AltWeeklies Wire
The Patriot Act is Not Conservativenew
Giving the government unprecedented power is the antithesis of conservatism.
Charleston City Paper |
Jack Hunter |
06-09-2011 |
Commentary
Tags: Patriot Act, Harry Reid
Weaponizing Datanew
Something changed the Internet forever during the surreal years after 9/11 -- data mining was weaponized.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Annalee Newitz |
09-06-2006 |
Commentary
Tags: Patriot Act, surveillance
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
Bushwhacking Privacynew
The administration has delayed and defused privacy-oversight efforts until Bush's pet projects are in place. By then, any oversight will be beside the point.
Boston Phoenix |
David S. Bernstein |
06-06-2005 |
Politics
ACLU Opposes 'Ohio Patriot Act'
Ohio Senate Bill 9 would address matters of national, er, state security such as chemical weapons, money laundering... and lasers.
Columbus Alive |
J. Caleb Mozzocco |
03-03-2005 |
Politics
Democrats Lack the Grit to Stop Alberto Gonzalesnew
An inside source says the Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee will cave in -- after harrumphing for some hours -- and vote to confirm Alberto Gonzales as attorney general.
The Village Voice |
Nat Hentoff |
12-15-2004 |
Politics
The Dream Is Lost: Bush Gets Mandate for Theocracynew
Not only did George Bush win, but he captured the presidency by a margin of what now looks like 4 million votes. That's a clear mandate and a big green light for the right wing to push ahead with an ideological program.
The Village Voice |
James Ridgeway |
11-03-2004 |
Commentary
