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Feeling Nervous? 3,000 Behavior Detection Officers Will Be Watching You at the Airport This Thanksgiving

Feeling Nervous? 3,000 Behavior Detection Officers Will Be Watching You at the Airport This Thanksgiving

Liliana Segura, AlterNet. November 24, 2009.
Nearly 100,000 passengers were pulled aside by TSA behavior watchers last year, and it remains to be proven whether you can spot terrorists by the looks on their faces.

NYC 9/11 Trial Will Shine the Lights on the Roots of Terrorism

NYC 9/11 Trial Will Shine the Lights on the Roots of Terrorism

Ray McGovern, Consortium News. November 17, 2009.
As Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and the other alleged 9/11 conspirators go to trial, the corporate media's embargo on the truth about the Bush years will be under great strain.

The Right Is Still Clutching Its Beloved Torture Policies

The Right Is Still Clutching Its Beloved Torture Policies

Byard Duncan, AlterNet AlterNet: Politics. October 20, 2009.
...and thoroughly embarrassing itself in the process.

Outrage: House Sneakily Passes Bill Banning Release of Photos Showing Detainee Abuse

Outrage: House Sneakily Passes Bill Banning Release of Photos Showing Detainee Abuse

Nick Baumann, MotherJones.com AlterNet: PEEK. October 16, 2009.
The provision was slipped into a Homeland Security spending bill "apparently under direct orders from the Administration."

Liz Cheney and Bill Kristol Launch

Liz Cheney and Bill Kristol Launch "Keep America Safe": Check Out Their Logo

Ateqah Khaki, Blog of Rights AlterNet: PEEK. October 16, 2009.
It's as though they took the ACLU's logo and wrote the "Free" out of it, depicting America as a single-minded, fear-based Security State.

ACLU: Bill Would Strip Telcoms of Immunity for Bush-Era Domestic Spying

ACLU: Bill Would Strip Telcoms of Immunity for Bush-Era Domestic Spying

The American Civil Liberties Union September 29, 2009.
The American Civil Liberties Union has challenged the constitutionality of the FISA provisions in court.

Our Right to Dissent is Under Siege: Why the Protests in Pittsburgh Are a Victory For Free Speech

Our Right to Dissent is Under Siege: Why the Protests in Pittsburgh Are a Victory For Free Speech

Bill Quigley, AlterNet. September 23, 2009.
The rights to freedom of speech and protest are keystones of democracy. Since 9/11, however, protesting has become much more difficult.

How a Legal Case Over an Idiotic Right-Wing Anti-Hillary Film Might End Up Destroying Our Democracy

How a Legal Case Over an Idiotic Right-Wing Anti-Hillary Film Might End Up Destroying Our Democracy

Michael Winship, Bill Moyers Journal. September 5, 2009.
A nasty little piece of propaganda could unleash a new torrent of cash flooding into campaigns from big business, unions and other special interests.

GOP Senators: U.S. Faces Terrorist Attack if Holder Probes Bush's Torture Program

GOP Senators: U.S. Faces Terrorist Attack if Holder Probes Bush's Torture Program

Jason Leopold, TruthOut.org. August 26, 2009.
In a craven attempt to keep CIA abuses under wraps, nine senators wrote to the attorney general warning him not to appoint a special prosecutor.

Gitmo Prisoner Captured As Teenager and Tortured in U.S. Custody Is Free

Gitmo Prisoner Captured As Teenager and Tortured in U.S. Custody Is Free

Suzanne Ito, Blog of Rights AlterNet: Rights and Liberties. August 24, 2009.
Mohammed Jawad attempted suicide in December 2003 by repeatedly slamming his head against his cell wall.

Immigrant Detainees Staging Hunger Strikes to Protest Deplorable Confinement

Immigrant Detainees Staging Hunger Strikes to Protest Deplorable Confinement

Aura Bogado, AlterNet. August 7, 2009.
The South Louisiana Correctional Center has seen five hunger strikes in one month, as detainees are denied medical care and access to legal libraries.

The Forced Disappearance of Mustafa Setmariam Nassar

The Forced Disappearance of Mustafa Setmariam Nassar

Nahal Zamani, Blog of Rights. August 5, 2009.
In 2005, a Spanish citizen of Syrian origin was detained by Pakistani agents and handed to U.S. officials. His family hasn't heard from him since.

Guantanamo Inmates May Go to Special U.S. Prison: Report

Agence France Presse August 2, 2009.
U.S. officials are considering a plan to move Guantanamo detainees to a special prison camp that would also contain courtrooms and long-term living quarters.

Federal Judge Slams U.S. Govt for Ongoing Detention of Alleged Child Soldier at Gitmo

Federal Judge Slams U.S. Govt for Ongoing Detention of Alleged Child Soldier at Gitmo

Willam Fisher, IPS News. July 27, 2009.
Calling the case "an outrage," U.S. District Judge Ellen Segal Huvelle urged the lawyers to "let him out. Send him back to Afghanistan."

UN Investigation on Military Contractors Begins Today

UN Investigation on Military Contractors Begins Today

Suzanne Ito, Blog of Rights AlterNet: Rights and Liberties. July 20, 2009.
The Working Group on the use of mercenaries will focus on questions of transparency, accountability, and human rights.

DNA Evidence Is No Panacea for Solving Crimes: Huge Backlogs, Inept Testing and Corruption Stand in the Way

DNA Evidence Is No Panacea for Solving Crimes: Huge Backlogs, Inept Testing and Corruption Stand in the Way

Liliana Segura, AlterNet. July 16, 2009.
Laws expanding DNA collection from people accused of crimes are passing in states across the country. But it doesn't mean that justice will be done.

Will Attorney General Eric Holder's Torture Probe Let Senior Bush Officials Off the Hook?

Will Attorney General Eric Holder's Torture Probe Let Senior Bush Officials Off the Hook?

Jeremy Scahill, Rebel Reports. July 14, 2009.
Anti-torture lawyers argue that any investigation must target the whole torture system, including its legal architects and those who gave the orders.

Former Insider Shatters Credibility of Military Commissions, Describes Brutal Treatment of Teenage Detainee

Former Insider Shatters Credibility of Military Commissions, Describes Brutal Treatment of Teenage Detainee

Andy Worthington, AlterNet. July 13, 2009.
Lt. Col. Darrel Vandeveld: "I am here today to offer a single, straightforward message: the military commission system is broken beyond repair."

Why Are Muslim Charities Still Being Branded as Terrorist Bankrollers?

Why Are Muslim Charities Still Being Branded as Terrorist Bankrollers?

Willam Fisher, IPS News. July 8, 2009.
Civil rights groups are calling on President Obama to "address systemic problems" with the government's treatment of Muslim charities.

ACLU: Racial Profiling

ACLU: Racial Profiling "Widespread and Pervasive"

Haider Rizvi, IPS News. July 2, 2009.
Millions of U.S. citizens continue to face discrimination at the hands of law enforcement just because they are not white.

Obama Has Become Radical in His Commitment to Secrecy

Obama Has Become Radical in His Commitment to Secrecy

Martin Garbus, Huffington Post AlterNet: PEEK. June 30, 2009.
Obama's attempt at secrecy, continued torture and repression of speech must be stopped.

Obama is Courting Disaster With His New Detention Plan

Obama is Courting Disaster With His New Detention Plan

Ari Melber, The Nation AlterNet: PEEK. June 27, 2009.
According to a new Washington Post/ProPublica piece, Obama is drafting a new executive order to reassert authority over indefinite detention.

'A Comedy of Errors': Why It's Time to Get Rid of the So-Called Terrorist Watch List

'A Comedy of Errors': Why It's Time to Get Rid of the So-Called Terrorist Watch List

Liliana Segura, AlterNet. June 27, 2009.
A new report finds people on the terrorist watch list can more easily buy guns than board planes. But the real problem lies deeper than that.

Detainee Abu Zubaydah 'Nearly Died Four Times' From CIA Torture

Agence France Presse June 15, 2009.
Newly released government transcripts reveal more details on the torture inflicted on "high value" prisoners during interrogations.

Why is the Obama DOJ Trying So Hard to Block Torture Lawsuits?

Why is the Obama DOJ Trying So Hard to Block Torture Lawsuits?

Liliana Segura, AlterNet AlterNet: Rights and Liberties. June 15, 2009.
News this weekend that Jose Padilla has the right to sue torture lawyer John Yoo is no thanks to the Obama administration.