Main

Our Rights Under Attack Archives

January 1, 2005

Rehnquist Resumes His Call for Judicial Independence

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

January 15, 2005

To Protect and Intrude

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

January 16, 2005

GOP Moderates Wary of Filibuster Curb

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

January 18, 2005

Corporate Americans - the Ownership Society

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

January 23, 2005

The Company That Runs the Empire

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

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?

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

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

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

February 7, 2005

States See Growing Campaign to Change Redistricting Laws

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

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

February 10, 2005

Donors: too much say on campus speech?

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

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

February 19, 2005

Opponents of 'Clear Skies' Bill Examined

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

Yes, You Are Being Watched

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

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

February 24, 2005

No Encryption for E-Passports

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

February 25, 2005

Prudes lose a round

2/25/05 CHB, Prudes lose a round

Kansas demands late abortion data

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

Judge Blocks Inspection of Times Reporters' Phone Records

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

February 26, 2005

Chilling effect of censorship

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

Bankrupting Social Security to finance fascism

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

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'

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

March 3, 2005

No Child Left Unmedicated

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

Resolution on academic freedom continues to spark debate

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

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

March 4, 2005

US Bars Nicaragua Heroine as 'Terrorist'

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

March 6, 2005

The democratization of surveillance

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

March 7, 2005

Who Owns What?

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

Say no to Big Brother plan for Internet

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

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

Bankruptcy Bill Is Arena for Abortion Fight

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

March 9, 2005

Can Democracy Survive Bush's Embrace?

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

March 10, 2005

Data Brokers Face Regulation

3/10/05 Reuters, Data Brokers Face Regulation

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

March 16, 2005

The Mideast Comes to Columbia

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

Medicines could be RFID-tagged

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

March 21, 2005

Nonprofit Groups Question Motive for Federal Actions

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

Investigators Argue for Access to Private Data

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

March 22, 2005

Justice Redacted Memo on Detainees

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

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

ChoicePoint's Checks Under Fire

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

March 26, 2005

University Changes Its Focus in Investigation of Professor

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

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

March 30, 2005

Bush Critics Blocked from Presidential Events

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

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

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

April 7, 2005

Legislative Bomb

4/07/05 Nation, Legislative Bomb

April 11, 2005

The Trouble with Tasers

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

Burning Professors - Resurrection of a Witchhunt

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

April 12, 2005

Public Broadcasting Group Will Replace Top Executive

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

LexisNexis Says Data Breach May Affect 310,000 People

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

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

April 15, 2005

Big Brother wants to get even bigger

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

April 16, 2005

Rights or Privileges?

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

April 17, 2005

Labor Dept. Plans Increasing Scrutiny of Union Finances

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

April 23, 2005

Cheney Backs End of Filibustering

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

April 27, 2005

Your Papers Please! National ID Cards Coming

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

More employers using background checks to screen applicants

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

April 29, 2005

HP inks Big Brother database contract

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

May 2, 2005

Ad Execs Want to Track Every Move

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

May 3, 2005

Florida paedophiles face lifelong satellite tracking

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

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

May 4, 2005

Marijuana Becomes Focus of Drug War

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

May 7, 2005

States Hunt Down Online Cigarette Buyers

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

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

May 9, 2005

Battlespace America

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

May 11, 2005

Political Bluster and the Filibuster

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

May 13, 2005

Without Cause: Yale Fires An Acclaimed Anarchist Scholar

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

May 14, 2005

Senate Republicans to Open Filibuster War Next Week

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

May 18, 2005

Personal Data for the Taking

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

A Likely Script for The 'Nuclear Option'

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

May 19, 2005

Activists Step Up Terrorist Acts

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

May 20, 2005

Steps toward more drug testing in schools

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

May 21, 2005

Feds Plan Sex-Offender Web Site

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

May 22, 2005

CIA Skullduggery in Academia

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

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

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

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

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

May 24, 2005

Uh, Folks, Your Data Was Swiped

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

May 25, 2005

Bahraini bloggers fall foul of government

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

May 29, 2005

Database Hackers Reveal Tactics

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

May 31, 2005

RFID poses serious privacy risk, says report

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

NY police consider putting up surveillance cameras

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

Under surveillance in the house of the future

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

The Battle for PBS

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

June 2, 2005

Want to use the Web? Your fingerprint, please.

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

June 6, 2005

Hands Off My Medical History

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

The Mugging of the American Dream

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

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

June 12, 2005

Curfew nation: summer purge on yobs

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

June 16, 2005

FDIC Alerts Employees of Data Breach

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

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

June 20, 2005

Lost Credit Data Improperly Kept, Company Admits

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

Chinese Blogger Slams Microsoft

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

June 21, 2005

Driving Big Brother

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

Bill would force mentally ill to take their meds

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

UN to probe Zimbabwe demolitions

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