AltWeeklies Wire
The Right to Speak Outnew
The Jackson Fire Department has suspended five firefighters, including the union president, for speaking to us about safety concerns -- now Mayor Frank Melton says he may fire them.
Jackson Free Press |
Brian Johnson and Adam Lynch |
08-16-2006 |
Civil Liberties
Tags: civil liberties
A Spate of Phony Terror Plotsnew
Sometimes a "terrorism" prosecution is anything but -- just take a look at two recent federal prosecutions, one alleging a plot to bomb New York City's Holland Tunnel, the other a conspiracy to take down Chicago's Sears Tower.
Boston Phoenix |
Harvey A. Silverglate |
07-13-2006 |
Civil Liberties
Tags: civil liberties
The Muzzle Awards 2006new
We present our annual roundup of people and institutions that undermined free speech and civil liberties -- but first, a word about George W. Bush.
Boston Phoenix |
Dan Kennedy |
06-29-2006 |
Civil Liberties
Tags: civil liberties
Have Wire, Will Travelnew
Anna the Medic, one of the FBI's top informants, has cut a wide swath through the antiwar and animal rights movements.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Edmund Newton |
06-27-2006 |
Civil Liberties
Tags: civil liberties
Home on the Rangenew
The gun club says it’s just exercising its rights, but angry neighbors say it's like living near a war zone.
Style Weekly |
Brandon Walters |
06-14-2006 |
Civil Liberties
Bombs and Bus Unclenew
Homegrown terrorists and a hysterical Chinese man
both reflect our vanishing privacy.
Montreal Mirror |
Patrick Lejtenyi |
06-09-2006 |
Civil Liberties
Tags: civil liberties
Tales from the Cryptographernew
Security guru Bruce Schneier busts the myths of post-9/11 safety measures.
Seven Days |
Ken Picard |
06-08-2006 |
Civil Liberties
Big Brother's New Toynew
Dick Cheney won't be the only bloated gasbag watching you from on high.
Cleveland Free Times |
James Renner |
05-24-2006 |
Civil Liberties
Tags: civil liberties
Hung Upnew
Facing a lawsuit and consumer questions about its role in the NSA spying program, AT&T isn't taking any calls.
San Antonio Current |
Gilbert Garcia |
05-24-2006 |
Civil Liberties
Tags: domesticspying
Grapevine Justicenew
As we learn more and more about the scope and extent of the National Security Agency's warrantless wiretapping program, we're also learning how difficult it will be to challenge such domestic espionage in court.
Boston Phoenix |
Mike Miliard |
05-19-2006 |
Civil Liberties
Tags: domesticspying
CIA Secret Prisons Exposednew
Are the disappeared dead, or are they alive?
The Village Voice |
Nat Hentoff |
05-10-2006 |
Civil Liberties
I'll Be Watching Younew
The RFID tracking technology could make today's complaints about warrentless spying look quaint.
Boston Phoenix |
Vanessa Czarnecki |
05-04-2006 |
Civil Liberties
Tags: civil liberties
Preying on Predators?new
In the wake of vigilante murders, sex-offender registries have come under fire.
Style Weekly |
Holly Hobbs |
05-04-2006 |
Civil Liberties
'I've Had So Much Fun With Cops'new
Pro skateboarder Jason Jessee is a recent addition to the national no-fly list.
OC Weekly |
Theo Douglas |
04-21-2006 |
Civil Liberties
Tags: civil liberties
Big Brother is Keeping Tabsnew
The latest version of the Patriot Act puts a new strand of red tape in the way of cold med purchasers.
Long Island Press |
Tim Bolger |
04-18-2006 |
Civil Liberties
