Legislation

Mother’s Milk of Politics Turns Sour

Sat, 19 Jul 2008 18:04:06 -0400

Mother’s Milk of Politics Turns Sour
by Bill Moyers and Michael Winship

Policymakers Should Promote Access to Driving by Reducing License Suspensions

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 18:00:48 -0400

Policymakers Should Promote Access to Driving by Reducing License Suspensions

Access to driver's licenses strengthens the economy

For Immediate Release: July 17, 2008

The Motivation for Blocking Investigations Into Bush Lawbreaking

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 18:53:33 -0400

The Motivation for Blocking Investigations Into Bush Lawbreaking

by Glenn Greenwald

Harper’s Scott Horton yesterday interviewed Jane Mayer about her new book, read more

Today’s Coverup of Surveillance Crimes and Barack Obama

Wed, 09 Jul 2008 18:42:27 -0400

Today’s Coverup of Surveillance Crimes and Barack Obama

by Glenn Greenwald

What we learned in December, 2005 that George Bush and the telecoms were doing — listening in on the private conversations of American citizens without warrants — is a felony under clear U.S.

Housing Market Meltdown Will Cause Massive Losses in Household Wealth

Wed, 09 Jul 2008 13:26:30 -0400

August 8, 1974 v. July 9, 2008

Tue, 08 Jul 2008 22:21:53 -0400

August 8, 1974 v. July 9, 2008

by Glenn Greenwald

The votes in the Senate on various amendments to the FISA “compromise” bill and to the underlying bill itself were originally scheduled for today, but have been postponed until tomorrow (Wednesday, July 9) to enable Senators to attend the funeral of Jesse Helms.

Obama, FISA and the Netroots

Mon, 07 Jul 2008 16:00:48 -0400

Obama, FISA and the Netroots
by Bob Ostertag

The Political Establishment and Telecom Immunity — Why It Matters

Sun, 06 Jul 2008 23:44:35 -0400

The Political Establishment and Telecom Immunity — Why It Matters

by Glenn Greenwald

Nancy Soderberg was deputy national security advisor and an ambassador to the United Nations in the Clinton administration.

How Dare They Rip the Fourth Amendment?

Sun, 06 Jul 2008 01:36:51 -0400

How Dare They Rip the Fourth Amendment?
by Joseph L. Galloway

Early next week the U.S. Senate will vote on an extension of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, with a few small amendments intended to immunize telecommunications corporations that assisted our government in the warrantless and illegal wiretapping it has grown to love.

This Is The US On Drugs

Sat, 05 Jul 2008 18:33:09 -0400

[P]oliticians [are getting elected] and reelected by talking tough — not smart, just tough — about drugs and crime. But the tougher we get in prosecuting nonviolent drug crimes, the softer we get in the prosecution of everything else because of the limited resources to fund the criminal justice system.