free Speech

2/03/05 Churchill, Dissident Voice, Lessons Not Learned and the War on Free Speech

Posted on February 3, 2005 8:11 AM |

February 7, 2005

States See Growing Campaign to Change Redistricting Laws

2/07/05 Nagourney, NYT, States See Growing Campaign to Change Redistricting Laws

Posted on February 7, 2005 10:08 AM |

Ward Churchill And The Imminent Destruction of American Higher Education

2/07/05 Baker, Scoop, Ward Churchill And The Imminent Destruction of American Higher Education

Posted on February 7, 2005 12:08 PM |

February 10, 2005

Donors: too much say on campus speech?

2/10/05 MacDonald, CSM, Donors: too much say on campus speech?

Posted on February 10, 2005 6:20 AM |

February 16, 2005

Big Brother Lives! States Considering Monitoring, Taxing Motorists With GPS Units

2/16/05 CHB, Big Brother Lives! States Considering Monitoring, Taxing Motorists With GPS Units

Posted on February 16, 2005 5:41 AM |

February 19, 2005

Opponents of 'Clear Skies' Bill Examined

2/19/05 Miller & Hanmburger, LA Times, Opponents of 'Clear Skies' Bill Examined

Posted on February 19, 2005 6:23 AM |

Yes, You Are Being Watched

2/19/05 Salem, CHB, Yes, You Are Being Watched

Posted on February 19, 2005 6:39 AM |

February 23, 2005

Access to Memos Is Affirmed - Classified Status Can't Be Changed

2/23/05 Smith, Wa. Post, Access to Memos Is Affirmed - Classified Status Can't Be Changed

Posted on February 23, 2005 11:14 AM |

February 24, 2005

No Encryption for E-Passports

2/24/05 Singel, Wired, No Encryption for E-Passports

Posted on February 24, 2005 5:25 AM |

February 25, 2005

Prudes lose a round

2/25/05 CHB, Prudes lose a round

Posted on February 25, 2005 5:58 AM |

Kansas demands late abortion data

2/25/05 BBC, Kansas demands late abortion data

Posted on February 25, 2005 10:13 AM |

Judge Blocks Inspection of Times Reporters' Phone Records

2/25/05 Liptak, NYT, Judge Blocks Inspection of Times Reporters' Phone Records

Posted on February 25, 2005 10:25 AM |

February 26, 2005

Chilling effect of censorship

2/26/05 McDonough, CHB, Chilling effect of censorship

Posted on February 26, 2005 5:58 AM |

Bankrupting Social Security to finance fascism

2/26/05 Mazza, Online Journal, Bankrupting Social Security to finance fascism

Posted on February 26, 2005 6:55 AM |

March 1, 2005

Putin sets up youth group to stop 'orange revolution'

3/01/05 Osborn, Independent/UK, Putin sets up youth group to stop 'orange revolution'

Posted on March 1, 2005 7:49 AM |

March 2, 2005

Parents Hand Out Keys, and a Monitoring Device

3/02/05 Williamson, Wa. Post, Parents Hand Out Keys, and a Monitoring Device

Posted on March 2, 2005 6:44 AM |

March 3, 2005

No Child Left Unmedicated

3/03/05 Schafly, PrisonPlanet, No Child Left Unmedicated

Posted on March 3, 2005 7:51 AM |

Resolution on academic freedom continues to spark debate

3/03/05 Roeser, Tufts Daily, Resolution on academic freedom continues to spark debate

Posted on March 3, 2005 12:01 PM |

Bill seeks to prevent public-college teachers from pushing ideologies

3/03/05 Brunswick, Star Tribune, Bill seeks to prevent public-college teachers from pushing ideologies

Posted on March 3, 2005 1:16 PM |

March 4, 2005

US Bars Nicaragua Heroine as 'Terrorist'

3/04/05 Campbell, Guardian/UK, US Bars Nicaragua Heroine as 'Terrorist'

Posted on March 4, 2005 12:01 PM |

March 6, 2005

The democratization of surveillance

3/06/05 ZD Net, The democratization of surveillance

Posted on March 6, 2005 11:26 PM |

March 7, 2005

Who Owns What?

3/07/05 Morris, AlterNet, Who Owns What?

Posted on March 7, 2005 9:32 AM |

Say no to Big Brother plan for Internet

3/07/05 Toronto Star, Say no to Big Brother plan for Internet

Posted on March 7, 2005 9:37 AM |

March 8, 2005

Chip and pin helps push bank and credit card fraud to 505m

3/08/05 Brignall, Guardian/UK, Chip and pin helps push bank and credit card fraud to 505m

Posted on March 8, 2005 8:53 AM |

Bankruptcy Bill Is Arena for Abortion Fight

3/08/05 Stolberg, NYT, Bankruptcy Bill Is Arena for Abortion Fight

Posted on March 8, 2005 9:00 AM |

March 9, 2005

Can Democracy Survive Bush's Embrace?

3/09/05 Klein, Nation, Can Democracy Survive Bush's Embrace?

Posted on March 9, 2005 6:50 AM |

March 10, 2005

Data Brokers Face Regulation

3/10/05 Reuters, Data Brokers Face Regulation

Posted on March 10, 2005 6:55 AM |

March 15, 2005

Many students willing to give government control of press

3/15/05 Oregonian, Many students willing to give government control of press

Posted on March 15, 2005 8:49 AM |

March 16, 2005

The Mideast Comes to Columbia

3/16/05 Sherman, Nation, The Mideast Comes to Columbia

Posted on March 16, 2005 8:13 AM |

Medicines could be RFID-tagged

3/16/05 Knights, VNUET, Medicines could be RFID-tagged

Posted on March 16, 2005 8:27 AM |

March 21, 2005

Nonprofit Groups Question Motive for Federal Actions

3/21/05 Strom, NYT, Nonprofit Groups Question Motive for Federal Actions

Posted on March 21, 2005 7:25 AM |

Investigators Argue for Access to Private Data

3/21/05 Zeller, NYT, Investigators Argue for Access to Private Data

Posted on March 21, 2005 7:26 AM |

March 22, 2005

Justice Redacted Memo on Detainees

3/22/05 Smith, Wa. Post, Justice Redacted Memo on Detainees

Posted on March 22, 2005 10:42 PM |

March 23, 2005

F.D.A. Issues a Guide to Gathering Genetic Data

3/23/05 Pollack NYT, F.D.A. Issues a Guide to Gathering Genetic Data

Posted on March 23, 2005 6:38 AM |

ChoicePoint's Checks Under Fire

3/23/05 Zetter, Wired, ChoicePoint's Checks Under Fire

Posted on March 23, 2005 6:41 AM |

March 26, 2005

University Changes Its Focus in Investigation of Professor

3/26/05 Johnson, NYT, University Changes Its Focus in Investigation of Professor

Posted on March 26, 2005 7:03 AM |

March 27, 2005

Employers Relying On Personality Tests To Screen Applicants

3/27/05 Cha, Wa. Post, Employers Relying On Personality Tests To Screen Applicants

Posted on March 27, 2005 11:29 PM |

March 30, 2005

Bush Critics Blocked from Presidential Events

3/30/05 Hutcheson, Knight-Ridder, Bush Critics Blocked from Presidential Events

Posted on March 30, 2005 6:31 AM |

April 2, 2005

Bush Authorizes Use of Quarantine Powers in Cases of Bird Flu

4/02/05 AP, Bush Authorizes Use of Quarantine Powers in Cases of Bird Flu

Posted on April 2, 2005 2:52 AM |

April 6, 2005

Bipartisan anger at removal of opponents from Bush events

4/06/05 Imse, CHB, Bipartisan anger at removal of opponents from Bush events

Posted on April 6, 2005 10:57 AM |

April 7, 2005

Legislative Bomb

4/07/05 Nation, Legislative Bomb

Posted on April 7, 2005 7:00 AM |

April 11, 2005

The Trouble with Tasers

4/11/05 Cusac, The Progressive, The Trouble with Tasers

Posted on April 11, 2005 9:08 AM |

Burning Professors - Resurrection of a Witchhunt

4/11/05 Gasper, CounterPunch, Burning Professors - Resurrection of a Witchhunt

Posted on April 11, 2005 9:10 AM |

April 12, 2005

Public Broadcasting Group Will Replace Top Executive

4/12/05 Labaton, NYT, Public Broadcasting Group Will Replace Top Executive

Posted on April 12, 2005 5:24 PM |

LexisNexis Says Data Breach May Affect 310,000 People

4/13/05 Timmons, NYT, LexisNexis Says Data Breach May Affect 310,000 People

Posted on April 12, 2005 6:04 PM |

April 14, 2005

Rural Chinese Riot as Police Try to Halt Pollution Protest

4/14/05 Yardley, NYT, Rural Chinese Riot as Police Try to Halt Pollution Protest

Posted on April 14, 2005 7:17 AM |

April 15, 2005

Big Brother wants to get even bigger

4/15/05 Gay, CHB, Big Brother wants to get even bigger

Posted on April 15, 2005 5:40 AM |

April 16, 2005

Rights or Privileges?

4/16/05 Ritsema, Prison Planet, Rights or Privileges?

Posted on April 16, 2005 9:47 AM |

April 17, 2005

Labor Dept. Plans Increasing Scrutiny of Union Finances

4/17/05 Greenhouse, NYT, Labor Dept. Plans Increasing Scrutiny of Union Finances

Posted on April 17, 2005 9:28 AM |

April 23, 2005

Cheney Backs End of Filibustering

4/23/05 Kirkpatrick, NYT, Cheney Backs End of Filibustering

Posted on April 23, 2005 6:37 AM |

April 27, 2005

Your Papers Please! National ID Cards Coming

4/27/05 Gay, CHB, Your Papers Please! National ID Cards Coming

Posted on April 27, 2005 5:44 AM |

More employers using background checks to screen applicants

4/27/05 Joyner, Palm Beach Post, More employers using background checks to screen applicants

Posted on April 27, 2005 8:07 AM |

April 29, 2005

HP inks Big Brother database contract

4/29/05 Register, HP inks Big Brother database contract

Posted on April 29, 2005 4:31 AM |

May 2, 2005

Ad Execs Want to Track Every Move

5/02/05 Galsner, Wired, Ad Execs Want to Track Every Move

Posted on May 2, 2005 8:10 AM |

May 3, 2005

Florida paedophiles face lifelong satellite tracking

5/03/05 Royse, Independent/UK, Florida paedophiles face lifelong satellite tracking

Posted on May 3, 2005 5:14 AM |

Congress May Require Closer Scrutiny to Get a Driver's License

5/03/05 Wald & Kirkpatrick, NYT, Congress May Require Closer Scrutiny to Get a Driver's License

Posted on May 3, 2005 5:17 AM |

May 4, 2005

Marijuana Becomes Focus of Drug War

5/04/05 Eggen, Wa. Post, Marijuana Becomes Focus of Drug War

Posted on May 4, 2005 6:32 AM |

May 7, 2005

States Hunt Down Online Cigarette Buyers

5/07/05 PrisonPlanet, States Hunt Down Online Cigarette Buyers

Posted on May 7, 2005 7:27 AM |

May 8, 2005

Hard Right Rage Against the Truth - Free Speech in the Crosshairs

5/08/05 Whitney, CounterPunch, Hard Right Rage Against the Truth - Free Speech in the Crosshairs

Posted on May 8, 2005 7:25 AM |

May 9, 2005

Battlespace America

5/09/05 Byrne, MoJo, May-June, Battlespace America

Posted on May 9, 2005 10:44 AM |

May 11, 2005

Political Bluster and the Filibuster

5/11/05 Solomon, CommonDreams, Political Bluster and the Filibuster

Posted on May 11, 2005 5:27 AM |

May 13, 2005

Without Cause: Yale Fires An Acclaimed Anarchist Scholar

5/13/05 Frank, CounterPunch, Without Cause: Yale Fires An Acclaimed Anarchist Scholar

Posted on May 13, 2005 5:49 PM |

May 14, 2005

Senate Republicans to Open Filibuster War Next Week

5/14/05 Hulse, NYT, Senate Republicans to Open Filibuster War Next Week

Posted on May 14, 2005 4:09 AM |

May 18, 2005

Personal Data for the Taking

5/18/05 Zeller, NYT, Personal Data for the Taking

Posted on May 18, 2005 11:34 PM |

A Likely Script for The 'Nuclear Option'

5/18/05 Allen & Bimbaum, Wa. Post,

Posted on May 18, 2005 11:35 PM |

May 19, 2005

Activists Step Up Terrorist Acts

5/19/05 Heilprin, Activists Step Up Terrorist Acts

Posted on May 19, 2005 7:13 AM |

May 20, 2005

Steps toward more drug testing in schools

5/20/05 Miller, CSM, Steps toward more drug testing in schools

Posted on May 20, 2005 6:23 AM |

May 21, 2005

Feds Plan Sex-Offender Web Site

5/21/05 CHB, Feds Plan Sex-Offender Web Site

Posted on May 21, 2005 4:39 AM |

May 22, 2005

CIA Skullduggery in Academia

5/22/05 Price, CounterPunch, CIA Skullduggery in Academia

Posted on May 22, 2005 5:08 AM |

Twilight of Secular Democracy in America? Bush and the Angry God

5/22/05 Cassel, CounterPunch, Twilight of Secular Democracy in America? Bush and the Angry God

Posted on May 22, 2005 5:13 AM |

No Child Left Unmedicated - TeenScreen, State - Drugging and Suicide

5/22/05 Pringle, CounterPunch, No Child Left Unmedicated - TeenScreen, State-Drugging and Suicide

Posted on May 22, 2005 5:17 AM |

May 23, 2005

GOP Turned to Lobbyist to Craft Plan to End Filibusters

5/23/05 CHB, GOP Turned to Lobbyist to Craft Plan to End Filibusters

Posted on May 23, 2005 5:00 AM |

May 24, 2005

Uh, Folks, Your Data Was Swiped

5/24/05 AP, Uh, Folks, Your Data Was Swiped

Posted on May 24, 2005 6:19 AM |

May 25, 2005

Bahraini bloggers fall foul of government

5/25/05 Kininmont, Guardian/UK, Bahraini bloggers fall foul of government

Posted on May 25, 2005 6:33 AM |

May 29, 2005

Database Hackers Reveal Tactics

5/29/05 Zetter, Wired, Database Hackers Reveal Tactics

Posted on May 29, 2005 7:07 AM |

May 31, 2005

RFID poses serious privacy risk, says report

5/31/05 McCullagh, CNet, RFID poses serious privacy risk, says report

Posted on May 31, 2005 6:22 AM |

NY police consider putting up surveillance cameras

5/31/05 Reuters, NY police consider putting up surveillance cameras

Posted on May 31, 2005 6:22 AM |

Under surveillance in the house of the future

5/31/05 Wainwright, Guardian, Under surveillance in the house of the future

Posted on May 31, 2005 8:25 AM |

The Battle for PBS

5/31/05 Moyers, ITT, The Battle for PBS

Posted on May 31, 2005 9:50 PM |

June 2, 2005

Want to use the Web? Your fingerprint, please.

6/02/05 Paulson, CSM, Want to use the Web? Your fingerprint, please.

Posted on June 2, 2005 9:47 PM |

June 6, 2005

Hands Off My Medical History

6/06/05 Farmer, Women's e-News, Hands Off My Medical History

Posted on June 6, 2005 5:28 AM |

The Mugging of the American Dream

6/06/05 Moyers, Take Back America Speech, The Mugging of the American Dream

Posted on June 6, 2005 5:30 AM |

June 11, 2005

Pentagon's pursuit of 'scapegoat' hacker hides real threat from the web

6/11/05 Bowden, Guardian, Pentagon's pursuit of 'scapegoat' hacker hides real threat from the web

Posted on June 11, 2005 6:22 AM |

June 12, 2005

Curfew nation: summer purge on yobs

6/12/05 Goodchild & Johnson, Independent, Curfew nation: summer purge on yobs

Posted on June 12, 2005 10:00 AM |

June 16, 2005

FDIC Alerts Employees of Data Breach

6/16/05 Krim, Wa. Post, FDIC Alerts Employees of Data Breach

Posted on June 16, 2005 7:56 AM |

June 18, 2005

MasterCard Says 40 Million Files Are Put at Risk

6/18/05 Dash & Zeller, NYT, MasterCard Says 40 Million Files Are Put at Risk

Posted on June 18, 2005 7:16 AM |

June 20, 2005

Lost Credit Data Improperly Kept, Company Admits

6/20/05 Dash, NYT, Lost Credit Data Improperly Kept, Company Admits

Posted on June 20, 2005 7:27 AM |

Chinese Blogger Slams Microsoft

6/20/05 Poulson, Wired, Chinese Blogger Slams Microsoft

Posted on June 20, 2005 7:35 AM |

June 21, 2005

Driving Big Brother

6/21/05 Zetter, Wired, Driving Big Brother

Posted on June 21, 2005 6:38 AM |

Bill would force mentally ill to take their meds

6/21/05 Bangor Daily News, Bill would force mentally ill to take their meds

Posted on June 21, 2005 6:43 AM |

UN to probe Zimbabwe demolitions

6/21/05 BBC, UN to probe Zimbabwe demolitions