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January 1, 2006

Justice Deputy Resisted Parts of Spy Program

1/01/05 Lichtblau & Risen, NYT, Justice Deputy Resisted Parts of Spy Program

NSA Gave Other U.S. Agencies Information From Surveillance

1/01/06 Pincus, Wa. Post, NSA Gave Other U.S. Agencies Information From Surveillance

US arrests Aljazeera crew in Kabul

1/01/06 Al Jazeera.net, US arrests Aljazeera crew in Kabul

Bush Defends Spying Program as 'Necessary' to Protect U.S.

1/01/06 Rein, Wa. Post, Bush Defends Spying Program as 'Necessary' to Protect U.S.

January 2, 2006

Legal concerns stalled Patriot Act

1/02/06 News.com.au, Legal concerns stalled Patriot Act

Bush caught in more lies about domestic spying

1/02/06 CHB, Bush caught in more lies about domestic spying

January 3, 2006

U.S. military 'shuts down' soldiers' blogs

1/03/06 Mallia, Newsday, U.S. military 'shuts down' soldiers' blogs

January 4, 2006

U.S. to Seek Dismissal of Guantanamo Suits

1/04/06 Lewis, NYT, U.S. to Seek Dismissal of Guantanamo Suits

Bush Renews Patriot Act Campaign

1/04/06 Bumiller, NYT, Bush Renews Patriot Act Campaign

Secret Surveillance May Have Occurred Before Authorization

1/04/06 Linzer, Wa. Post, Secret Surveillance May Have Occurred Before Authorization

Bush's domestic spying excuses don't cut it

1/04/06 McFeatters, CHB, Bush's domestic spying excuses don't cut it

January 5, 2006

Justices Let U.S. Transfer Padilla to Civilian Custody

1/05/06 Greenhouse, NYT, Justices Let U.S. Transfer Padilla to Civilian Custody

Democrat Says Spy Briefings Violated Law

1/05/06 Shane, NYT, Democrat Says Spy Briefings Violated Law

US Plans Afghan Jail for Terror Suspects

1/05/06 Burns & Morarjee, FT, US Plans Afghan Jail for Terror Suspects

Levin Protests Move to Dismiss Detainee Petitions

1/05/06 White, Wa. Post, Levin Protests Move to Dismiss Detainee Petitions

Top Dem to Bush: 'You broke the law'

1/05/06 Schrader, CHB, Top Dem to Bush: 'You broke the law'

January 7, 2006

U.S. May Retry Former Professor

1/07/06 AP, U.S. May Retry Former Professor

January 8, 2006

Scandal of force-fed prisoners

1/08/06 Rose, Guardian, Scandal of force-fed prisoners

The Origins of the Rendition Program: Does the CIA Have the Right to Break Any Law?

1/08/06 Klein-Brockhoff, CounterPunch, The Origins of the Rendition Program: Does the CIA Have the Right to Break Any Law?

January 9, 2006

The Hidden State Steps Forward

1/09/06 Schell, Nation, The Hidden State Steps Forward

Homeland Security Opening Private Mail

1/09/06 Meeks, MSNBC, Homeland Security Opening Private Mail

January 12, 2006

Swiss Investigate Leak to Paper on C.I.A. Prisons

1/12/06 Carvajal, NYT, Swiss Investigate Leak to Paper on C.I.A. Prisons

January 13, 2006

General in Prisoner Abuse Case Declines to Testify Further

1/13/06 Schmitt, NYT, General in Prisoner Abuse Case Declines to Testify Further

January 16, 2006

Translator's Conviction Raises Legal Concerns

1/16/06 Powell & Garcia, Wa. Post, Translator's Conviction Raises Legal Concerns

January 20, 2006

U.S. Anti-Terror Efforts Hurting Ethnic, Religious Minorities Worldwide: Watchdog

1/20/06 Rizvi, OneWorld, U.S. Anti-Terror Efforts Hurting Ethnic, Religious Minorities Worldwide: Watchdog

Father of a U.S. Taliban Fighter Speaks Out

1/20/06 AP, Father of a U.S. Taliban Fighter Speaks Out

January 22, 2006

Hunger Strikers Close to Death

1/22/06 Baxter, London Times, Hunger Strikers Close to Death

January 24, 2006

The Real Story of John Walker Lindh

1/24/06 Lindh, AlterNet, The Real Story of John Walker Lindh

January 25, 2006

CIA Flights Likened to the Work of Gangsters

1/25/06 Castle, Independent, CIA Flights Likened to the Work of Gangsters

AG's Memo Raises Questions on Patriot Act

1/25/06 Savage, Boston Globe, AG's Memo Raises Questions on Patriot Act

January 26, 2006

Lawsuit Filed in Support of Muslim Scholar Barred From U.S.

1/26/06 Preston, NYT, Lawsuit Filed in Support of Muslim Scholar Barred From U.S.

January 27, 2006

Taking no legal prisoners

1/27/06 Gendin, Asia TImes, Taking no legal prisoners

January 30, 2006

Al Qaeda Detainee's Mysterious Release

1/30/06 Whitlock, Wa. Post, Al Qaeda Detainee's Mysterious Release

February 1, 2006

The End of the Internet?

2/01/06 Chester, Nation, The End of the Internet?

February 4, 2006

Increasingly, Internet's Data Trail Leads to Court

2/04/06 Hansell, NYT, Increasingly, Internet's Data Trail Leads to Court

February 9, 2006

US citizen among Yemen escapees

2/09/06 Al Jazeera, US citizen among Yemen escapees

50% of Gitmo detainees not accused of hostile acts

2/09/06 Al Jazeera, 50% of Gitmo detainees not accused of hostile acts

February 10, 2006

Patriot Act Compromise Clears Way for Senate Vote

2/10/06 Babington, Wa. Post, Patriot Act Compromise Clears Way for Senate Vote

A Raw Deal on the Patriot Act

2/10/06 Russell Feingold, A Raw Deal on the Patriot Act

February 12, 2006

How Not to Spot a Terrorist

2/12/06 Cockburn, CounterPunch, How Not to Spot a Terrorist

Cave-in on the Patriot Act

2/12/06 NYT, Cave-in on the Patriot Act

February 15, 2006

On the Patriot Act Deal

2/15/06 Feingold, On the Patriot Act Deal

325,000 Names on Terrorism List

2/15/06 Pincus & Eggen, NYT, 325,000 Names on Terrorism List

Feingold Again Tries to Block Patriot Act

2/15/06 AP, Feingold Again Tries to Block Patriot Act

February 16, 2006

Justice Department Reviews Role of Its Lawyers in Spying

2/16/06 Shane & Lichtblau, NYT, Justice Department Reviews Role of Its Lawyers in Spying

Crossroads for detainees

2/16/06 Richey, CSM, Crossroads for detainees

Calls for inquiry over secret CIA flights

2/16/06 RUssell, Independent, Calls for inquiry over secret CIA flights

Patriot Act Headed for Renewal

2/16/06 CHB, Patriot Act Headed for Renewal

February 17, 2006

FBI Home Invasions in Puerto Rico

2/17/06 Rodriguez, CounterPunch, FBI Home Invasions in Puerto Rico

February 18, 2006

UK police arrest stars of award-winning film "The Road to Guantanamo" under the Prevention of Terrorism Act

2/18/06 Murray, uruknet, UK police arrest stars of award-winning film "The Road to Guantanamo" under the Prevention of Terrorism Act

The Americans are Breaking International Law

2/18/06 Herbert & Russell, Independent, 'The Americans are Breaking International Law... It is a Society Heading Towards Animal Farm'

February 20, 2006

Privacy and Civil Liberties Board still has not met

2/20/06 MoJo, Privacy and Civil Liberties Board still has not met

February 22, 2006

Guantanamo actors held at airport

2/22/06 BBC, Guantanamo actors held at airport

February 26, 2006

Specter Proposes NSA Surveillance Rules

2/26/06 Babington, Wa. Post, Specter Proposes NSA Surveillance Rules

February 27, 2006

Kabul's jail is overrun by 1,500 al-Qa'ida prisoners

2/27/06 Sengupta, Independent, Kabul's jail is overrun by 1,500 al-Qa'ida prisoners

February 28, 2006

Byrd Says He Regrets Voting For Patriot Act

2/28/06 Byrd, Fox, Byrd Says He Regrets Voting For Patriot Act

Bolivian Human Rights Leader Barred from Entering the United States

2/28/06 Dangl, CP, Bolivian Human Rights Leader Barred from Entering the United States

U.S. Is Settling Detainee's Suit in 9/11 Sweep

2/28/06 Bernstein, NYT, U.S. Is Settling Detainee's Suit in 9/11 Sweep

March 1, 2006

Blair wants Guantanamo shut down

3/01/06 Al Jazeera, Blair wants Guantanamo shut down

Guantanamo Force-Feeding Tactics Are Called Torture

3/01/06 White, Wa. Post, Guantanamo Force-Feeding Tactics Are Called Torture

Terror Jury Hears Informer's Urging

3/01/06 AP, Terror Jury Hears Informer's Urging

Patriot Act headed for renewal despite misgivings

3/01/06 Kellman, CHB, Patriot Act headed for renewal despite misgivings

March 2, 2006

Additions slipped into Patriot Act

3/02/06 Kuhnhenn, KnightRidder, Additions slipped into Patriot Act

Senate Approves Patriot Act Renewal

3/02/06 AP, Senate Approves Patriot Act Renewal

March 3, 2006

Pentagon Agency's Contracts Reviewed

3/03/06 Pincus, Wa. Post, Pentagon Agency's Contracts Reviewed

Guantanamo man tells of 'torture'

3/03/06 BBC, Guantanamo man tells of 'torture'

Animal Activists Convicted in US of Inciting Terror

3/03/06 Kollewe & Frizell, Independent, Animal Activists Convicted in US of Inciting Terror

Senate Passes Legislation to Renew Patriot Act

3/03/06 Stolberg, NYT, Senate Passes Legislation to Renew Patriot Act

How the Patriot Act came in from the cold

3/03/06 Grier, CSM, How the Patriot Act came in from the cold

March 4, 2006

Paranoia, Terrorism and Data Mining

3/04/06 Strategy Page, Paranoia, Terrorism and Data Mining

Pentagon Releases Detainees' Names

3/04/06 White & Tate, Wa. Post, Pentagon Releases Detainees' Names

Pentagon reveals Guantanamo names

3/04/06 BBC, Pentagon reveals Guantanamo names

Pentagon reveals Guantanamo names

3/04/06 BBC, Pentagon reveals Guantanamo names

March 6, 2006

Tracing the Trail of Torture

3/06/06 Jamail, MoJo, Tracing the Trail of Torture

Guantanamo: Inmates' testimonies

3/06/06 Independent, Guantanamo: Inmates' testimonies

March 7, 2006

Telling the 'Approved' Story

3/07/06 Thompson, CHB, Telling the 'Approved' Story

March 8, 2006

Minister says Guantanamo must close to save democracy

3/08/06 McSmith, Independent, Minister says Guantanamo must close to save democracy

Patriot Act Revisions Pass House, Sending Measure to President

3/08/06 Stolberg, NYT, Patriot Act Revisions Pass House, Sending Measure to President

March 9, 2006

Senior officers: we knew wrong man was shot

3/09/06 Dodd, Guardian, Senior officers: we knew wrong man was shot

Justice Dept. Report Cites F.B.I. Violations

3/09/06 Lichtblau, NYT, Justice Dept. Report Cites F.B.I. Violations

G.O.P. Plan Would Allow Spying Without Warrants

3/09/06 Shane & Kirkpatrick, NYT, G.O.P. Plan Would Allow Spying Without Warrants

March 10, 2006

Stop force-feeding inmates, doctors tell US

3/10/06 Norris, Independent, Stop force-feeding inmates, doctors tell US

March 14, 2006

Judge Calls Halt to Penalty Phase of Terror Trial

3/14/06 Lewis, NYT, Judge Calls Halt to Penalty Phase of Terror Trial

Feingold Pushes to Censure President

3/14/06 Babington, Wa. Post, Feingold Pushes to Censure President

March 15, 2006

FBI Documents Raise New Questions about Extent of Surveillance

3/15/06 Landay, KnightRidder, FBI Documents Raise New Questions about Extent of Surveillance

March 16, 2006

Abu Ghraib dog use 'lacked rules'

3/16/06 BBC, Abu Ghraib dog use 'lacked rules'

MI5, Camp Delta, and the story that shames Britain

3/16/06 Mickum, Independent, MI5, Camp Delta, and the story that shames Britain

March 18, 2006

Pentagon Hired Contractor to Advise on Collecting Information on Churches, Mosques, Other US Sites

3/18/06 Landay, KnightRidder, Pentagon Hired Contractor to Advise on Collecting Information on Churches, Mosques, Other US Sites

March 21, 2006

FBI bosses ignored warnings

3/21/06 Gordon, McClatchey, FBI bosses ignored warnings

March 23, 2006

FBI, police spying is rising, groups allege

3/23/06 Marks, CSM, FBI, police spying is rising, groups allege

Impact of Detainee Act Debated in Court

3/23/06 White, Wa. Post, Impact of Detainee Act Debated in Court

March 24, 2006

Bush Shuns Patriot Act Requirement

3/24/06 Savage, Boston Globe, Bush Shuns Patriot Act Requirement

March 27, 2006

FBI Keeps Watch on Activists

3/27/06 Riccardi, LA Times, FBI Keeps Watch on Activists

Government Gaffes Shock 9/11 Trial

3/27/06 AFP, Government Gaffes Shock 9/11 Trial

No Legal Rights for Enemy Combatants, Scalia Says

3/27/06 AP, No Legal Rights for Enemy Combatants, Scalia Says

March 28, 2006

US judges to hear Guantanamo case

3/28/06 BBC, US judges to hear Guantanamo case

April 4, 2006

US releases more Guantanamo files

4/04/06 BBC, US releases more Guantanamo files

High Court Will Not Review Padilla Case

4/04/06 Lane, Wa. Post, High Court Will Not Review Padilla Case

Revealed: the plight of prisoners caught up in US rendition

4/04/06 Buncombe, Independent, Revealed: the plight of prisoners caught up in US rendition