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Profiles In Caution: Half of Oregon's Democratic Lawmakers Bravely Have No Commentnew
After years complaining that the Bush administration instituted torture, lied its way into a war that killed more than 4,000 Americans, and generally treated the Constitution like toilet paper in a Taco Bell bathroom, senior Democrats now show little stomach to pursue criminal charges.
Willamette Week |
James Pitkin |
01-21-2009 |
Civil Liberties
Federal Raid on Iranian Charity Stokes Debate About Tightened Bush Sanctionsnew
Two weeks after federal agents raided the largest Iranian charity in Oregon, employees at Child Foundation have regained possession of their seized cell phones and fax machines. But the feds are still holding the charity's computers and remaining silent about the reasons behind a raid that's alarmed many Iranians.
Willamette Week |
James Pitkin |
07-31-2008 |
Civil Liberties
Score: Constitution 5, Gulags 4new
The supreme court's recent decision not only restored habeas-corpus rights to enemy combatants, but gave all of us one our most important civil-liberty victories to date.
Boston Phoenix |
Harvey Silverglate |
06-19-2008 |
Civil Liberties
The Terrorist Who Wasn'tnew
Manny Ebaid struggles to rebound after the War on Terror made him collateral damage.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Trevor Aaronson |
04-04-2006 |
Civil Liberties
The Torture Judgenew
A federal court rules that our government can break international laws to keep us safe.
The Village Voice |
Nat Hentoff |
03-14-2006 |
Civil Liberties
Big Brother is Watchingnew
A letter printed in the Alibi leads to the investigation of local VA nurse Laura Berg for "sedition."
Weekly Alibi |
Steven Robert Allen |
02-10-2006 |
Civil Liberties
Bush’s Real Motivenew
The president's persistent support of the National Security Agency's warrantless eavesdropping program represents much more than a stubborn presidential effort to catch terrorists.
Boston Phoenix |
Harvey Silverglate |
02-09-2006 |
Civil Liberties
The Ultimate Spiderwebnew
NSA whistle-blower wants to tell congress what he knows, but they don't have clearance to hear him.
The Village Voice |
Nat Hentoff |
01-26-2006 |
Civil Liberties
No Place to Hidenew
The National Security Agency, not the New York Times, greatly harms our constitutional privacy.
The Village Voice |
Nat Hentoff |
01-17-2006 |
Civil Liberties
Bush: 'I'm Not Making This Up'new
Our plaintive president pleads case for war, wiretapping.
The Village Voice |
James Ridgeway |
01-05-2006 |
Civil Liberties
