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Spying Uncovered: Documents Show State Police Monitored Peace and Anti-Death Penalty Groups

Spying Uncovered: Documents Show State Police Monitored Peace and Anti-Death Penalty Groups
by Nick Madigan

BALTIMORE - Undercover Maryland State Police officers repeatedly spied on peace activists and anti-death penalty groups in recent years and entered the names of some in a law-enforcement database of people thought to be terrorists or drug traffickers, newly released documents show.

anonymous – July 18, 2008 – 12:44pm

Wall Street Socialism

Wall Street Socialism
by Robert Borosage

This weekend, Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson, former head of the Goldman Sachs investment house, provided us with a perfect demonstration of Wall Street socialism.

anonymous – July 16, 2008 – 1:32pm

The Motivation for Blocking Investigations Into Bush Lawbreaking

The Motivation for Blocking Investigations Into Bush Lawbreaking

by Glenn Greenwald

Harper’s Scott Horton yesterday interviewed Jane Mayer about her new book, anonymous – July 15, 2008 – 4:53pm

Today’s Coverup of Surveillance Crimes and Barack Obama

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.

anonymous – July 9, 2008 – 4:42pm

August 8, 1974 v. July 9, 2008

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.

anonymous – July 8, 2008 – 8:21pm

The Political Establishment and Telecom Immunity — Why It Matters

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.

anonymous – July 6, 2008 – 9:44pm

How Dare They Rip the Fourth Amendment?

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.

anonymous – July 5, 2008 – 11:36pm

Patriotism in the Time of Treason

Patriotism in the Time of Treason
by Lucinda Marshall

anonymous – July 3, 2008 – 9:05pm

ACLU And EFF Sue Justice Department To Uncover Records Of Cell Phone Tracking

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 1, 2008
3:21 PM

anonymous – July 1, 2008 – 5:21pm

Iran-Contra’s ‘Lost Chapter’ by Robert Parry

Iran-Contra’s ‘Lost Chapter’

by Robert Parry

As historians ponder George W. Bush’s disastrous presidency, they may wonder how Republicans perfected a propaganda system that could fool tens of millions of Americans, intimidate Democrats, and transform the vaunted Washington press corps from watchdogs to lapdogs.

anonymous – June 30, 2008 – 9:50pm
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