AltWeeklies Wire

The Justice Department's Black Sitenew

The administration censors an internal probe of lawbreaking by the Oval Office and the NSA.
The Village Voice  |  Nat Hentoff  |  06-07-2006  |  Politics

General Hayden in Bush's Pocketnew

The nimble former head of the National Security Agency soft-shoes his way to the CIA.
The Village Voice  |  Nat Hentoff  |  05-31-2006  |  Politics

The NSA's Political Fictionnew

Most people cannot take apart a piece of rhetoric -- in this case, spying makes us safer -- and tell you whether its component parts are facts and evidence or merely seductive fiction.
San Francisco Bay Guardian  |  Annalee Newitz  |  05-24-2006  |  Commentary

Patriot Actnew

Rather than discussing the legality of the wiretaps and clarifying the issue for everyone, Republican leaders have hit Russ Feingold with thinly veiled accusations of treason.
Los Angeles CityBeat  |  Editorial  |  03-17-2006  |  Commentary

Censure Will Save the Republic

The media is reporting that no Democrats are supporting Russ Feingold's resolution to censure Bush, but this simply isn't true.
Random Lengths News  |  James Preston Allen  |  03-16-2006  |  Commentary

Wake-Up Callnew

As our country runs amok, the people sleep, hoping against hope that the government isn't tapping into their dreams.
North Bay Bohemian  |  Peter Byrne  |  03-10-2006  |  Commentary

How Far Does Bush Spying Go?

The Senate Judiciary Committee began its investigation into the Bush administration's secret wiretapping program on Feb. 5 by calling Attorney General Alberto Gonzales as its first witness.
Random Lengths News  |  Paul Rosenberg  |  02-16-2006  |  Politics

Can't Stop, Won't Stopnew

Domestic surveillance is hard to defend, regardless of how long Bush campaigns behind it.
Los Angeles CityBeat  |  Editorial  |  01-26-2006  |  Commentary

Pelosi Knew About Spyingnew

Rep. Nancy Pelosi last month responded to the Bush administration's warrantless spying scandal by revealing that she'd known about it all along.
San Francisco Bay Guardian  |  Steven T. Jones  |  01-25-2006  |  Politics

A Question of Presidential Powernew

The Alito vote once again raises the specter of an unchecked White House.
The Village Voice  |  James Ridgeway  |  01-24-2006  |  Politics

Wiretaps Spur Impeachment Talk

There is a growing chorus of conservative voices who are breaking with the administration on political surveillance having nothing to do with terrorism.
Random Lengths News  |  Paul Rosenberg  |  01-19-2006  |  Politics

The Right to Be Left Alonenew

If you think only terrorists have been injured in the "war on terror," think again.
Reno News & Review  |  Editorial  |  01-19-2006  |  Commentary

Go, Sam, Go!new

As his hearings start, can Supreme Court nominee Samuel Alito perform well enough to give the Bush administration a breather from the daily attacks over the Iraq war and the spying on the general citizenry?
The Village Voice  |  James Ridgeway  |  01-09-2006  |  Politics

Time to Impeach Bushnew

The president's admission that he authorized spying on citizens, without judicial oversight, angers well-meaning folks of all political persuasions. Outrage isn't enough. Congress needs to hold Bush accountable.
Illinois Times  |  Roland Klose  |  12-28-2005  |  Commentary

Wiretapping Increases Pressure for Impeachment

By authorizing spying in America without a warrant, President Bush has apparently violated the Constitution as well as specific federal law, an impeachable offense, critics say.
Random Lengths News  |  Paul Rosenberg  |  12-22-2005  |  Politics

Narrow Search

Category

Hot Topics

Narrow by Date

  • Last 7 Days
  • Last 30 Days
  • Select a Date Range