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
Tags: domesticspying
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
Tags: domesticspying, Bush appointees
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
Tags: domesticspying
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
Tags: domesticspying
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
Tags: domesticspying
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
Tags: domesticspying
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
Tags: domesticspying
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
Tags: domesticspying, Bush appointees
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